The negative effects of mucolytics in otitis media with effusion

dc.contributor.author	Van der Merwe, J.	en_ZA
dc.contributor.author	Wagenfeld, D. J. H.	en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned	2011-03-18T14:57:27Z
dc.date.available	2011-03-18T14:57:27Z
dc.date.issued	1987
dc.description	CITATION: Van der Merwe, J. & Wagenfeld, D. J. H. 1987. The negative effects of mucolytics in otitis media with effusion. South African Medical Journal, 72:625-626.
dc.description	The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
dc.description.abstract	Much controversy still exists in the treatment of otitis media with effusion. A double-blind randomised prospective trial during which bromhexine hydrochloride was compared with a placebo is reported. Information from 60 patients was analysed and the results reveal interesting findings on the effects of bromhexine on middle-ear clearance. The data clearly reveal that bromhexine retards resolution of the effusion. Further discussion of the literature gives insight into the controversy surrounding the treatment of middle-ear effusion. Steroids are proposed for further research and clinical trials.
dc.description.version	Publisher’s version
dc.identifier.issn	2078-5135 (online)
dc.identifier.issn	0256-9574 (print)
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/7423
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Health & Medical Publishing Group
dc.rights.holder	South African Medical Journal
dc.subject	Otitis media -- Treatment	en_ZA
dc.title	The negative effects of mucolytics in otitis media with effusion	en_ZA
dc.type	Article

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