Ontology highlight
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SUBMITTER: Taylor JA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4804695 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Taylor James A JA Jacobs Jennifer J
Global pediatric health 20141121
Objective. To determine if use of a homeopathic ear drop preparation reduces antibiotic use in children diagnosed with acute otitis media (AOM). Methods. Children 6 months to 11 years old, diagnosed with AOM and managed with a delayed antibiotic approach, were randomized to standard therapy alone or standard therapy plus a homeopathic ear drop preparation. The primary outcome was whether or not the antibiotic prescription given at the index visit was filled during a 12- to 15-day follow-up perio ...[more]