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Summary of findings: intranasal steroids plus oral antibiotic vs control plus antibiotic: Adverse effects [3 months]

Population
Children with otitis media with effusion
Intervention
Summary of findings: intranasal steroids plus oral antibiotic
Comparison
control plus antibiotic
Outcome
Adverse effects [3 months]

What each review found

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Summary of findings: intranasal steroids plus oral antibiotic vs control plus antibiotic
Adverse effects [3 months] · Children with otitis media with effusion
Oral or topical nasal steroids for hearing loss associated with otitis media with effusion in children (2011) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted1 study · 59 participantsGRADE not reported

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Oral or topical nasal steroids for hearing loss associated with otitis media with effusion in children
2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedNot extractedNot assessed
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