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Starting antibiotics immediately in children with acute otitis media accompanied by fever or vomiting results in better symptom relief and decreased sleep disturbance when measured after 3 days, as compared with no treatment. Parents who consider these outcomes important may prefer not to delay
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
Otitis media chronica cholesteatomatica with cerebral sigmoid sinus thrombosis is an important differential diagnosis in the evaluation of headache. We describe a 31-year-old Filipino man with chief complaints of headache, otalgia, vomiting, and vertigo, and no significant past medical history. Two
The clinical characteristics of acute otitis media in relation to coexisting respiratory virus infection were studied in a 1-year prospective study of 363 children with acute otitis media. Respiratory viruses were detected using virus isolation and virus antigen detection in nasopharyngeal specimens
OBJECTIVE
To describe a case of lateral sinus insufficiency, presumably occurring just prior to lateral sinus thrombosis (LST), and to discuss the importance of early surgical intervention and the pathophysiology of full-blown LST.
METHODS
A 4-year-old boy developed headaches and vomiting after
BACKGROUND
To describe the clinical features of intratemporal complications of acute otitis media (AOM) in children, a retrospective study was carried out for two years.
METHODS
We considered acute mastoiditis, presence of postauricular swelling, erythema and tenderness and anteroinferior
BACKGROUND
The long half-life of azithromycin allows for single-dose oral therapy for acute otitis media (AOM).
OBJECTIVE
This study was designed to compare the efficacy and tolerability of single-dose azithromycin with 10-day, twice-daily amoxicillin/clavulanate for the treatment of new-onset,
BACKGROUND
Watchful waiting with the option of delayed antimicrobial treatment for acute otitis media is recommended in several guidelines. Our aim was to study whether delayed, as compared with immediate, initiation of antimicrobial treatment worsens the recovery from acute otitis media in young
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,
Hyperemesis gravidarum or severe vomiting during pregnancy is a condition of elusive etiology that can harm both mother and fetus. This study examined the association between increased bitter-taste perception and history of hyperemesis gravidarum. Bitter-taste perception varies genetically and can
Antimicrobial agents have greatly reduced the incidence of intracranial complications of infections of the middle ear and mastoid. Too many prescriptions and overconsumption of antibiotics when otitis media is suspected has caused resistance to many antibiotics, leading to a pronounced and
OBJECTIVE
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.
METHODS
A total of 101 ASA I-II patients (34 females, 67 males; age range 16 to 53
Cefixime was compared with amoxicillin for treatment of acute otitis media in a randomized trial. Results of tympanocentesis on day 3 to 5 of therapy were used as the major outcome. Total daily doses were 8 mg/kg of cefixime and 40 mg/kg of amoxicillin. One hundred twenty-six patients were randomly
BACKGROUND
While headache is a common emergency department chief complaint, cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is an infrequently encountered cause of headache and is often not included in emergency physicians' differential diagnoses for headache. Our objective is to review the latest data on
OBJECTIVE
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.
METHODS
retrospective chart review. The medical records of all children and adults admitted in our center with OIC during the