Search Our Scientific Publications & Authors

J Pediatr 2022 Aug 6. Epub 2022 Aug 6.

Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Objectives: To compare the antibiotic treatment failure and recurrence rates between antibiotic agents (amoxicillin, amoxicillin-clavulanate, cefdinir, and azithromycin) for children with uncomplicated acute otitis media (AOM) STUDY DESIGN: We completed a retrospective cohort study of children 6 months-12 years of age with uncomplicated AOM identified in a nationwide claims database. The primary exposure was antibiotic agent, and the primary outcomes were treatment failure and recurrence. Logistic regression was used to estimate odds ratios and analyses were stratified by primary exposure, patient age and antibiotic duration. Read More

Ear Nose Throat J 2022 Aug 9:1455613221118337. Epub 2022 Aug 9.

ENT Institute and Department of Otorhinolaryngology, 159395Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.

We aimed to review the long-term hearing outcomes of intact bridge tympanomastoidectomy (IBM) to discuss hearing preservation and combine the theory of "modified miniature lung," middle ear ventilation, and gas pressure balance theory to explore the possible reasons for long-term stable hearing. We designed a collection of patients with chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) who underwent IBM and divided them into 2 groups to compare long-term and short-term hearing level. From April 2007 to July 2017, 102 patients received IBM for CSOM treatment in Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University. Read More

Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex 2022 ;79(Supl 1):1-31

Asociación Nacional de Médicos Generales y Familiares, A.C., Ciudad de México. México.

Background: Acute otitis media (AOM) is one of the most prevalent acute conditions in the pediatric population worldwide. This work aimed to elaborate a Clinical Practice Guideline with clinical recommendations systematically developed to assist decision-making of specialists, patients, caregivers, and public policymakers involved in managing patients with AOM in children.

Methods: This document was developed by the College of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology and Head, and Neck Surgery of Mexico (COPEME) in compliance with international standards. Read More

Am J Infect Control 2022 Aug 5. Epub 2022 Aug 5.

University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri; Infectious Diseases, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri. Electronic address:

Background: Many antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) focus on decreasing unnecessary antibiotics. We describe the impact of an outpatient ASP on choice, dose, and duration of antibiotics when used for common infections in pediatric urgent care (PUC) centers.

Methods: We reviewed encounters at 4 PUC centers within our organization for patients 6 months to 18 years old with acute otitis media, group A streptococcal pharyngitis, community-acquired pneumonia, urinary tract infection, and skin and soft tissue infections who received systemic antibiotics. Read More

Auris Nasus Larynx 2022 Aug 4. Epub 2022 Aug 4.

Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan. Electronic address:

Intractable otitis media is resistant to antimicrobial therapy, tympanostomy ventilation tube insertion, and surgery. In children, intractable acute otitis media, pathological tympanic membrane due to prolonged otitis media with effusion (OME), tympanic membrane atelectasis, and adhesive otitis media are common. Contrarily, in adults, otitis media caused by drug-resistant pathogens, tuberculous otitis media, cholesterol granuloma, malignant otitis externa (skull base osteomyelitis), eosinophilic otitis media (EOM), and otitis media with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (OMAAV) are common and require differentiation. Read More