Conservative treatment of otitis-media with effusion by autoinflation of the middle-ear
Abstract
A total of 85 children on the waiting list for grommet insertion aged between 3 and 10 years with bilateral chronic otitis media with effusion (OME) were assigned at random to an observation or treatment group. Those in the treatment group were given the Otovent device to use three times a day for the duration of the study and both groups were then seen at monthly intervals for 3 months for pneumatic otoscopy and tympanometry. Statistically significant improvement was seen in those using the treatment with a compliance of more than 70%. This was detected on the outcome measures of tympanometry and pneumatic otoscopy after 1, 2 and 3 months. No side effects were demonstrated. We conclude that autoinflation is an effective short-term treatment for children with OME when used regularly under supervision.
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In Blanshard 1993, 19 of 42 children (45%) in the treatment group used the device as prescribed (>70%).
“Of 42 children in the treatment group, 19 (45%) used it as pre- scribed (> 70%)”
From Autoinflation for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children (2023) · cites this paper as Blanshard 1993
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Autoinflation for hearing loss associated with otitis media with effusion
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Autoinflation for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children
Webster, K. E., Mulvaney, C. A., Galbraith, K., Rana, M., Marom, T., Daniel, M., Venekamp, R. P., Schilder, A. G., & MacKeith, S. (2023) · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1002/14651858.cd015253.pub2 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
- Authors
- BLANSHARD, J. D., MAW, A. R., & BAWDEN, R.
- Affiliations
- Bristol Royal Infirmary (GB)
- Corresponding author
- BLANSHARD, J.D.
- Venue
- Clinical Otolaryngology & Allied Sciences
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2007-08-02
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 188-192
- ISSN
- 0307-7772 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2145319035
- Cited by
- 68
- References
- 1
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 5 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 2
- FWCI
- 1.45
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Clinical Otolaryngology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Otorhinolaryngology › Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Ear and Head Tumors
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Otorhinolaryngology › Sinusitis and nasal conditions
- Keywords
- otitis media with effusion, middle ear, grommet insertion, children, tympanometry, pneumatic otoscopy, medication adherence, conservative treatment
- MeSH terms
- Age Factors, Audiometry, Pure-Tone, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Hearing, Humans, Male, Middle Ear Ventilation, Otitis Media with Effusion, Patient Compliance, Self Care, Treatment Outcome
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