The role of ventilation tube status in the hearing levels in children managed for bilateral persistent otitis media with effusion

2003 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-153 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Otitis Media ◽  
Otitis Media With Effusion ◽  
Ventilation Tube

Adenoid mast cells and their role in the pathogenesis of otitis media with effusion

2006 ◽  
Vol 120 (7) ◽  
pp. 556-560 ◽  
Author(s):  
B Abdullah ◽  
S Hassan ◽  
D Sidek ◽  
H Jaafar
Keyword(s):  
Mast Cells ◽  
Light Microscopy ◽  
Otitis Media ◽  
Middle Ear ◽  
Otitis Media With Effusion ◽  
Computer Software ◽  
Ventilation Tube ◽  
Tube Insertion ◽  
Cross Sectional

Introduction: Otitis media with effusion (OME) is an inflammation of the middle ear in which a collection of liquid is present in the middle-ear space while the tympanic membrane is intact. The association between adenoid inflammation and OME has long been noted but the exact mechanism is still much debated. We studied the role of adenoid mast cells in the causation of OME.Objective: To study the distribution and role of adenoid mast cells in the causation of OMEMethodology: A cross-sectional, prospective study was carried out in the otorhinolaryngologic clinic, department of otorhinolaryngology (ORL), Science University of Malaysia, from June 1999 to September 2001. A total number of 50 cases were studied. Twenty-five of these patients underwent adenoidectomy, while another 25 patients underwent adenoidectomy and myringotomy with ventilation tube insertion. The adenoid specimens from all patients were examined for the number of adenoid mast cells present, using light microscopy and toluidine blue as the staining agent. The results were analysed using SPSS version 10.0 computer software.Result: The population of adenoid mast cells in children with OME was significantly greater than that in children without OME (p = 0.000).Conclusion: The increased number of adenoid mast cells in patients with OME suggests that inflammation may play a role in this condition.

scholarly journals Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown on Otitis Media With Effusion in Children: Future Therapeutic Implications

2021 ◽  
pp. 019459982098745
Author(s):  
Mirko Aldè ◽  
Federica Di Berardino ◽  
Paola Marchisio ◽  
Giovanna Cantarella ◽  
Umberto Ambrosetti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Otitis Media ◽  
Outpatient Clinic ◽  
Otitis Media With Effusion ◽  
Tertiary Level ◽  
Vestibular Disorders ◽  
Therapeutic Implications ◽  
History Of ◽  
Clinic Population

Objective To evaluate the role of social isolation during the lockdown due to the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) in modifying the prevalence of otitis media with effusion (OME) and the natural history of chronic OME. Study Design Retrospective study. Setting Tertiary level referral audiologic center. Methods We assessed the prevalence of OME among children aged 6 months to 12 years who attended the outpatient clinic for hearing or vestibular disorders during 2 periods before the lockdown, May-June 2019 (n = 350) and January-February 2020 (n = 366), and the period immediately after the lockdown, May-June 2020 (n = 216). We also compared the disease resolution rates between a subgroup of children with chronic OME (n = 30) who were diagnosed in summer 2019 and reevaluated in May-June 2020 and a similar subgroup (n = 29) assessed in 2018-2019. Results The prevalence of OME in this clinic population was 40.6% in May-June 2019, 52.2% in January-February 2020, and 2.3% in May-June 2020. Children with chronic OME had a higher rate of disease resolution in May-June 2020 (93.3%) than those examined in May-June 2019 (20.7%, P < .001). Conclusion Closure of schools and the physical distancing rules were correlated with a reduction in the prevalence of OME and favored the resolution of its chronic forms among children who attended the outpatient clinic. These data could suggest that in the presence of chronic OME, keeping young children out of group care settings for a period might be beneficial to allow for OME resolution.

Important role of mucociliary system in otitis media with effusion

1994 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 279
Author(s):  
Y. Ohno ◽  
Y. Ohashi ◽  
Y. Sugiura ◽  
H. Okamoto ◽  
Y. Kakinoki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Otitis Media ◽  
Otitis Media With Effusion ◽  
Mucociliary System

Capacitive-Based Contact Sensing for Office-Based Ventilation Tube Applicator for Otitis Media With Effusion Treatment

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 3926-3933 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nazir Kamaldin ◽  
Wenyu Liang ◽  
Kok Kiong Tan ◽  
Chee Wee Gan ◽  
Hsueh Yee Lim
Keyword(s):  
Otitis Media ◽  
Otitis Media With Effusion ◽  
Ventilation Tube ◽  
Contact Sensing

Adult-onset otitis media with effusion: results following ventilation tube insertion

2001 ◽  
Vol 115 (11) ◽  
pp. 874-878 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. W. Yung ◽  
R. Arasaratnam
Keyword(s):  
Otitis Media ◽  
Otitis Media With Effusion ◽  
Previous History ◽  
Endoscopic Examination ◽  
Lateral Nasal Wall ◽  
Adult Onset ◽  
Ventilation Tube ◽  
Tube Insertion ◽  
Prick Test ◽  
History Of

The outcome of otitis media with effusion (OME) in children is generally good. However, it is less clear in adults. All adult patients who had a ventilation tube inserted for OME at the Ipswich Hospital between 1996 and 1997 were studied. Of 53 patients studied, 28 had had a previous history of ventilation tube insertion. Furthermore, at 15–27 months following ventilation tube insertion, the ventilation tube had already extruded in 31 patients and the OME had already recurred in 19 of these. Endoscopic examination revealed that many patients still had evidence of inflammation at the lateral nasal wall (26.4 per cent) and at the eustachian tube orifice (51 per cent). There is also a strong history of atopy in the studied group and the skin prick test was positive in 57 per cent of the patients. This study shows that many patients with adult-onset OME have underlying pathology that could lead to recurrence of OME following ventilation tube extrusion.

Role of Interleukin-1β in a Murine Model of Otitis Media with Effusion

2001 ◽  
Vol 110 (6) ◽  
pp. 574-580 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tetsuo Watanabe ◽  
Takashi Hirano ◽  
Yuichi Kurono ◽  
Masashi Suzuki ◽  
Goro Mogi
Keyword(s):  
Otitis Media ◽  
Murine Model ◽  
Otitis Media With Effusion ◽  
Interleukin 1Β

The mini-grommet and tympanosclerosis

1991 ◽  
Vol 105 (3) ◽  
pp. 161-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Hampal ◽  
L. M. Flood ◽  
B. U. Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Otitis Media ◽  
Otitis Media With Effusion ◽  
The Other ◽  
Ventilation Tube ◽  
Shear Forces ◽  
Close Observation ◽  
One Year ◽  
Comparative Rate

AbstractOne hundred and sixteen children with otitis media with effusion underwent myringotomy and insertion of a conventional pattern of Shah grommet in one ear and the much smaller Mini Shah grommet in the other. Close observation post-operatively determined the comparative rate of extrusion, recurrence of effusion, and of onset and degree of tympanosclerosis. At one year review, the Mini Shah shows a significantly earlier extrusion and a greater tendency to recurrence of otitis media with effusion. However, this is compensated by a decreased incidence of tympanosclerosis and reduced severity in those affected. This tends to support the view that shear forces produced by heavier patterns of ventilation tube promote tympanosclerosis.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document