Efficacy of crenotherapy by Politzer in the treatment of otitis media with effusion in children with down syndrome

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 Mar:130:109803. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.109803. Epub 2019 Nov 27.

Authors

Massimo Mesolella¹, Brigida Iorio², Filippo Ricciardiello³, Gaetano Motta⁴

Affiliations

¹ Departimento di Neuroscienze e Scienze Riproduttive Ed Odontostomatologiche, Università Federico II, Napoli, Italy. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Departimento di Neuroscienze e Scienze Riproduttive Ed Odontostomatologiche, Università Federico II, Napoli, Italy.
³ Dipartimento di Otorinolaringoiatria, Cardarelli Hospital, Napoli, Italy.
⁴ Dipartimento di Chirurgia Generale e Specialistica, Università "Luigi Vanvitelli" di Napoli, Italy.

PMID: 31794904
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.109803

No abstract available

Keywords: Crenotherapy; Down syndrome; Otitis media with effusion; Politzer; Tympanostomy tube insertion.

MeSH terms

Acoustic Impedance Tests
Adolescent
Case-Control Studies
Child
Child, Preschool
Down Syndrome / complications*
Female
Humans
Male
Mineral Waters / therapeutic use*
Otitis Media with Effusion / complications
Otitis Media with Effusion / therapy*

Substances

Mineral Waters