Long-term hearing outcomes after recurrent acute otitis media during early childhood.

Objective: To survey long-term hearing outcomes and middle ear pathology in a 30-year follow-up in individuals with onset of recurrent acute otitis media (rAOM) before three years of age.

Methods: 28 adults, aged 30.1-31.

Normalized immunoglobulin patterns in adults with recurrent acute otitis media and low IgG2 levels during early childhood.

Objectives: Children who suffer from recurrent acute otitis media (rAOM) sometimes display low immunoglobulin levels. It is not known whether the differences in immunoglobulin levels remain during adulthood or if rAOM-patients have more episodes of AOM and airway infections as adults.

Methods: A study on adults, with a history of rAOM during childhood, was performed.