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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1978-7-15
pubmed:abstractText
The investigation includes 43 children (82 ears) with acute otitis media who were treated with paracentesis and antibiotics. The middle ear pressure was measured 7 days, 14 days, 1 month, and 2 months after the otitis. A follow-up examination was performed 4-12 months after the otitis. The normalization process was extremely slow: 3 months after the otitis only 37% of the ears had a pressure between 0 and -50 mm H2O, and 24% had flat curves and chronic secretory otitis. 3-12 months after, 49% of the ears had a normal pressure. A discussion on whether the middle ear ventilation had been reduced before the present otitis, or whether the slow normalization process is due to the changes in the mucous membrane is presented. The first assumption seems to be more probable. The significance of poor ventilation in the occurrence of recurrency is emphasized. Tympanometry is recommended 1-3 months after otitis, especially in recurrent otitis media.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0301-1569
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
39
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
274-84
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1977
pubmed:articleTitle
Middle ear ventilation after acute otitis media.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article