0 a condition in which the middle ear (= the central part of the ear, behind the eardrum, through which sound travels) becomes swollen and painful:
Three out of four children experience otitis media by the time they are three years old.
Acute otitis media may frequently accompany viral respiratory tract infections.
Children with recurrent otitis media bouts have trouble making out what others are saying.
Parents were happy to consider seeing a practice nurse when their child presented with otitis media.
The recent changes in the management guidelines of otitis media may give rise to problems in the communication and acceptance of these changes.
The information obtained would be useful to inform doctors and other health professionals of the issues involved when they are consulting for otitis media.
Is otitis media a major cause of specific developmental language disorders?
The aims of this study were to primarily explore parents' ideas, concerns and experiences when consulting for otitis media in children.
