Intranasal Influenza Vaccine Strongly Linked to Bell's Palsy
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Feb 25 - Immunization with an intranasal influenza vaccine used in Switzerland is strongly associated with the development of Bell's palsy, according to a new study. Nasalflu use was associated with a 84-fold increased risk ... [
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Alloiococcus otitidis in acute otitis media
Objective: The bacterium Alloiococcus otitidis has been found to be associated with otitis media with effusion (OME). When the culture method is used, its detection rate is low, whereas applying the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) yields significantl... [
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Our previous studies have shown that leukotriene (LT) and platelet activating factor (PAF) are important inflammatory mediators (IMs) in the pathogenesis of otitis media with effusion (OME). The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a ... [
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