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* Avoid smoking near children. Smoking has been shown to cause millions of ear infections each year in children. | * Avoid smoking near children. Smoking has been shown to cause millions of ear infections each year in children. | ||
* Prevent outer ear infections by not putting objects in the ear, and drying the ear after bathing or swimming. | * Prevent outer ear infections by not putting objects in the ear, and drying the ear after bathing or swimming. | ||
* Take steps to control allergies. In particular, avoid allergy triggers. Steroid nasal spray may help reduce ear infections. However, over-the-counter sedating [[antihistamine]]s and [[decongestant]]s do not prevent ear infections. | * Take steps to control allergies. In particular, avoid allergy triggers. Steroid nasal spray may help reduce ear infections. However, over-the-counter sedating [[antihistamine]]s and [[decongestant]]s do not prevent ear infections.<ref name="pmid11163476">{{cite journal| author=Giebink GS| title=Otitis media prevention: non-vaccine prophylaxis. | journal=Vaccine | year= 2000 | volume= 19 Suppl 1 | issue= | pages= S129-33 | pmid=11163476 | doi=10.1016/s0264-410x(00)00291-7 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=11163476 }} </ref><ref name="pmid10821477">{{cite journal| author=Klein JO| title=Nonimmune strategies for prevention of otitis media. | journal=Pediatr Infect Dis J | year= 2000 | volume= 19 | issue= 5 Suppl | pages= S89-92 | pmid=10821477 | doi=10.1097/00006454-200005001-00013 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=10821477 }} </ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Effective measures for the primary prevention of Acute otitis media include treatment predisposing factors(exposure to tobacco smoke), influenza virus and/or pneumococcal conjugate vaccines. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) and influenza vaccine vaccine is recommended during infancy to prevent acute otitis media.
Primary Prevention
The following steps can help prevent earaches:
- Avoid smoking near children. Smoking has been shown to cause millions of ear infections each year in children.
- Prevent outer ear infections by not putting objects in the ear, and drying the ear after bathing or swimming.
- Take steps to control allergies. In particular, avoid allergy triggers. Steroid nasal spray may help reduce ear infections. However, over-the-counter sedating antihistamines and decongestants do not prevent ear infections.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Giebink GS (2000). "Otitis media prevention: non-vaccine prophylaxis". Vaccine. 19 Suppl 1: S129–33. doi:10.1016/s0264-410x(00)00291-7. PMID 11163476.
- ↑ Klein JO (2000). "Nonimmune strategies for prevention of otitis media". Pediatr Infect Dis J. 19 (5 Suppl): S89–92. doi:10.1097/00006454-200005001-00013. PMID 10821477.