中耳炎的药物治疗预期效果如何。

What to expect from medical treatment of otitis media.

Rosenfeld R M

Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn, USA.

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1995 Sep;14(9):731-7; quiz 738. doi: 10.1097/00006454-199509000-00001.

Abstract

To state the expected rates of spontaneous improvement for untreated acute otitis media (AOM), recurrent AOM, and otitis media with effusion (OME). 2. To state the expected impact of antibiotic therapy on AOM, recurrent AOM, and OME in terms of the number of children needed to be treated to cure or prevent a single episode. 3. To explain why oral steroids are a promising, but unproven, treatment for OME. 4. To update and modify expectations for medical treatment of otitis media based on meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

摘要

阐述未经治疗的急性中耳炎（AOM）、复发性AOM和中耳积液（OME）的自然改善预期率。2. 根据治愈或预防单次发作所需治疗的儿童数量，阐述抗生素治疗对AOM、复发性AOM和OME的预期影响。3. 解释为何口服类固醇是一种有前景但未经证实的OME治疗方法。4. 基于随机临床试验的荟萃分析，更新并修正对中耳炎药物治疗的预期。