Many conditions predispose to the development of AOE. Among the most common risk factors is prolonged exposure to water, from swimming or other water-based activities, or through long-term exposure to ...

Swimmer's ear, or acute otitis externa (AOE), is an inflammation or infection of the external auditory canal that may or may not include the auricle. [1] It is a common health problem that is seen ...

Otitis externa, also commonly referred as Swimmer’s Ear, is an inflammatory condition that affects the external ear canal, which is the passage that connects the eardrum to the outer visible ear. The ...

Acute external otitis or otitis externa – more commonly called swimmer’s ear – is an infection that affects the outer ear canal, the section outside your eardrum. It was given the name “swimmer’s ear” ...

ENT consultant Dr Richard Morgan offers his hints on managing this persistent and troublesome primary care problem 1. It's important to distinguish acute otitis externa from otitis media and other ...

Otitis externa (OE) more commonly called ‘swimmer’s ear’ is an extremely common, painful infection of the external ear canal which may also involve the pinna or tympanic membrane. In the Middle East, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Ear infection is common in children, with most experiencing at least one infection by age 3 years. Differential ...

New Guidelines Issued for Acute Otitis Externa Management Evidence-based recommendations have been developed for the management of acute otitis externa (AOE), defined as diffuse inflammation of the ...

Background: Otitis externa has a lifetime prevalence of 10% and can arise in acute, chronic, and necrotizing forms. Methods: This review is based on publications retrieved by a selective search of the ...

As the summer vacation season begins in earnest, many people enjoy water activities. However, during the vacation season, the number of patients visiting otolaryngology clinics due to ear pain after ...