Background. Recently, the use of a pacifier has been identified as a risk factor for acute otitis
media (AOM). The studies performed so far, however, suffer from methodological limitations …

Background Acute otitis media (AOM) is one of the most common childhood illnesses. While
many children experience sporadic AOM episodes, an important group suffer from recurrent …

Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) is a nasopharyngeal commensal and
respiratory pathogen. Most isolates express a capsule, the species-wide diversity of which …

PURPOSE: The pathogenesis of otitis media with effusion (OME) is considered
multifactorial, with viral upper respiratory tract infection and eustachian tube dysfunction …

Clinicians who are familiar with the general DSM-IV-TR scheme may want to know how to
identify whether a child does, or (equally importantly) does not, stutter and what differences …

Aims: To identify subgroups of children with otitis media with effusion (OME) that might
benefit more than others from treatment with ventilation tubes. Methods: An individual patient …

Objective Recurrence acute otitis media (RAOM) may cause a considerable morbidity and a
great parental concern. The aim of this study was to analyze the risk factors that are likely to …

FAMILY HOMELESSNESS IN PERSPECTIVE Homelessness in America steadily declined
through the 1950s and 1960s and ceased to be viewed as a problem during the 1970s [1]. It …

Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Moraxella catarrhalis, and nontypeable
Haemophilus influenzae is associated with otitis media (OM). Data are limited on risk factors …

Background: Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is highly prevalent among children worldwide. The
effects of VDD include alterations of the immune response and increased risk of infection but …