Tag: Ear Infections
IDSA: EHR Order Set Reduces Antibiotic Duration in Children With AOM
EHR order set that preselected a five-day antibiotic duration increased compliance with recommended antibiotic duration
AI Decision Support Tool Can Predict Diagnosis of Acute Otitis Media
Tympanic videos classified into AOM versus no AOM had sensitivity of 93.8 percent, specificity of 93.5 percent
Otitis Media Has Impact on Auditory, Language Development
Performance on auditory measure and both sets of language measures poorer for those with history of otitis media
Disparities Seen in Treatment of Middle Ear Infections in U.S. Children
Socially disadvantaged children less likely to receive treatment for recurrent or suppurative otitis media
AI Model May Be Better at Diagnosing Pediatric Ear Infections
On small data set, model achieved 95.5 percent accuracy in assessment of endoscopic ear images compared with 65.0 percent for clinicians
Tympanostomy-Tube Placement No Better for Recurrent Otitis Media
Rate of episodes of acute otitis media not significantly lower with tympanostomy-tube placement versus medical management
Smartphone App Could Help Diagnose Ear Infections
By using smartphone microphone, speaker to assess eardrum mobility, app can detect middle ear fluid
Child Secondhand Pot + Tobacco Exposure Ups Risk for ER Visits
Children in the marijuana and tobacco exposure group also had increase in otitis media episodes
Age, Tympanogram May ID When to Skip Abx for Acute Otitis Media
Among children age 6 to 35 months, older age and peaked tympanogram at entry linked to reduced risk
Epidemiology of Acute Otitis Media Changed From 2006-2016
Change in proportion of S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, M. catarrhalis causing AOM
