Journal Reviews

Factors affecting compliance of follow-up of patients with chronic otitis media

1 September 2016 | | Health Facility Administration, Hospital, Otitis Media, Outpatient Clinics

Patients with retraction pockets and small cholesteatomas need good surveillance as well as those surgically treated for cholesteatomas. This is particularly important in closed techniques where a second look or diffusion weighted MRI can pick up any recurrence or residual...

Influence of Helicobacter pylori infection in otitis media with effusion

1 May 2016 | | Anti-Bacterial Agents, Bacterial Infections, Campylobacter Pylori, Oral Drug Administration, Otitis Media

Otitis media with effusion (OME) affects 20% of children and 10% have a recurrent problem. The incidence of Helicobacter pylori infection in children ranges from 15 to 46%. This study investigates how the presence of Helicobacter pylori infection affects treatment...

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