Impact of Sulphurous Water Politzer Inhalation on Audiometric Parameters in Children with Otitis Media with Effusion

Prisco Mirandola; Giuliana Gobbi; Chiara Malinverno; Cecilia Carubbi; Filippo M. Ferne; Marco Artico; Marco Vitale; Mauro Vaccarezza

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저자정보: Prisco Mirandola Giuliana Gobbi Chiara Malinverno Cecilia Carubbi Filippo M. Ferne Marco Artico Marco Vitale Mauro Vaccarezza

저널정보: 대한이비인후과학회 Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology 제6권 제1호

발행연도: 2013.1

수록면: 7 - 11 (5page)

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Objectives. The positive effects of spa therapy on ear, nose, and throat pathology are known but robust literature in this field, is still lacking. The aim of this study was to assess through a retrospective analysis, the effects on otitis media with effusion of Politzer endotympanic inhalation of sulphurous waters in children aged 5-9 years. Methods. A cohort of 95 patients was treated with Politzer insufflations of sulphurous water: 58 patients did a cycle consisting of a treatment of 12 days per year for three consecutive years; 37 patients followed the same procedure for 5 years consecutively. The control population was represented by untreated, age-matched children. A standard audiometric test was used before and after each cycle of treatment. Results. One cycle of Politzer inhalation of sulphur-rich water improved the symptoms. Three cycles definitively stabilized the improvement of hearing function. Conclusion. Our results show that otitis media with effusion in children can be resolved by an appropriate non-pharmacological treatment of middle ear with sulphur-rich water.

#Otitis media #Pediatric audiology #Sulphur hydrogen #Spa therapy

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