Sarra Jenefer Jamieson Blackwell SE JM BSc (Hons) MSc PhD BSc with First Class Honours, PhD, DSc, FMedSci, FAA Senior Research Fellow Head, Genetics & Health sarra.jamieson@telethonkids.org.au Jenefer.Blackwell@telethonkids.org.au Senior Research ...

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Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is a leading global cause of potentially preventable hearing loss in children and adults, associated with socioeconomic deprivation. There is an absence of consensus on the definition of CSOM, which complicates efforts for prevention, treatment, and monitoring. ...

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• 2024
• April 2024

We are uncertain about the effectiveness of topical antibiotics in improving resolution of ear discharge in patients with chronic suppurative otitis media ...

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• 2020
• January 2020

Deborah Lehmann D AO, MBBS, MSc Honorary Emeritus Fellow Honorary Emeritus Fellow Clinical Associate Professor Deborah Lehmann is a medical practitioner and epidemiologist with expertise in acute respiratory infections, otitis media (OM), and ...

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To assess the effects of topical antibiotics for people with chronic suppurative otitis media. ...

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• 2018
• June 2018

To assess the effects of systemic antibiotics for people with chronic suppurative otitis media. ...

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• 2018
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To assess the effects of topical antiseptics for people with chronic suppurative otitis media ...

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• 2018
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The effectiveness and safety profile of antiseptics in the treatment of chronic suppurative otitis media is uncertain ...

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• 2020
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Otitis media (OM), middle ear infection, represents a significant burden on children, their families, and the healthcare system. OM is the major cause of hearing loss in children and if left untreated in children who suffer chronic and recurrent forms of OM, this disease can have serious life-long sequelae. ...

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• 2023
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Reviewed in this article these studies have identified positive association at 21 genes with association at five of these replicated in independent populations. ...

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• 2012
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To assess the effectiveness of antibiotics versus antiseptics for people with chronic suppurative otitis media. ...

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• 2018
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Otitis media (OM; middle ear infection) is the most common reason for pre-school children to visit a doctor, be prescribed antimicrobials, or undergo surgery. Recent Cochrane reviews of clinical trials have identified that antibiotics and grommet surgery are only moderately effective in treating OM, with recurrent or persistent infection observed in one-third of children. Research efforts are focusing on developing improved therapies to treat OM and prevent disease recurrence. ...

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• 2021
• June 2021