Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Hearing loss is classified into three types: conductive, sensorineural, and mixed (when conductive and sensorineural hearing loss co-occur). Conductive ...

The hidden harm of fluctuating ear disease in First Nations childrenAhead of NAIDOC Week, Hearing Australia releases ...

This systematic review aimed to map and summarize the existing literature on the use of osteopathic manipulative techniques (OMT) in the management of acute otitis media (AOM) in pediatric patients, ...

Among children with acute rhinosinusitis and perforated acute otitis media, the treatment results were particularly notable: after 3 days of using LiveSpo® NAVAX, nasal congestion decreased by 68%, ...

Discover 7 proven remedies for ear infections, from warm compresses to hydration techniques, plus when to seek medical help for this common childhood ailment.

Otitis media with effusion is diagnosed when there is evidence of middle-ear effusion (opacification, decreased tympanic membrane mobility, or obscured short process) but no signs of tympanic ...

Eosinophilic otitis media (EOM) is a type 2-related otitis media. Scientists at the Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine have developed a new EOM animal model in guinea pigs by using the ...

Ear infections are also known as glue ear, secretory otitis media, middle ear infection, or serous otitis media. Outer ear infections are known as otitis externa or swimmer’s ear.

Otitis Media With Effusion (Glue Ear) Otis media with effusion (OME), sometimes called glue ear, is a common condition, particularly in children ages 1-6. It's one of the most common infectious ...

Many people have experienced the pain and thumping that accompany a middle ear infection, and they're especially common in ...

Otitis media, affecting the middle part of the ear canal and usually a secondary development in up to 50% of chronic otitis externa cases Otitis interna, referring to inner ear infections that can ...

Cigarette smoke may cause otitis media and delay the healing process, as per a 2021 study. Cigarette smoke may obstruct the eustachian tube and trap mucus and bacteria in the middle ear.