Efficacy of allergy immunotherapy as a treatment for patients with chronic otitis media with effusion

Antibiotic use in early life and development of allergic diseases: respiratory infection as the explanation

“…This is in line with a previous study from our birth cohort showing that acute otitis media is concomitantly associated with atopic dermatitis during the first 2 years of life [32]. Otitis has also been reported to be associated with cow's milk allergy and itself has been argued as an allergic manifestation that progresses to other symptoms of allergic disease [33,34]. Thus, otitis in early life may be an indication of altered immunity, which leads to eczema later in life.…”

Exudative otitis media resulting from persistent viral infection of the upper respiratory tract

“…Ключевую роль в формировании ЭСО играет состояние слуховой трубы, а также окру жающих ее анатомических структур [11]. Аллергиче ская патология может играть важную роль в развитии дисфункции слуховой трубы и ЭСО [12,13]. Известно об определенной роли вирусной инфекции в патоге незе острой и хронической патологии ЛОРорганов [14].…”

Leitlinie „Seromukotympanum“ – Langfassung

“…Rezidivierende Tubenbelüf-tungsstörungen sind beim Kind außer-dem in der kurzen, eher horizontal verlaufenden Tube sowie der oft im knorpeligen Anteil noch sehr weichen "unreifen" Tube begründet [23]. Über eine allergische Verschwellung der Tubenostien kann ebenfalls ein Paukenerguss entstehen [12].…”