Earache (Otalgia)

06/01/1999 - "Then, he had suffered from a right-sided earache and otic discharge in accord with every myelosuppression, which improved on treatment with otic administration of ofloxacin. "
03/01/2003 - "Subgroup analysis showed that 0.3% ofloxacin otic solution showed better results in terms of overall cure rate, resolution of otorrhea, otalgia, bacterial eradication rate and incidence of adverse events. "
01/01/2003 - "As regards various clinical aspects, including overall success rate, symptomatic relief of otalgia and otorrhoea, ofloxacin otic solution was found to be more effective than comparator agents, be it a topical antibacterial, a systemic antibacterial or combination drugs. "
03/01/2003 - "Resolution of secondary outcome parameters evaluated at least 1 week after treatment was higher with 0.3% ofloxacin otic solution: resolution of otalgia (4 trials; OR = 2.41; 95% CI = 1.2, 4.82); resolution of otorrhea (11 trials; OR = 2.78; 95% CI = 2.12, 3.65), and bacterial eradication rate (6 trials; OR = 3.86; 95% CI = 2.54, 5.87). "
01/01/2003 - "To conclude, ofloxacin otic solution 0.3% is clinically effective in the treatment of otitis externa and chronic suppurative otitis media in particular with respect to the overall cure rate, relief of otalgia and otorrhoea. "

01/01/2013 - "There was no evidence for selective benefit with ibuprofen among most subgroups defined before analysis (presence of otalgia; previous duration of symptoms; temperature >37.5 °C; severe symptoms), but there was evidence of reduced symptoms severity benefit in the subgroup with chest infections (ibuprofen -0.40, -0.78 to -0.01; combination -0.47; -0.84 to -0.10), equivalent to almost one in two symptoms rated as a slight rather than a moderately bad problem. "
07/01/2001 - "Ibuprofen caused a significant reduction of headache (p = 0.008), earache (p = 0.01), muscle/joint pain (p = 0.045), and reduced body temperature (p = 0.02). "
01/01/2013 - "In paediatric populations, ibuprofen and paracetamol (acetaminophen) are both commonly used over-the-counter medicines for the management of fever or mild-to-moderate pain associated with sore throat, otitis media, toothache, earache and headache. "

02/01/2015 - "This study revealed that during the period of the second to seventh postoperative days average throat pain scores of the sucralfate using patients were significantly lower than those of the control group patients (p < 0.05); the same could be applied to odynophagia scores during the period of all seven postoperative days (p < 0.01) and otalgia scores from the 4th postoperative day (p < 0.05). "
10/01/2006 - "Throat pain and otalgia occurred significantly less often in sucralfate group, with less analgesic requirement and with rapid mucosal healing and early return to regular daily activities. "
12/01/1998 - "In this controlled study, the efficacy of sucralfate on posttonsillectomy throat pain, otalgia, analgesic requirement, degree of strength, bleeding, body temperature, and mucosal recovery is investigated in 80 patients. "
10/01/2006 - "To evaluate the effectiveness of sucralfate in influencing throat pain, otalgia, analgesic requirement, bleeding, mucosal recovery, and incidence of postoperative bleeding in patients undergoing uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. "
11/01/1992 - "Sucralfate significantly lowered postoperative throat pain, otalgia, and trismus. "

10/01/2015 - "A 65-year-old male diabetic patient known to have CLL on remission presented to the outpatient otolaryngology clinic with a one month history of progressive bilateral otalgia and right otorrhea, despite multiple courses of antibiotics. "
01/01/2015 - "With respect to antibiotic effects, 56.6% generally agree that antibiotics rapidly relieve earache. "
01/01/2013 - "Despite an initial improvement on intravenous antibiotics and subsequent discharge from hospital, the patient returned with worsening otalgia. "
01/01/2011 - "Earache was the most common reason for which parents expected antibiotics (45%). "
11/01/2009 - "Persistent otalgia or otorrhea while on oral antibiotics with associated neurological symptoms are ominous signs suggestive of a complication. "

05/01/1999 - "While pseudoephedrine hydrochloride is effective in decreasing the risk for earache in adults with recurrent air travel-associated ear pain, such use in children has not been studied. "
05/01/2005 - "Of three randomized controlled trials, one showed that oral pseudoephedrine decongestants reduced otalgia in adults with recurrent ear pain during air travel, whilst another found that oral pseudoephedrine did not decrease in-flight ear pain in children. "

01/01/1988 - "Otalgia and auricular herpes was improved rapidly after the administration of Aciclovir. "
01/01/1992 - "In systemic therapy of Zoster oticus the antiviral substance Aciclovir can improve otalgia and auricular eruptions. "
01/01/2011 - "After commencement of aciclovir-prednisone, while at home, our patient had headache, malaise, altered taste, vomiting after feeds, a ringing sound in his right ear as well as earache and ear itchiness. "

12/01/2015 - "Otalgia improved in all 10 (100%) patients who selected nasal steroids. "
09/01/2009 - "We report a case of Ramsay Hunt syndrome with cranial polyneuropathy including cranial nerves VII, VIII, IX, and X. A 58-year-old rheumatic woman suffering from vertigo, right earache, and sore throat suffered right-side facial palsy, hoarseness, and swallowing difficulty on day 5. Admitted on day 6, she was treated with antiviral medication and steroids. "

01/01/1992 - "Earache was rapidly improved by either treatment; none of the 27 evaluable sultamicillin-treated or the 29 evaluable cefaclor-treated patients had earache after 8-10 days. "

01/01/1984 - "Whilst aspirin proved slightly more effective in relieving pain and discomfort of swallowing, 'Difflam' Oral Rinse was superior in the relief of earache, in promoting the healing of the tonsil bed and in the duration of necessity of treatment. "

01/01/1984 - "Whilst aspirin proved slightly more effective in relieving pain and discomfort of swallowing, 'Difflam' Oral Rinse was superior in the relief of earache, in promoting the healing of the tonsil bed and in the duration of necessity of treatment. "

07/01/2014 - "The patient's hemifacial spasm and ipsilateral otalgia were completely relieved after microvascular decompression of the facial nerve root and intermediate nerve. "
05/01/1984 - "A patient had combined otalgia and intractable unilateral facial spasm, relieved by microsurgical vascular decompression of the seventh and eighth cranial nerve complex in the cerebellopontine angle without section of the intermediate nerve. "
01/01/1991 - "The 4 divers experienced no tinnitus, hard of hearing and earache during compression and decompression. "

08/01/2002 - "The results indicate that the use of a stabilization splint is beneficial with regard to secondary otalgia and active TMD treatment need."
08/01/2002 - "This study evaluated the short-term (10-week) efficacy of a stabilization splint in subjects with recurrent secondary otalgia and active TMD treatment need using a randomized, controlled, double-blind design. "
08/01/2002 - "After 10 weeks' treatment, the intensity of secondary otalgia, measured on a VAS scale (from 0 to 100 mm), decreased statistically significantly in the stabilization splint group (t 2.12; P 0.006), but not in the control group. "
03/01/2015 - "Splints were designed to ensure a stable, reproducible, mandibular position in a cohort of 157 dental patients with mixed histories of the following 12 symptoms: temporomandibular joint "pop," "click," and lock; jaw, neck, shoulder, and mouth-opening pain; headache; earache; tinnitus; and clenching and grinding of teeth. "

06/01/2013 - "Coblation tonsillectomy warrants further study with respect to the decreased postoperative pain and otalgia."
02/01/2015 - "Post-tonsillectomy symptoms, including throat pain, odynophagia and otalgia, were evaluated during the period of seven postoperative days. "
08/01/2005 - "Haemorrhage, throat pain and otalgia are common complications following tonsillectomy. "
11/01/2001 - "In conclusion, we found that Harmonic scalpel tonsillectomy was associated with decreased severity in pharyngeal pain on the day of the operation but increased pharyngeal pain and otalgia during the second postoperative week."
07/01/2001 - "Morbidity & complications associated with tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy include severe otalgia, pyrexia, odynophagia and haemorrhage. "

06/01/2015 - "After treatment, 14 patients no longer complained of otalgia, 5 patients no longer complained of tinnitus, and 2 patients no longer complained of vertigo. "
03/01/2003 - "Resolution of secondary outcome parameters evaluated at least 1 week after treatment was higher with 0.3% ofloxacin otic solution: resolution of otalgia (4 trials; OR = 2.41; 95% CI = 1.2, 4.82); resolution of otorrhea (11 trials; OR = 2.78; 95% CI = 2.12, 3.65), and bacterial eradication rate (6 trials; OR = 3.86; 95% CI = 2.54, 5.87). "

12/01/2002 - "In this study, the pre- and postoperative hearing status and middle ear function of 37 Chinese subjects who underwent orthognathic surgery, as well as subjective reports of aural symptoms, particularly hearing loss, tinnitus, fullness and otalgia, were investigated. "