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Intracranial complications from otitis media can be quite devastating to the patient if an early diagnosis is not made. Patients may develop meningitis, venous sinus thrombosis or cranial nerve palsies, as well as intracranial abscess. The presenting features in such cases may be subtle and include
Objective: To describe the demographics and clinical findings in patients with otorrhea in Angola.
Methods: A total of 411 patients with otorrhea presenting in the ear, nose,
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The efficacy and reliability of prophylactic antiemetic therapy with low dose propofol, droperidol, metoclopramide, and ondansetron were evaluated in a randomized, double-blind, and prospective design.
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A total of 101 ASA I-II patients (34 females, 67 males; age range 16 to 53
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The aim of this study was to review the clinical presentation and early signs and symptoms of otogenic intracranial complications (OIC) in children and adults.
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retrospective chart review. The medical records of all children and adults admitted in our center with OIC during the
A randomized, open clinical trial was performed to compare azithromycin and amoxycillin/clavulanate potassium in children with acute otitis media with effusion. Patients were allocated to therapy with azithromycin (10 mg/kg once daily for 3 days) or amoxycillin/clavulanate potassium (40 mg/kg/day
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To describe the clinical course and treatment of a patient presenting with thrombophlebitis of the head and the neck with eosinophilic otitis media (EOM).
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The patient was a 32-year-old woman with bronchial asthma and chronic sinusitis. She was treated for EOM, which presented as
Hypertrophic pachymeningitis (HP) is a rare disorder that involves localized or diffuse thickening of the dura mater. HP is associated with various inflammatory, infectious, and malignant diseases, such as rheumatic arthritis, sarcoidosis, anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic This is a case report of a 30-year-old female, who presented to the emergency department with headache, nausea and neck pain after five days of otitis media. After lumbar puncture, CT and MRI the patient was treated for meningitis with initial improvement in the clinical state. After four days she
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of two oral cephalosporins, cefprozil and cefaclor, in the treatment of acute otitis media in children.METHODS: Forty children with clinical diagnosis of acute otitis media were randomized in two groups. Twenty-one children were given cefprozil at the
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Tympanoplasty is a common surgery for chronic otitis media. We analyzed the results of endoscopic and microscopic approaches for type 1 tympanoplasty in patients with simple chronic otitis media.
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We evaluated the records of 95 patients (100 ears) who underwent type 1 tympanoplasty
The aim of this study is to discuss the symptoms, diagnosis, and management of the neurologic complications of acute and chronic otitis media.
Antibiotic therapy has greatly reduced the frequency of complications of otitis media. However, it is of vital importance to remain aware of the possible
In an open study, 70 in-patients and 23 out-patients aged between 1 and 14 years with sinusitis (n = 1), perforated otitis media (n = 4), pharyngotonsillitis (n = 25), tracheobronchitis (n = 30) or broncho-pneumonia (n = 33) were treated daily with a combination of 40 mg/kg amoxycillin and 10 mg/kg
Erythromycin acistrate (EA)--a new ester of erythromycin--was compared with erythromycin base as enterocoated pellets in capsules (EB enterocapsules) and enterocoated tablets of erythromycin base (EB enterotablets) in the treatment of respiratory tract infections. The present double-blind,
A 52-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of nausea, headache, ataxic gait, and memory disturbance. CT scans and MRI showed a markedly enhanced lesion in the dura mater of the posterior fossa, edema in the right cerebellar hemisphere, occlusion of the transverse sinus, and
Transverse (lateral) sinus thrombosis is a well-known complication of acute otitis media and mastoiditis in the pediatric and adult population. Thrombosis involving the transverse sinus can ultimately cause elevation of intracranial pressure (ICP) as a result of decreased cerebrospinal fluid