Acute otitis media aom is one of the most common causes of medical visit and antimicrobial use in children. It has a selflimiting course in most cases, but may affect the patients hearing for varying periods of time, sometimes compromising speech or language development or determine a. Treatment of acute otitis media in children under 2 years of age. This is one of the most common diseases of the ear. Risk factors associated with chronic otitis media com and recurrent otitis media rom have been investigated in previous studies. The objective of this study was to integrate the findings and determine the possible risk factors for comrom based on our metaanalysis.
Chronic otitis media, otitis media, diagnostic, clinical. Otitis media om refers to a group of complex infectious and inflammatory diseases affecting the middle ear dickson, 2014. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. The reason for acute respiratory infection in relation to cases of otitis media in children of this age increased from 87. The pediatric infectious disease journal, 30, number 1 fazal i wahid, adil khan, iftikhar ahmad khan 2014. Understanding the aetiology and resolution of chronic. A rationale management approach requires a thorough clinical exam and updated knowledge on. Pdf objective tuberculosis is a global health problem that is especially prevalent in developing countries such as india. Otitis media aguda y crnica definicin otitis media. The acute otitis media, aom, is online pdf to graphic converter an acute inflammation. Risk factors for chronic and recurrent otitis mediaa meta. A rationale management approach requires a thorough clinical exam and updated knowledge on local patterns of microorganisms involved and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles. Diagnosis and treatment acute otitis media aom is one of the most common causes of medical visit and antimicrobial use in children.
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