Otolaryngological Disorders
Penicillin dosage for pharyngotonsillitis
Article: BMJ. 2019 Oct 4:367:l5337. doi: 10.1136/bmj.l5337. “Penicillin V four times daily for five days versus three times daily for 10 days…
Balloon dilation of the eustachian tube in children
Article: Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2022 Mar;154:111048. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2022.111048. Epub 2022 Jan 21. Efficacy and safety of balloon dilation of eustachian tube…
I.V. vs. rectal acetaminophen after surgery
Article: Br J Anaesth. 2008 Feb;100(2):251-5. doi: 10.1093/bja/aem377. Randomized controlled trial of duration of analgesia following intravenous or rectal acetaminophen after adenotonsillectomy…
GERD therapy for management of OME
Article: Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Jan;137(1):35-41. doi: 10.1001/archoto.2010.222. A prospective study of the effect of gastroesophageal reflux disease treatment on…
Influenza vaccine for otitis media prevention
Article: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2013 Jun;32(6):669-74. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3182840fe7. Effectiveness of intranasal live attenuated influenza vaccine against all-cause acute otitis media in…
Longterm outcomes of PE tubes for otitis media
Article: N Engl J Med. 2007 Jan 18;356(3):248-61. Tympanostomy Tubes and Developmental Outcomes at 9 to 11 Years of Age Reviewer: Dr….
Tympanometry in the diagnosis of otitis media
Article: Pediatrics. 2004 Jul;114(1):177-81. A randomized clinical trial to assess the effects of tympanometry on the diagnosis and treatment of acute otitis…
Ultrasound screening for neonate ear tags
Article: J Pediatr. 2002 Sep;141(3):388-91. Pre-auricular tags and pits in the newborn: the role of renal ultrasonography Reviewer: Dr. Nabila Khaleel…
Neonatal release of ankyloglossia
Article: Pediatrics. 2011 Aug;128(2):280-8. Epub 2011 Jul 18. Efficacy of neonatal release of ankyloglossia: a randomized trial. Reviewer: Dr. Rebekah Nevel…
Topical or oral antibiotics for otitis media with PE tubes
Article: Pediatrics. 2006 Sep;118(3):e561-9. Epub 2006 Jul 31. Topical ciprofloxacin/dexamethasone superior to oral amoxicillin/clavulanic acid in acute otitis media with otorrhea through…