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  1. Nasir F., Zamzil Amin Asha’ari
    Malays Fam Physician, 2017;12(2):26-28.
    MyJurnal
    Otitis media is a common disease encountered in the primary practice. Most cases are successfully
    treated with antibiotics without any sequelae. Because of these, potential serious complications of otitis
    media may be overlooked.
    We report a rare case of Bezold’s abscess, as a complication of otitis media and discuss its
    pathophysiology and management.
    Matched MeSH terms: Otitis Media
  2. Mahadevan M, Navarro-Locsin G, Tan HK, Yamanaka N, Sonsuwan N, Wang PC, et al.
    Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 2012 May;76(5):623-35.
    PMID: 22404948 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2012.02.031
    The burden of disease due to otitis media (OM) in Asia Pacific countries was reviewed to increase awareness and raise understanding within the region.
    Matched MeSH terms: Otitis Media/economics; Otitis Media/microbiology; Otitis Media/epidemiology*
  3. Khosravi Y, Ling LC, Loke MF, Shailendra S, Prepageran N, Vadivelu J
    Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol, 2014 May;271(5):1227-33.
    PMID: 23880921 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-013-2637-3
    This study aims to assess the association between microbial composition, biofilm formation and chronic otorhinolaryngologic disorders in Malaysia. A total of 45 patients with chronic rhinosinusitis, chronic tonsillitis and chronic suppurative otitis media and 15 asymptomatic control patients were studied. Swab samples were obtained from these subjects. Samples were studied by conventional microbiological culturing, PCR-based microbial detection and Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM). Haemophilus influenzae, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) and other Streptococcus species were detected in subjects of both patient and control groups. Biofilm was observed in approximately half of the smear prepared from swab samples obtained from subjects of the patient group. Most of these were polymicrobial biofilms. S. aureus biofilm was most prevalent among nasal samples while H. influenzae biofilm was more common among ear and throat samples. Results from this study supported the hypothesis that chronic otorhinolaryngologic diseases may be biofilm related. Due to the presence of unculturable bacteria in biofilms present in specimens from ear, nose and throat, the use of molecular methods in combination with conventional microbiological culturing has demonstrated an improvement in the detection of bacteria from such specimens in this study.
    Matched MeSH terms: Otitis Media, Suppurative/microbiology
  4. Thong ML
    PMID: 1025737
    Three strains of Pseudomonas putrefaciens were isolated from routine clinical specimens at the University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Their cultural and biochemical characteristic, and antibiotic susceptibilities are presented. Characteristics of diagnostic value were stressed. Two isolates appeared to have played a pathogenic role in chronic otitis media.
    Matched MeSH terms: Otitis Media/microbiology
  5. Elango S, Than T
    Med J Malaysia, 1995 Sep;50(3):233-6.
    PMID: 8926900
    Chronic mastoiditis and subperiosteal abscess are rarely seen nowadays in most countries. Thirty-four cases of mastoiditis were reviewed to find out the prevalence of chronic mastoiditis in the east coast of Malaysia. Twenty (58.82%) of these cases were a sequelae of chronic suppurative otitis media with cholesteatoma. All the patients with chronic mastoiditis were more than six years old. Forty-five percent of cases with chronic mastoiditis had a well pneumatized mastoid air cell on the unaffected side. The occurrence of chronic mastoiditis or cholesteatoma in a well pneumatized mastoid is not really as rare as was thought to be. X-ray of the mastoids is very useful in diagnosing patients with chronic mastoiditis and cholesteatoma. Mastoiditis is uncommon in adults and whenever a case is seen, an underlying pathology like cholesteatoma should be suspected.
    Matched MeSH terms: Otitis Media/complications
  6. Pang KP, Ang AHC, Tan HKK
    Med J Malaysia, 2002 Sep;57(3):376-82; quiz 383.
    PMID: 12440282
    Otitis media with effusion (OME) is a very common condition seen in children, and is the commonest cause of hearing loss in an infant. It is also a fairly common condition encountered by the family practitioner, and often the family practitioner is the first doctor the parents bring the child to. Otitis media with effusion is a simple condition but, if left undiagnosed or untreated, can lead to preventable long-term consequences. Hence, a high index of suspicion is necessary, early and accurate diagnosis, prompt treatment, with close follow-up is of essence. The epidemiology, aetiological factors, clinical presentations, diagnosis, various medical and surgical options, cost-effectiveness of therapy and the impact of OME on the child's development are discussed.
    Matched MeSH terms: Otitis Media with Effusion/diagnosis*; Otitis Media with Effusion/etiology; Otitis Media with Effusion/therapy*
  7. Aljunid S, Maimaiti N, Ahmed Z, Muhammad Nur A, Md Isa Z, Azmi S, et al.
    Value Health Reg Issues, 2014 May;3:146-155.
    PMID: 29702920 DOI: 10.1016/j.vhri.2014.04.008
    OBJECTIVE: To assess the cost-effectiveness of introducing pneumococcal polysaccharide and nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae protein D conjugate vaccine (PHiD-CV) in the National Immunization Programme of Malaysia. This study compared introducing PHiD-CV (10 valent vaccine) with current no vaccination, as well as against the alternative 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13).

    METHODS: A lifetime Markov cohort model was adapted using national estimates of disease burden, outcomes of pneumococcal disease, and treatment costs of disease manifestations including pneumonia, acute otitis media, septicemia, and meningitis for a hypothetical birth cohort of 550,000 infants. Clinical information was obtained by review of medical records from four public hospitals in Malaysia from the year 2008 to 2009. Inpatient cost from the four study hospitals was obtained from a diagnostic-related group-based costing system. Outpatient cost was estimated using clinical pathways developed by an expert panel. The perspective assessed was that of the Ministry of Health, Malaysia.

    RESULTS: The estimated disease incidence was 1.2, 3.7, 70, and 6.9 per 100,000 population for meningitis, bacteremia, pneumonia, and acute otitis media, respectively. The Markov model predicted medical costs of Malaysian ringgit (RM) 4.86 billion (US $1.51 billion) in the absence of vaccination. Vaccination with PHiD-CV would be highly cost-effective against no vaccination at RM30,290 (US $7,407) per quality-adjusted life-year gained. On comparing PHiD-CV with PCV13, it was found that PHiD-CV dominates PCV13, with 179 quality-adjusted life-years gained while saving RM35 million (US $10.87 million).

    CONCLUSIONS: It is cost-effective to incorporate pneumococcal vaccination in the National Immunization Programme of Malaysia. Our model suggests that PHiD-CV would be more cost saving than PCV13 from the perspective of the Ministry of Health of Malaysia.

    Study site: UKM Medical Centre, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Hospital
    Alor Setar, and Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Kota Kinabalu
    Matched MeSH terms: Otitis Media
  8. Balasubramanian A, Mohamad I, Sidek D
    BMJ Case Rep, 2013;2013.
    PMID: 23355565 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007414
    Dural venous sinus thrombosis, especially of the sigmoid sinus, is a known but uncommon intracranial extradural complication of chronic suppurative otitis media. Even rarer is the simultaneous occurrence of bilateral abducens palsy in the same patient. We report the case of an adolescent male who presented with signs of raised intracranial pressure, diplopia and bilateral lateral rectus palsy associated with a history of left ear discharge and neck swelling. Extensive dural sinus thrombosis extending right up to the left internal jugular vein was confirmed on CT imaging. The patient was successfully treated with thrombolytic agents and antibiotic therapy. The pathophysiology of the concurrent complications is discussed.
    Matched MeSH terms: Otitis Media, Suppurative/complications*; Otitis Media, Suppurative/diagnosis*
  9. Abdullah B, Hassan S, Sidek D
    Malays J Med Sci, 2007 Jul;14(2):22-7.
    PMID: 22993488 MyJurnal
    To determine the characteristic presenting symptoms, otoscopic findings, audiological profiles and the intraoperative findings of children with chronic otitis media with effusion who required surgical intervention. A prospective cross sectional study was undertaken in the otorhinolaryngology clinic of USM Hospital (HUSM) involving 25 cases (50 ears) of children with chronic otitis media with effusion requiring surgical intervention from June 1999 to September 2001. Their ages ranged from 3 to 12 years old. The gender distribution included males at 72 % and females at 28 %. The presenting symptoms noted were hearing impairment (52%), otalgia (18%), ear block (16%) and tinnitus (14%). The otoscopic findings were fluid in the middle ear (40%), dullness (32%) and retraction of the tympanic membrane (28%). On audiometry, 24 ears had moderate deafness (48%), 16 ears had mild deafness (32%) while 4 ears had severe deafness (8%). With tympanometry, 42 ears out of the total 50 had a flat type B curve (84%) while 6 ears had type As curve (12%). During myringotomy, middle ear secretion was seen in 38 ears (76%) out of the 50 ears; 22 ears had mucoid secretion while 16 ears had serous secretion. Clinically, the commonest presenting symptom was hearing impairment (52%) while the most common otoscopic finding was fluid in the middle ear (40%). Audiologically, most patients had moderate conductive hearing loss (48%) and a type B curve (84%) on tympanometry. On myringotomy middle ear fluid was found in 76 % of the ears.
    Study site: otorhinolaryngology clinic, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM), Kelantan, Malaysia
    Matched MeSH terms: Otitis Media with Effusion
  10. Vasiwala R, Burud I, Lum SK, Saren RS
    Med J Malaysia, 2015 Oct;70(5):314-5.
    PMID: 26556123 MyJurnal
    Rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare tumour in the middle ear and mastoid cavity in children and the diagnosis is difficult. Repeated histological examination may be essential to confirm the diagnosis. We report a 6 year old boy with a left aural polyp, otorrhoea and facial nerve palsy who was initially thought to have otitis media and mastoiditis. He had polypectomy and the tissue taken for histopathology suggested an inflammatory condition. Subsequently he had mastoidectomy. Tissue taken during mastoidectomy was however reported as rhabdomyosarcoma. The child developed a cerebral abscess and eventually succumbed. A literature review of the disease, radiological findings, immunohistochemical features and treatment options is described.
    Matched MeSH terms: Otitis Media
  11. Saniasiaya J
    Ear Nose Throat J, 2021 Apr;100(2_suppl):152S-154S.
    PMID: 32755405 DOI: 10.1177/0145561320946902
    Matched MeSH terms: Otitis Media/etiology; Otitis Media/physiopathology
  12. Saim A, Saim L, Saim S, Ruszymah BH, Sani A
    Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 1997 Jul 18;41(1):21-8.
    PMID: 9279632 DOI: 10.1016/s0165-5876(97)00049-9
    A cross-sectional screening test was done to determine the prevalence of otitis media with effusion amongst, preschool children in two district in Malaysia, namely Kuala Lumpur an urban district and Kuala Selangor a rural district. It involved 1097 preschool children aged between 5 and 6 years old. Presence of otitis media effusion (OME) is based on abnormal otoscopic finding, Type B tympanogram and absence of ipsilateral acoustical reflex. The overall prevalence rate of OME was 13.8%. The prevalence in Kuala Lumpur was 17.9%, while in Kuala Selangor it was 9.48%. Bottle feeding during infancy and high socioeconomic status of the parents was statistically associated with higher incidence of OME. Other factors such as race, premature delivery, passive smoking, allergy, asthma and family size, had no influence on the prevalence of otitis media with effusion.
    Matched MeSH terms: Otitis Media with Effusion/etiology; Otitis Media with Effusion/epidemiology*
  13. Long YT, Mahmud R, Sani A, Saim L
    Asian J Surg, 2002 Apr;25(2):170-4.
    PMID: 12376240
    Although the incidence of complications of otitis media that require surgical interventions has decreased substantially over the past few years, it is a prevailing condition for which clinicians should remain vigilant.
    Matched MeSH terms: Otitis Media/complications*; Otitis Media/surgery*
  14. Ezulia T, Goh BS, Saim L
    J Laryngol Otol, 2019 Aug;133(8):662-667.
    PMID: 31267884 DOI: 10.1017/S0022215119001385
    BACKGROUND: Retraction pocket theory is the most acceptable theory for cholesteatoma formation. Canal wall down mastoidectomy is widely performed for cholesteatoma removal. Post-operatively, each patient with canal wall down mastoidectomy has an exteriorised mastoid cavity, exteriorised attic, neo-tympanic membrane and shallow neo-middle ear.

    OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to clinically assess the status of the neo-tympanic membrane and the exteriorised attic following canal wall down mastoidectomy.

    METHODS: All post canal wall down mastoidectomy patients were recruited and otoendoscopy was performed to assess the neo-tympanic membrane. A clinical classification of the overall status of middle-ear aeration following canal wall down mastoidectomy was formulated.

    RESULTS: Twenty-five ears were included in the study. Ninety-two per cent of cases showed some degree of neo-tympanic membrane retraction, ranging from mild to very severe.

    CONCLUSION: After more than six months following canal wall down mastoidectomy, the degree of retracted neo-tympanic membranes and exteriorised attics was significant. Eustachian tube dysfunction leading to negative middle-ear aeration was present even after the canal wall down procedure. However, there was no development of cholesteatoma, despite persistent retraction.

    Matched MeSH terms: Otitis Media/complications*
  15. Ami M, Zakaria Z, Goh BS, Abdullah A, Saim L
    Malays J Med Sci, 2010 Oct;17(4):44-50.
    PMID: 22135560 MyJurnal
    Mastoid abscess remains a recognised complication of otitis media despite the advent of antibiotics. The objectives of this study were to describe the risk factors in patients with mastoid abscess following acute and chronic otitis media and discuss the management of this infection.
    Matched MeSH terms: Otitis Media
  16. Indudharan R, Valuyeetham KA, Raju SS
    Arch Med Res, 2005 Mar-Apr;36(2):154-8.
    PMID: 15847949 DOI: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2004.12.012
    It is conventional to use antibiotic-steroid combination eardrops, although the advantage of steroid combination has not been substantiated. The present prospective randomized comparative study is designed to assess the role of glucocorticoids in ototopical antibiotic-steroid preparations in the treatment of chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM).
    Matched MeSH terms: Otitis Media, Suppurative/drug therapy*; Otitis Media, Suppurative/microbiology
  17. Tang IP, Singh S, Rajagopalan R
    Ear Nose Throat J, 2014 Sep;93(9):390-4.
    PMID: 25255345
    Nontuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM) middle ear infection is a rare cause of chronic bilateral intermittent otorrhea. We report a rare case of bilateral NTM middle ear infection in which a 55-year-old woman presented with intermittent otorrhea of 40 years' duration. The patient was treated medically with success. We conclude that NTM is a rare but probably under-recognized cause of chronic otitis media. A high index of suspicion is needed for the diagnosis to avoid prolonged morbidity. Treatment includes surgical clearance of infected tissue with appropriate antimycobacterial drugs, which are selected based on culture and sensitivity.
    Matched MeSH terms: Otitis Media, Suppurative/diagnosis*; Otitis Media, Suppurative/drug therapy; Otitis Media, Suppurative/pathology; Otitis Media, Suppurative/surgery
  18. Raman R, Rahmat O
    J Laryngol Otol, 2008 Jul;122(7):735-6.
    PMID: 18346289 DOI: 10.1017/S0022215108001928
    To develop an easy method of performing myringotomy and grommet insertion, using minimal instruments.
    Methods: An ear speculum and a branula were used.
    Results: This method was found to be useful.
    Conclusion: An easy method of performing myringotomy and grommet insertion is proposed.
    Key words: Middle Ear Ventilation; Grommet Insertion; Otitis Media With Effusion
    Matched MeSH terms: Otitis Media with Effusion/surgery*
  19. Raman R, Rahmat O
    J Laryngol Otol, 2008 Jun;122(6):635.
    PMID: 18036281 DOI: 10.1017/S002221510700120X
    Objective: We report a method of inserting a T-tube.
    Method: A 14-G branula and a T-tube are used.
    Results: This method was found to be simple and required few instruments.
    Conclusions: To the best of our knowledge, this method has not previously been reported
    Matched MeSH terms: Otitis Media with Effusion/surgery*
  20. Tang IP, Prepageran N, Ong CA, Puraviappan P
    J Laryngol Otol, 2010 Aug;124(8):913-5.
    PMID: 20426886 DOI: 10.1017/S0022215110000265
    To demonstrate the different clinical presentations of tuberculous otitis media and the management of selected cases.
    Matched MeSH terms: Otitis Media, Suppurative/diagnosis*; Otitis Media, Suppurative/etiology; Otitis Media, Suppurative/therapy
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