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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Otitis Media

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VIRUSES-BASEL
Volume 14, Issue 11, Pages -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/v14112457

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COVID-19; otitis media; prevention; treatment

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  1. National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) - Korean government [NRF-2018R1A6A1A03025124]
  2. Korea Health Technology R&D Project through the Korea Health Industry Development Institute - Ministry of Health & Welfare, Republic of Korea [HV22C023300]

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This review examines the impact of COVID-19 on otitis media and highlights the unexpected positive effects brought about by measures implemented in response to the pandemic. These effects include a drastic reduction in the incidence of otitis media, decrease in antibiotic prescriptions, lower occurrence of complications, and decreased number of patients visiting the emergency room for otitis media. The findings have significant implications for the treatment and prevention of otitis media.
Otitis media is one of the most common diseases in children, with 80% of children experiencing it by the age of three years. Therefore, the resulting social burden is enormous. In addition, many countries still suffer from complications due to otitis media. Meanwhile, COVID-19 has affected many diseases, with otitis media being one of the most strongly affected. This review aims to find out how COVID-19 has affected otitis media and its significance. A series of measures brought about by COVID-19, including emphasis on personal hygiene and social distancing, had many unexpected positive effects on otitis media. These can be broadly classified into four categories: first, the incidence of otitis media was drastically reduced. Second, antibiotic prescriptions for otitis media decreased. Third, the incidence of complications of otitis media was reduced. Fourth, the number of patients visiting the emergency room due to otitis media decreased. The quarantine measures put in place due to COVID-19 suppressed the onset and exacerbation of otitis media. This has great implications for the treatment and prevention of otitis media.

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