otitis media/fatigue

Otitis media (OM) in children is the most frequent reason for physician visits in developed countries and burdens caregivers, society, and the child. Our objective was to describe the impact of OM severity on parent/caregiver quality of life (QoL). Multi-institutional prospective cross-sectional

Loss of weight, dehydration, pregnancy, fatigue, and otitis media are among the factors proposed as causes of a patulous eustachian tube, but true details remain obscure. We studied patients who developed a patulous eustachian tube following otitis media and discuss the relationship between these 2

METHODS A 44 year old woman consulted a general physician because of weakness and fatigue. 5 months ago otitis media and a urinary tract infection had been treated successfully with antibiotics. The physical examination was unremarkable except for healed scars after an orthopedic operation about 35

In 1999 for the first time the PHLS undertook a questionnaire survey of general practitioners' views of the burden of infectious disease and the priorities for research and development of infectious disease services within the PHLS. Three hundred and seventy-one (38%) of 979 questionnaires mailed to

A 74-year-old Japanese woman was admitted to our hospital because of fever, fatigue, and hearing loss associated with vertigo. She had a 1-year history of hearing impairment that got worse gradually and had been treated as otitis media with effusion, but without remarkable improvement. After

Wegener's Granulomatosis (WG) is a rare, Multisystem disease of the medium and small sized arteries and veins. It most commonly involves the upper respiratory tract, lungs, and kidneys and often presents as chronic fatigue, upper respiratory infection, sinusitis, and otitis media. Symptoms can

Cranial radiation therapy (CRT) is used to treat a wide range of malignant and benign conditions and is associated with a unique set of risks and complications. Early complications from CRT include fatigue, skin reaction, alopecia, headaches, anorexia, nausea/vomiting, exacerbation of neurologic

OBJECTIVE Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is a complex, heterogeneous immunodeficiency characterized by hypogammaglobulinemia, recurrent infections, and poor antibody response to vaccination. While antibiotics and immunoglobulin prophylaxis have significantly reduced infectious

Rhinitis is a significant cause of widespread morbidity, medical treatment costs, reduced work productivity and lost school days. Although sometimes mistakenly viewed as a trivial disease, symptoms of allergic and non-allergic rhinitis may significantly impact a patient's quality of life, by causing

Quality of life, when referring to an individual's health, is called health-related quality of life (HRQL). HRQL focuses on patients' perceptions of their disease and measures impairments that have significant impact on the patient. Similar symptoms may vary in their effect on different individuals;

OBJECTIVE To identify the most commonly presenting conditions in primary care globally, and to compare common reasons for visits (RFVs) as reported by clinicians and patients, as well as among countries of different economic classifications. METHODS Twelve scientific databases were searched up to