glue ear


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glue ear

accumulation of fluid in the middle ear in children, caused by infection and sometimes resulting in deafness
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Usually, when glue ear is first diagnosed, there will be a wait for three or four months before carrying out a second hearing test.
Children's ENT problems - more common than you think! Sometimes surgery is the only option for children's ear, nose and throat problems explains Graham Roblin, a consultant otolaryngologist at Cardiff Spire Hospital
Joey's glue ear condition meant that hearing aids were not an effective option.
New world opens to Joey as he hears clearly for the first time after surgery
A randomized comparison of homoeopathic and standard care for the treatment of glue ear in children.
Analysis of a modern approach to the homoeopathic treatment of chronic and acute ear problems in children
In inner ear recent studies have shown ultra high frequency hearing loss with glue ear.
Role of adenoidectomy in the management of otitis media with effusion
While this app is a good way to help you detect any hearing problems, if you do notice your child has had several episodes of glue ear then you should discuss it with a medical adviser.
City scientists develop 'glue ear' app
TENS of thousands of kids could be saved from ops for glue ear after scientists at the Medical Research in Oxford found cancer drugs could cure them.
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WHAT TO DO: Around half of all bouts of glue ear get better on their own within three months, so doctors are often reluctant to treat unless the glue ear goes on for longer.
SOUND ADVICE
The study covered 60 children with glue ear, or secretory otitis media (SOM), who were split into three groups.
Bacterial nasal spray can help kids with glue ear
Reduce the chances of your children suffering from asthma or glue ear.
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This form of OM is the most diagnosed of all and is confusingly described in the literature by many different names, such as glue ear, chronic secretory OM, SOM, persistent OM, and silent OM.
An approach to chronic otitis media with effusion--the pros and cons of grommets: grommets or not? This reviews the indications for grommets
SUSPECTED 'difficult' children on Teesside may be suffering from glue ear, the National Deaf Children's Society has warned.
Warning issued over glue ear
Dummies have been used in many countries for more than 1,000 years but they have also been linked to malformed teeth, speech impairment, glue ear and other infections.
Childcare experts discusss the value of dummies at conference

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