The Efficacy of Oral Steroids in the Treatment of Persistent Otitis Media With Effusion

Ludwig Podoshin; Milo Fradis; Yacov Ben David; David Faraggi

doi:10.1001/archotol.1990.01870120050007

The Efficacy of Oral Steroids in the Treatment of Persistent Otitis Media With Effusion

Ludwig Podoshin, Milo Fradis, Yacov Ben David, David Faraggi

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One hundred thirty-six children with otitis media with effusion of at least 2 months' duration were investigated in a strict, double-blind, randomized prospective study to evaluate the efficacy of oral steroids in the treatment of this disease. The results of our study showed a significant complete and partial recovery from otitis media with effusion in the group treated by a combination of antibiotics (amoxicillin) and oral steroids (prednisone), compared with an amoxicillin-treated group and a placebo-treated group. We believe that this treatment mostly benefits children aged 4 to 10 years without oversized adenoids. The findings of our study imply that a combined course of antibiotics and oral steroids deserves its place as a routine conservative trial before surgery. (Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1990;116:1404-1406)

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1404-1406
Number of pages	3
Journal	JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Volume	116
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1001/archotol.1990.01870120050007
State	Published - Dec 1990

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