Caroline A Mulvaney, Kevin Galbraith, Katie E Webster, Mridul Rana, Rachel Connolly, Ben Tudor-Green, Tal Marom, Mat Daniel, Roderick P Venekamp, Anne Gm Schilder, Samuel MacKeith
BACKGROUND: Otitis media with effusion (OME) is an accumulation of fluid in the middle ear cavity, common amongst young children. The fluid may cause hearing loss. Although most episodes of OME in children resolve spontaneously within a few months, when persistent it may lead to behavioural problems and a delay in expressive language skills. Management of OME includes watchful waiting, medical, surgical and other treatments, such as autoinflation. Oral or topical steroids are sometimes used to reduce inflammation in the middle ear...
December 13, 2023: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews