Otolaryngology News

Tympanometry can assist in diagnosing otitis media, but it is not specific enough to be used alone, according to recently published data.

Tympanostomy tube insertion is effective in reducing acute otitis media for children aged younger than 2 years, but the procedure combined with adenoidectomy offers no significant difference in preventing the illness, according to results of a new study.

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Compliance rates for diagnosis and treatment of otitis media with effusion varied among practices, according to recent study results.

Acute otitis externa leads to about 2.4 million trips to the physician, results in about 600,000 ambulatory clinic hours and costs about $500 million annually, according to a report from the CDC published online this week.

Tonsillectomy and excessive weight gain in children may be linked, researchers found.

Performing a sleep study before pediatric adenotonsillectomy may help identify children at a higher risk for developing postoperative respiratory complications, according to a study.

The prevalence of hearing loss among adolescents aged 12 to 19 years rose 31% between 1988 and 2006, according to recent study data.

Pediatric antibiotic use, as well as apparent misuse, was more prevalent in Mexico compared with Texas along the countries’ shared border, data from a recent study indicated.

The number of pediatric ear infections from 1997 to 2006 significantly decreased as air quality improved, according to U.S. researchers.