Who needs admission among infants with acute otitis media?

Aim: Management of acute otitis media (AOM) in infants younger than 2 months old is controversial. It varies between treatment on an outside basis, and hospitalization for intravenous antibiotics and sepsis work-up based on variability of the reported AOM pathogens in this particular group. Our aim is to identify clinical indicators that may suggest a need for an invasive medical work-up and/or hospitalization of these young patients, and compare their management to that of older infants.

Can zinc be an adjuvant therapy for juvenile onset recurrent respiratory papillomatosis?

Objectives: To report a severe case of juvenile onset recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (JORRP) controlled by zinc replacement therapy. To review the contemporary adjuvant therapies used in JORRP.

Methods: The trial of zinc was described in terms of its effect on the inter-surgical interval, site score and clinical symptoms.