Otitis Media: State of the art concepts and treatment

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Introduction

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Otitis Media Concepts, Facts, and Fallacies

      • Diego Preciado

      Pages 3-9

3. Concepts and Diagnosis

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11

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   2. Epidemiology of Otitis Media: What Have We Learned from the New Century Global Health Disparities

      • Ricardo Godinho, Tania Sih

      Pages 13-16

   3. Impact of Genetic Background in Otitis Media Predisposition

      • Shannon Fraser, J. Christopher Post, Margaretha L. Casselbrant

      Pages 17-22

   4. Risk Factors for Recurrent Acute Otitis Media and Chronic Otitis Media with Effusion in Childhood

      • José Faibes Lubianca Neto, Tania Sih

      Pages 23-32

   5. Microbiology, Antimicrobial Susceptibility, and Antibiotic Treatment

      • Tania Sih, Rita Krumenaur

      Pages 33-45

   6. Abnormal Innate and Adaptive Immunity in Otitis Media

      • Jizhen Lin

      Pages 47-52

   7. Basic Science Concepts in Otitis Media Pathophysiology and Immunity: Role of Mucins and Inflammation

      • Stéphanie Val

      Pages 53-77

   8. Diagnosis of Otitis Media

      • Christopher R. Grindle

      Pages 79-84

4. Treatments

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 85-85

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   2. Treatment: Impact of Vaccination and Progress in Vaccine Development

      • Laura A. Novotny, Lauren O. Bakaletz

      Pages 87-96

   3. Antibiotics for Otitis Media: To Treat or Not to Treat

      • Jill Arganbright, Amanda G. Ruiz, Peggy Kelley

      Pages 97-102

   4. Tympanostomy Tube Placement for Management of Otitis Media

      • Lyndy Wilcox, Craig Derkay

      Pages 103-116

   5. Management of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media

      • Sarah Prunty, Jennifer Ha, Shyan Vijayasekaran

      Pages 117-122

   6. Otitis Media Complications

      • José San Martín, Ximena Fonseca

      Pages 123-131

   7. Management of Otitis Media in Children Receiving Cochlear Implants

      • Jonathan Cavanagh, Audie Woolley

      Pages 133-137

5. Back Matter

   Pages 139-140

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Otitis media (OM) is the most common diagnosis at medical visits in preschool-age children, and the literature suggests that as many as 80% of children will suffer from at least one episode. Written by acknowledged experts, this is a state of the art reference on the disesase and controversies in the field. Recent important advances in our understanding of predisposition to the disease and vaccine development are described and diagnostic best practices are presented. Otitis Media: State of the Art Concepts and Treatment is for any health care provider who works with children, and their ability to diagnose and appropriately manage OM is therefore an essential skill. The roles of antibiotics, tympanostomy, and surgery in the treatment of OM are carefully examined, with discussion of the impact of guidelines and future directions. Otitis Media: State of the Art Concepts and Treatment is an invaluable source of up-to-date information for all involved in research into OM and its management.

• Eustachian Tube
• Middle Ear
• Middle ear Mucins
• OM Vaccine Development
• Otitis Media

“This is a concise, easy-to-read book on otitis media concepts and treatment, with literature support. … The audience includes all involved in research into otitis media and its management. It is clearly valuable for otolaryngology residents.” (Jennifer Best, Doody’s Book Reviews, October, 2015)

• Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Childrens National Medical Center, Washington, USA

  Diego Preciado

Diego Preciado, MD, PhD, FAAP, is Associate Professor of Surgery, Pediatrics, and Integrative Systems Biology at George Washington University and Fellowship Program Director in the Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology at the Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC. Dr. Preciado graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, in 1997. After a residency in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the School, he joined the Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology at the Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH. In 2006 he was awarded his PhD in Otolaryngology from the University of Minnesota Graduate School and in the same year he joined the Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC. In 2009 Dr. Preciado was awarded the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Honor Award in recognition of volunteer contributions to the Academy, of which he is a Fellow. Dr. Preciado is a reviewer for several leading journalsand has published more than 40 articles in peer-reviewed publications.

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