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Chen T, Li G, Liu W, Fan Z, Li L. Surfactant Protein A Can Affect Macrophage Phagocytosis: An Important Pathogenic Mechanism of Otitis Media with Effusion. J Assoc Res Otolaryngol 2023; 24:171-180. [PMID: 36820988 PMCID: PMC10121950 DOI: 10.1007/s10162-023-00893-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023] Open
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Otitis media with effusion (OME), also known as secretory otitis media, is a common condition in otorhinolaryngology. The main manifestations include middle ear effusion and conductive hearing loss. Recently, increasing attention has been paid to the etiology of OME, wherein immune dysfunction is one important pathogenic mechanism. However, it is unknown whether changes in surfactant protein A (SPA) secretion affect the phagocytic activity of macrophages in the Eustachian tube, thereby altering pathogen clearance, during the pathogenesis of OME. In our study, an OME animal model was established and evaluated. Differences in SPA levels in Eustachian tube lavage fluid between the experimental and control groups were analyzed. Cell-based experiments revealed that SPA decreased the expression of CD64 and SYK and inhibited phagocytosis by RAW264.7 cells. By using flow cytometry and immunofluorescence, we confirmed that macrophage phagocytosis decreased with increasing SPA levels. Finally, we concluded that SPA affects macrophage function and plays a role in the occurrence and development of OME.
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Affiliation(s)
- Tao Chen
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Shandong University, No. 4, Duanxing West Road, Huaiyin District, Jinan, 250023, China
- Department of Otolaryngology, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital/The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Shandong University, No. 4, Duanxing West Road, Huaiyin District, Jinan, 250023, China
- Department of Otolaryngology, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital/The Fifth Clinical Medical College of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Shandong University, No. 4, Duanxing West Road, Huaiyin District, Jinan, 250023, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Shandong University, No. 4, Duanxing West Road, Huaiyin District, Jinan, 250023, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Shandong University, No. 4, Duanxing West Road, Huaiyin District, Jinan, 250023, China.
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Zhang Q, Qiang Y, Xie M, Liu X, Guo R, Shi Y, Ma S, Cheng L, Liu H, Luo H. The effect of OSA on the negative pressure and acoustic compliance of middle ear cavity in children. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2023; 165:111457. [PMID: 36701819 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2023.111457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the effect of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on the negative pressure and acoustic compliance of middle ear cavity in children. METHODS The clinical data of 258 children with suspected OSA, who complained of mouth breathing or snoring at night in the Department of Otolaryngology Head and neck surgery of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiao Tong University from August 2020 to March 2022, were enrolled and analyzed retrospectively. The OSA and otitis media with effusion (OME) were determined by polysomnography (PSG) and acoustic immittance examination, respectively. Then, the parameters of tympanometry were compared between OSA and non-OSA children or among the children with various severity of OSA. RESULTS There was no significant difference in the incidence of OME between children with OSA and those with non-OSA (15.80% vs 11.80%, P = 0.422). Compared with non-OSA children, OSA children had lower negative pressure (-56.42 vs -12.38, P < 0.001) and higher acoustic compliance (0.45 vs 0.38, P = 0.030) in middle ear cavity. There were also significant differences in negative pressure and acoustic compliance among children with mild, moderate and severe OSA (P < 0.001; P = 0.001). However, only the absolute value of negative pressure was markedly decreased after surgical therapy accompanied with transformation from OSA to non-OSA (-156.67 vs -45.67, P < 0.05), while this was not observed for acoustic compliance (0.48 vs 0.40, P > 0.05). CONCLUSION OSA may have an adverse influence on the negative pressure and acoustic compliance of middle ear cavity in children.
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- QingQing Zhang
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiao Tong University, Xi'an, 710004, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiao Tong University, Xi'an, 710004, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiao Tong University, Xi'an, 710004, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiao Tong University, Xi'an, 710004, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiao Tong University, Xi'an, 710004, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiao Tong University, Xi'an, 710004, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiao Tong University, Xi'an, 710004, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiao Tong University, Xi'an, 710004, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiao Tong University, Xi'an, 710004, China.
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiao Tong University, Xi'an, 710004, China.
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Saat R, Mahmood G, Laulajainen-Hongisto A, Lempinen L, Aarnisalo AA, Jero J, Markkola A. Comparison of MR imaging findings in paediatric and adult patients with acute mastoiditis and incidental intramastoid bright signal on T2-weighted images. Eur Radiol 2015; 26:2632-9. [PMID: 26607577 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-015-4113-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2015] [Revised: 09/14/2015] [Accepted: 11/12/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To compare MR imaging features in patients with incidental mastoid T2-hyperintensity with those of clinical acute mastoiditis, to ascertain characteristic differences between them. METHODS MR images of 35 adult and paediatric patients with clinical acute mastoiditis and 34 consecutive age-matched controls without relevant middle ear pathology and with incidental T2-hyperintensity that covered ≥ 50 % of the mastoid were retrospectively analysed with regard to signal, diffusion, and enhancement characteristics, and presence of complications. RESULTS Incidental mastoid T2-hyperintensity that covered ≥ 50 % of the mastoid volume was found in 4.6 % of reviewed MR scans (n = 2341), and associated significantly (p < 0.05) less with the involvement of the tympanic cavity (38 % vs. 74 %) and mastoid antrum (56 % vs. 80 %), hypointense-to-CSF signal intensity on T2 FSE (6 % vs. 86 %), intramastoid diffusion restriction (0 % vs. 62 %), intense intramastoid enhancement (0 % vs. 51 %), periosteal enhancement (3 % vs. 69 %), perimastoid dural enhancement 3 % vs. 43 %), bone destruction (0 % vs 49 %), intratemporal abscess or cholesteatoma (0 % vs. 24 %), labyrinth involvement (0 % vs. 14 %), and extracranial abscesses (0 % vs. 20 %). CONCLUSION Hypointense-to-CSF signal intensity on T2WI, restricted diffusion, intense intramastoid enhancement among other MR imaging characteristics favoured an acute mastoiditis diagnosis over clinically non-relevant incidental mastoid pathology. KEY POINTS • Intramastoid T2-hyperintensity alone is not a reliable sign for acute mastoiditis. • In acute mastoiditis, intramastoid T2-weighted signal intensity is usually hypointense to CSF. • Diffusion restriction and intense intramastoid enhancement are absent in incidental mastoid effusion. • An ADC value ≥ 1.72 × 10 (-3) mm (2) /s contradicts the AM diagnosis.
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- R Saat
- Department of Radiology, HUS Medical Imaging Centre, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, POB 340, Haartmaninkatu 4, Helsinki, 00029, Finland. .,Department of Radiology, East Tallinn Central Hospital, Tallinn, Estonia.
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- Department of Radiology, HUS Medical Imaging Centre, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, POB 340, Haartmaninkatu 4, Helsinki, 00029, Finland
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Radiology, HUS Medical Imaging Centre, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, POB 340, Haartmaninkatu 4, Helsinki, 00029, Finland
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Mark A, Matharu V, Dowswell G, Smith M. The point prevalence of otitis media with effusion in secondary school children in Pokhara, Nepal: a cross-sectional study. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2013; 77:1523-9. [PMID: 23899700 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2013] [Revised: 06/23/2013] [Accepted: 06/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Otitis media with effusion (OME) is a condition of uncertain aetiology seen in paediatric practice. It has important sequelae that can result in significant morbidity. Worldwide documentation of OME prevalence in older children is poor as OME is traditionally seen in children below the age of 6 years. Available research in Nepal reports a prevalence of OME in children between the ages of 3 and 8 years as high as 27%. This study aims to establish a reliable prevalence of OME in children between the ages of 9 and 16 years in order to inform public health policy and target limited resources. METHODS This cross-sectional study was undertaken in Pokhara, Nepal. Two different school populations were examined, government and non-government. Children in these schools between 9 and 16 years underwent clinical assessment for OME with otoscopy and tympanometry. Demographic data were also collected to identify potential OME risk factors. For each school population the prevalence of unilateral, bilateral and all case OME was calculated as percentages with 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS A total of 494 children were recruited in this study (government=187, non-government=307). Fourteen were excluded due to impacted cerumen or other ENT pathology making it very difficult to conduct a clinical assessment. In the combined school populations the point prevalence of OME was 12.9%. The peak prevalence of OME was found in children aged 10 years (23.1%). A higher point prevalence of OME was found in the non-government school population than the government school (government=9.3%, non-government=15.0%). This difference was not statistically significant (χ(2)=3.209, df=1, p=0.073). Age was found to be significant predictor of OME. CONCLUSIONS Contrary to its established natural history OME has been found to be widespread in older children in Nepal. No significant predictors of OME were established and rates did not vary significantly between school types. Studies need to be conducted in a larger population to investigate this further. To fully assess disease burden of OME amongst children in Nepal, prevalence in children not regularly attending schools also needs investigation.
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- Aparna Mark
- Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital, Nethermayne, Basildon, Essex SS16 5NL, UK.
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Simpson SA, Lewis R, van der Voort J, Butler CC. Oral or topical nasal steroids for hearing loss associated with otitis media with effusion in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2011; 2011:CD001935. [PMID: 21563132 PMCID: PMC9829244 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd001935.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Otitis media with effusion (OME) is common and may cause hearing loss with associated developmental delay. Treatment remains controversial. OBJECTIVES To examine the evidence for treating children with hearing loss associated with OME with systemic or topical intranasal steroids. SEARCH STRATEGY We searched the Cochrane ENT Group Trials Register; CENTRAL; PubMed; EMBASE; CINAHL; Web of Science; BIOSIS Previews; Cambridge Scientific Abstracts; mRCT and additional sources for published and unpublished trials. The date of the most recent search was 26 August 2010. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised controlled trials of oral and topical intranasal steroids, either alone or in combination with another agent such as an oral antibiotic. We excluded publications in abstract form only; uncontrolled, non-randomised or retrospective studies; and studies reporting outcomes by ears (rather than children). DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS The authors independently extracted data from the published reports using standardised data extraction forms and methods. We assessed the quality of the included studies using the Cochrane 'Risk of bias' tool. We expressed dichotomous results as a risk ratio (RR) and continuous data as weighted mean difference (WMD), both with 95% confidence intervals (CI). Where feasible we pooled studies using a random-effects model and performed tests for heterogeneity between studies. In trials with a cross-over design, we did not use post cross-over treatment data. MAIN RESULTS We included 12 medium to high-quality studies with a total of 945 participants. No study documented hearing loss associated with OME prior to randomisation. The follow-up period was generally limited, with only one study of intranasal steroid reporting outcome data beyond six months. There was no evidence of benefit from steroid treatment (oral or topical) in terms of hearing loss associated with OME. Pooled data using a fixed-effect model for OME resolution at short-term follow up (< 1 month) showed a significant effect of oral steroids compared to control (RR 4.48; 95% CI 1.52 to 13.23; Chi² 2.75, df = 2, P = 0.25; I² = 27%). Oral steroids plus antibiotic also resulted in an improvement in OME resolution compared to placebo plus antibiotic at less than one month follow up, using a random-effects model (RR 1.99; 95% CI 1.14 to 3.49; five trials, 409 children). However, there was significant heterogeneity between studies (P < 0.01, I² = 69%). There was no evidence of beneficial effect on OME resolution at greater than one month follow up with oral steroids (used alone or with antibiotics) or intranasal steroids (used alone or with antibiotics) at any follow-up period. There was also no evidence of benefit from steroid treatment (oral or topical) in terms of symptoms. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS While oral steroids, especially when used in combination with an oral antibiotic, lead to a quicker resolution of OME in the short term, there is no evidence of longer-term benefit and no evidence that they relieve symptoms of hearing loss. We found no evidence of benefit from treatment of OME with topical intranasal steroids, alone or in combination with an antibiotic, either at short or longer-term follow up.
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- Sharon A Simpson
- School of Medicine, Cardiff UniversityDepartment of Primary Care and Public HealthHeath ParkCardiffUKCF14 4XN
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- Cardiff UniversityDepartment of Primary Care and Public HealthCentre for Health Sciences / North Wales Clinical SchoolSchool of Medicine, Gwenfro BuildingWrexhamUKLL13 7YP
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- University Hospital of WalesDepartment of Paediatric NephrologyDivision of PaediatricsHeath ParkCardiffUKCF4 4XN
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- School of Medicine, Cardiff UniversityDepartment of Primary Care and Public HealthHeath ParkCardiffUKCF14 4XN
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Thomas CL, Simpson S, Butler CC, van der Voort JH. Oral or topical nasal steroids for hearing loss associated with otitis media with effusion in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2006:CD001935. [PMID: 16855980 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd001935.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Otitis media with effusion (OME) is common and may cause hearing loss with associated developmental delay. Treatment remains controversial. OBJECTIVES To examine evidence for or against treating children with hearing loss associated with OME with systemic or topical intranasal steroids. SEARCH STRATEGY We searched the Cochrane Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders Group Specialised Register, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) in The Cochrane Library Issue 4 2005, MEDLINE (1966 to 2006), EMBASE (1974 to 2006), and the CINAHL, LILACS, Zetoc, IndMED, SAMED, KoreaMed, MEDCARIB and Cambridge Scientific Abstracts databases in January 2006. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised controlled trials of oral and topical intranasal steroids, either alone or in combination with another agent such as an antibiotic, were included. EXCLUSIONS publications in abstract form only; uncontrolled, non-randomised or retrospective studies; studies reporting outcomes with ears (rather than children). DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Data were extracted from the published reports by the authors independently using standardised data extraction forms and methods. The methodological quality of the included studies was independently assessed by the authors as described in the Cochrane Handbook. Dichotomous results were expressed as an odds ratio using a fixed-effect model together with the 95% confidence intervals. Continuous data were analysed using the weighted mean difference in a fixed-effect model. Tests for heterogeneity between studies were performed using a Mantel-Haenszel approach. In trials with a cross-over design, post cross-over treatment data were not used. MAIN RESULTS No study prospectively documented hearing loss associated with OME prior to randomisation. Follow up was mainly short term. The odds ratio for OME persisting after short-term follow up in children treated with oral steroids compared to control was 0.22 (95% CI 0.08 to 0.63). The odds ratio for OME persisting after short-term follow up for children treated with oral steroids plus antibiotic compared to control plus antibiotic was 0.37 (95% CI 0.25 to 0.56). However, there was significant heterogeneity between studies included in the latter comparison (P < 0.01). Trends favoured steroids for most other comparisons, but confidence intervals included unity. There was no evidence of benefit for steroid treatment for OME or hearing loss associated with OME in the longer term. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Both oral and topical intranasal steroids alone or in combination with an antibiotic lead to a quicker resolution of OME in the short term, however, there is no evidence of longer term benefit.
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- C L Thomas
- Cardiff University, Department of General Practice, Centre for Health Sciences Research, School of Medicine, 3rd Floor, Neuadd Meirionnydd, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK CF14 4XN.
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