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Antibiotics do not prevent asymptomatic glue ear in most children

4 April 2008 :
Researchers find no statistically significant effect of antibiotic treatment at preventing middle ear effusion.

Allergy drugs for glue ear do more harm than good

17 October 2006 :
Children who have persistent glue ear are more likely to be harmed than helped by antihistamines and decongestants, a new review of studies has found.

Faulty gene may cause glue ear

9 October 2006 :
Scientists believe they have found a gene that may be responsible for glue ear in children.

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