ReviewViruses2022
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Otitis Media.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
- Homeopathic Medicines for the Treatment of Acute Otitis Media: a Real-World Cohort Study on Recurrences and Antibiotic Prescriptions Compared to those with Conventional Treatments.Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2026Article
- Pediatric Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns From Emergency Department Visits.The journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics : JPPT : the official journal of PPAG · 2026Article
- Finnish Healthcare Professionals' Online Searches for Paediatric Oral Antibiotics: COVID-19 Impact, 2017-2023.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2026Article
- Epidemiological evolution of acute mastoiditis in children after COVID-19 pandemic.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 · 2025Article
- Post-Pandemic Surge in Complications of Acute Otitis Media.Turkish archives of otorhinolaryngology · 2025Article
- Growth in the first two years in children born to mothers infected with COVID-19 during pregnancy: a cohort study.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- Trends in the incidence and burden of otitis media in children: a global analysis from 1990 to 2021.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 · 2025Article
- Trends in low-value GP care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective cohort study.BMC primary care · 2024Article
- ISOM 2023 Research Panel 5: Interventions- Vaccines and prevention, medical and surgical treatment, and impact of COVID-19 pandemic.International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology · 2024Review
- Multi-dimensional epidemiology and informatics data on COVID-19 wave at the end of zero COVID policy in China.Frontiers in public health · 2024Observational
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric acute conjunctivitis disease trends.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- An automatic diagnosis model of otitis media with high accuracy rate using transfer learning.Frontiers in molecular biosciences · 2023Article
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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Otitis media is one of the most common diseases in children, with 80% of children experiencing it by the age of three years. Therefore, the resulting social burden is enormous. In addition, many countries still suffer from complications due to otitis media. Meanwhile, COVID-19 has affected many diseases, with otitis media being one of the most strongly affected. This review aims to find out how COVID-19 has affected otitis media and its significance. A series of measures brought about by COVID-19, including emphasis on personal hygiene and social distancing, had many unexpected positive effects on otitis media. These can be broadly classified into four categories: first, the incidence of otitis media was drastically reduced. Second, antibiotic prescriptions for otitis media decreased. Third, the incidence of complications of otitis media was reduced. Fourth, the number of patients visiting the emergency room due to otitis media decreased. The quarantine measures put in place due to COVID-19 suppressed the onset and exacerbation of otitis media. This has great implications for the treatment and prevention of otitis media.
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