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Oral steroids for resolution of otitis media with effusion in children (OSTRICH): a double-blinded, placebo-controlled randomised trial
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Background Children with persistent hearing loss due to otitis media with effusion are commonly managed by surgical intervention. A safe, cheap, and effective medical treatment would enhance treatment options. Underpowered, poor-quality trials have found short-term benefit from oral steroids. We aimed to investigate whether a short course of oral steroids would achieve acceptable hearing in children with persistent otitis media with effusion and hearing loss. Methods... Expand abstract
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
- Version:
- Publisher's Version
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- 10.1016/s0140-6736(18)31490-9
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National Institute for Health Research
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Bibliographic Details
- Publisher:
- Elsevier Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Lancet Journal website
- Volume:
- 392
- Issue:
- 10147
- Pages:
- 557-568
- Publication date:
- 2018-08-16
- Acceptance date:
- 2018-06-27
- DOI:
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1474-547X
- ISSN:
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0140-6736
- Pubs id:
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pubs:911245
- URN:
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uri:89917e09-d939-420a-9b5f-10ddad7eddeb
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uuid:89917e09-d939-420a-9b5f-10ddad7eddeb
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- pubs:911245
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- English
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- Copyright holder:
- Francis et al.
- Copyright date:
- 2018
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© 2018 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an Open Access article under the CC BY-NC-ND
4.0 license.
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