The use of acoustic reflectometry in the study of middle ear effusion in children suffering from acute otits media, upper respiratory tract infection and in healthy children

Abstract

Middle ear effusion is not generally a particularly significant clinical problem in children.

Saline nasal irrigation for acute upper respiratory tract infections in infants and children: A systematic review and meta-analysis

“…The improvement was not significant for other symptoms assessed in this trial (dry cough, productive cough, itching and sneezing) and for all rhinological symptoms assessed in the trial by Wang et al [35]. No benefit was observed for SNI in the trial by Bollag et al [33].…”

“…We identified 214 trials, of which four met the inclusion criteria. The RCTs were Bollag et al [33], Šlapak et al [34], Wang et al [35] and Köksal et al [36], involved 544 children and permitted analysis of the results from 489 patients: 334 in the saline solution group and 155 in the placebo group. Two prospective, non-controlled, non-randomized trials were excluded (see Appendix 3: Qualitative analysis of excluded trials) [37,38].…”

“…There were some episodes of nasal bleeding in the trials by Šlapak et al [34] and Köksal et al [36] and no adverse event in the trials of Bollag et al [33] and Wang et al [35].…”

“…The study by Wang et al [35] measured nasal peak expiratory flow rate, expressed as the variation in the percentage of the baseline measurement (-20.28% for the control group and -16.97% for the saline group). These results were added to those of Figure 3 relating to the respiratory scores described by Bollag et al [33] and Šlapak et al [34].…”

Respiratory Tract Infections in Children in Primary Healthcare in Poland

“…Virus RNA was detected in 75 % children (35 % rhinovirus, 28 % RSV, 17 % coronavirus, and 5 % dual) (Pitkäranta et al 1998). In addition, middle ear effusion is commonly found in colds, but may not be clinically significant (Bollag et al 1996). Uncomplicated rhinosinusitis, without clinically evident extension of the inflammation outside the paranasal sinuses and nasal cavity, usually accompanies common colds.…”