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ArticleEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery2018

In reply to "Commentary to: Endoscopic and clinical benefits of hyaluronic acid in children with chronic adenoiditis and middle ear disease", by Zhengcai Lou.

S Torretta, P Marchisio, V Rinaldi, D Carioli, E Nazzari, L Pignataro

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Article in European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

S TorrettaENT Unit, Department of Clinical Scinces and Community Health, University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy. sara.torretta@gmail.com.
P MarchisioHighly Intensive Pediatric Care Unit, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantations, University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
V RinaldiENT Unit, Department of Clinical Scinces and Community Health, University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
D CarioliENT Unit, Department of Clinical Scinces and Community Health, University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
E NazzariHighly Intensive Pediatric Care Unit, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantations, University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
L PignataroENT Unit, Department of Clinical Scinces and Community Health, University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico · ITUniversity of Milan · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Some considerations will be expressed in consideration of the commentary previously published. In particular, we underline that no other medications were administered to the patients during the study period and any clinical evaluation was postponed in case of acute upper respiratory tract infection in the previous 14 days. We strongly advocate antibiotic treatment during any acute otitis media episode, and we agree that topically administered hyaluronic acid should be considered as a supporting treatment, "complementary to traditional therapies" in children with recurrent disease.

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Ear DiseasesNasopharyngitisOtitis MediaChildEndoscopyHumansHyaluronic AcidHyaluronic AcidAdenoidsChildrenHyaluronic acidOtitis media

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