Combined Immunodeficiency Associated with DOCK8 Mutations Nov 19, 2009
Results Patients had recurrent otitis media, sinusitis, and pneumonias; recurrent Staphylococcus aureus skin infections with otitis externa; recurrent, severe herpes simplex virus or herpes zoster infections; extensive and persistent infections with molluscum contagiosum; and human papillomavirus infections. Most patients had severe atopy with anaphylaxis; several had squamous-cell carcinomas, and one had T-cell lymphoma leukemia. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Air Quality Improvements Over The Last Decade May Be A Factor In Fewer Ear Infections Oct 13, 2009
12, 2009) Strides in improving the nation's air quality over the past ten years may be a factor in fewer cases of ear infections (otitis media) in children ... The study, which used National Health Interview Survey data of 120,060 children from 1997-2006, measured how many instances occurred in the previous year for three disease conditions: frequent otitis media (FOM, 3 or more ear infections in the previous 12 months), respiratory allergy, and seizure activity ... They also believe it shows,... (Science Daily)
Better Air Quality - Fewer Ear Infections Oct 9, 2009
Researchers say frequent otitis media, defined as three or more ear infections in a 12-month period, decreased as air quality improved, as measured by the EPA. The researchers also looked for an association between air quality and respiratory allergy, but found none ... Revisions in the act gave the EPA more authority to implement and enforce regulations aimed at cleaning the air and led to improvements in health quality measures such as otitis media, which is one of the most common illnesses... (CBS News -- Health)
Transplant Patients Should Be Monitored for Ear Infection Oct 8, 2009
Transplantation failure can result from symptomless otitis media, research finds ... Researchers who reviewed the medical records of 3,278 organ-transplant patients in South Korea found that 2 percent had the ear infection known as chronic otitis media. (MEDLINEplus)
Prompt diagnosis of ear infections can improve outcome for organ transplant recipients Oct 5, 2009
San Diego, CA - Organ transplant recipients benefit significantly when they are monitored and receive prompt diagnosis and treatment for otitis media, a common inner ear infection ... The study showed that 65 (2 %) of the organ transplant patients had chronic otitis media ... After transplantation, aggravation of chronic otitis media was lower in patients receiving surgery than in patients receiving antibiotic therapy or observation alone. (EurekAlert!)
Infant Head-Flattening Linked to Ear Infections Sep 26, 2009
"The significantly high percentage of tympanogram readings that pointed to otitis media [ear infection] ... suggests an overall malfunction of the middle ear drainage function of the eustachian tube in these children," the researchers wrote. The study is in the September issue of the Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. (MEDLINEplus)
Obesity Is A Poor Gauge For Detecting High Cholesterol Levels In Children Aug 30, 2009
17, 2007) Childhood obesity may be associated with a condition known as otitis media with effusion, which consists of fluid build-up in the middle ear space without symptoms of acute ear infection, according. (Sep. (Science Daily)
Overall Antibiotic Prescription Rates For Respiratory Tract Infections Decreasing Aug 22, 2009
Annual otitis media (OM; ear infection) visit rates decreased by 33 percent (950 to 634 per 1,000 population) over the study period and rates of antibiotic prescriptions for OM decreased by 36 percent (1,216 to 779 per 1,000 population). Among persons age 5 years or older, ARTI visit rates remained stable but associated antibiotic prescription rates decreased by 18 percent (from 178 to 146 per 1,000 population). (Science Daily)
Otitis Media and Speech Delay in Ch... Jul 28, 2009
Otitis Media and Speech Delay in Children. Otitis Media and Speech Delay in Children ... Otitis media may result in intermittent hearing loss and delayed speech in young children. (Suite101.com)
Possibility Of Vaccine For Ear Infections Jul 3, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 2, 2009) Otitis media, more commonly known as an ear infection, is the most frequently diagnosed illness in children less than 15 years of age in the United States and is the primary cause for emergency room visits. More than 80 percent of children will experience at least one ear infection before their third birthday. (Science Daily)
What is Scarlet Fever? Jun 18, 2009
Without intervention a person can develop rheumatic fever, heart and kidney damage, meningitis, cellulitis, sinusitis, otitis media (middle ear infection), serious skin infections and several other disorders. How is Scarlet Fever Treated. (Suite101.com)
Blood Tests And Better Communication Skills Could Cut Over-prescribing Of Antibiotics May 26, 2009
ScienceDaily (May 25, 2009) Improving communications skills and the use of a simple blood test could help cut the growing number of inappropriate prescriptions of antibiotics, a joint Cardiff University trial has discovered. In a major new clinical trial, published in the British Medical Journal, a team of researchers from Cardiff University's School of Medicine together with researchers from the Maastricht University Medical Centre in the Netherlands found those GPs in primary care who... (Science Daily)
Preventing Ear Infections In The Future: Delivering Vaccine Through The Skin May 24, 2009
Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is one of the three main bacterial causes of otitis media (OM), an infection or inflammation of the middle ear. OM is one of the most significant health problems for children in the United States, costing approximately 5 billion annually. (Science Daily)
Giving out an earful and loving it May 18, 2009
Chronic otitis media is the result of long-term damage to the middle ear brought about by infection and inflammation, he serenades. Mastoiditis is an infection of the mastoid bone of the skull. (Boston Globe)
Rwanda becomes first developing nation to introduce vaccine for pneumococcal disease Apr 28, 2009
Prevenar (Pneumococcal 7-valent Conjugate Vaccine) is approved by the World Health Organization for active immunisation of infants and children from 6 weeks through 9 years of age against invasive disease, pneumonia, and otitis media caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes 4, 6B, 9V, 14, 18C, 19F and 23F. Prevenar may be given at the same time as DTP, hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, polio (OPV or IPV) and varicella. The use of Prevenar should be based on official recommendations... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Rhinoviruses and the Common Cold Apr 19, 2009
Also, the cold may predispose one to bacterial infections such as sinusitis and middle ear infections (otitis media). Cold Treatments. (Suite101.com)
What's In Your Water? Disinfectants Create Toxic By-products In Drinking Water And Public Swimming Pools Apr 8, 2009
What's In Your Water. Disinfectants Create Toxic By-products In Drinking Water And Public Swimming Pools. (Science Daily)
South Africa: Govt Adds New Vaccine for Children Apr 5, 2009
"The pneumococcus is a very important bacterial cause of "Acute Otitis Media", which is the one that is the most difficult to treat. It obviously impacts on the child's ability to develop language, to develop speech and it also impacts on the child's ability in terms of learning", he said. comments. (allAfrica.com)
Evaluation of Hearing Loss and Deaf... Mar 15, 2009
Another etiology for acquired conductive hearing loss is middle ear infection (otitis media), one that is frequently noticed in children. Other causes include, but are not limited to, abnormal growth of bone in the middle ear (otosclerosis), certain genetic disorders, and various factors harming a fetus before birth. (Suite101.com)
Bacteria-killing Enzyme Cures Mice With Fatal Pneumonia Mar 12, 2009
If the immune system doesn t keep these bacteria in check or an upper respiratory infection occurs, they can start to multiply and travel to different organs such as the lungs (causing pneumonia), brain (meningitis) or ears (otitis media), with sometimes fatal consequences. The prognosis is particularly bad in children and the elderly: In 2004 alone, 40 percent of children and older adults who developed pneumonia due to S. pneumoniae died of the disease. (Science Daily)
Warning over child ear infections Feb 22, 2009
A report by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, published last year, suggested that as many as 200,000 children each year suffer repeated middle ear infections, a condition called otitis media, or sometimes "glue ear". Part of the problem is that parents lack knowledge about what to do if their child has recurring or persistent ear problems. (BBC News -- UK)
Drugs Not Advised to Prevent Ear Infection Feb 20, 2009
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children with middle ear infections, also known as otitis media, should not be given antibiotics to prevent a type of skull bone infection called mastoiditis, new research suggests ... "The use of antibiotics for otitis media halves the risk of mastoiditis," investigator Dr. Ian Chi Kei Wong told Reuters Health ... The researchers point out that although mastoiditis is a serious disease, "most children make an uncomplicated recovery after (surgery or) antibiotics.... (MEDLINEplus)
Cold & Flu Feb 7, 2009
Acute ear infection (otitis media). Ear infection occurs when bacteria or viruses infiltrate the space behind the eardrum. (CNN -- Health)
HIV & AIDS Feb 7, 2009
Severe forms of common childhood illnesses such as ear infections (otitis media), pneumonia and tonsillitis. When to see a doctor If you think you may have been infected with HIV or are at risk of contracting the virus, seek medical counseling as soon as possible. (CNN -- Health)
