43 results about "Acute otitis media" patented technology

The present invention is directed to a novel method for preventing or treating respiratory infections and acute otitis media in infants. The method comprises the administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a Bifidobacteria strain and an adherence-promoting probiotic, such as LGG, to the infant.

Apparatuses and methods for mobile imaging and image analysis. In particular, described herein are methods and apparatuses for assisting in the acquisition and analysis of images of the tympanic membrane to provide information that may be helpful in the understanding and management of disease, such ear infection (acute otitis media). These apparatuses may guide or direct a subject in taking an image of a tympanic membrane, including automatically detecting which direction to adjust the position of the apparatus to capture an image of the tympanic membrane and automatically indicating when the tympanic membrane has been imaged.

Systems and methods are presented for the diagnosis of middle ear pathological conditions based on spectral signatures. Preferred embodiments provide for detection of one or more analytes from the tympanic membrane. Devices use spectral measurements including spectral imaging to non-invasively identify middle ear pathological conditions including cholesteatoma and acute otitis media by providing real-time information of differentially expressed molecules. Devices and methods can also be used to non-invasively detect and quantify blood analytes from the tympanic membrane.

An ultrasound signal processor uses an excitation generator to cause displacement of a tympanic membrane while a series of ultrasound pulses are applied to the tympanic membrane. Phase differences between a transmitted signal and received signal are examined to determine the movement of the tympanic membrane in response to the applied excitation. An examination of the phase response of the tympanic membrane provides a determination as to whether the fluid type behind the tympanic membrane is one of: no fluid, serum fluid, or purulent fluid.

The invention relates to methods of medically treating mammals with Eustachian tube dysfunctions, such as Ménière's disease, vertigo, Otitis Media (including Otitis Media with Effusion (OME), Acute Otitis Media (AOM) and Aerotitis Media (AM)) as well as other disorders which are characterized by ET dysfunction.

This disclosure relates to a method of preventing or treating a recurrence of acute otitis media in a subject at risk comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a composition, at least once to the subject. The composition administered comprises at least one immunogenic polypeptide selected from the group consisting of Streptococcus pneumoniae PhtD, PhtE, PcpA, LytB and detoxified pneumolysis

The invention relates a traditional Chinese preparation for treating the obstruction of auditory tube and ear pain symptom under warm climate condition, in particular to a traditional Chinese preparation for preventing and treating the obstruction of an otology auditory tube and the ear pain symptom under the warm climate condition. The traditional Chinese preparation comprises the following components in formula: radix bupleuri, pueraria root, nutgrass galingale rhizome, dried orange peel, grassleaf sweelflag rhizome, leaf of paniculate microcos, pollen, ligusticum wallichii, platycodon root, mint, green tea medicinal ingredients and a packaging material which form a traditional Chinese formula. The traditional Chinese formula is of herbal tea, oral liquid, teabag and granular preparation which can be used for smoothing the auditory tube under the warm climate condition. The traditional Chinese preparation can be used for treating diseases such as obstructed auditory tube, eardrum retraction, acute otitis media, chronic otitis media, obsolete otitis media, exudative otitis media, pus ear, internal and external ear pain, or distention in the ear, strepitus aurium, ear plug, ear block, autophonia and succussion splash in ear which are possibly caused or generated by internal and external ear infectious pain, suppurative otitis media, suppurative mastoid bone inflammation, obsolete type mastoid bone inflamemation, internal and external ear pyogenic infection and non-infected penetration otiatrics otiatry under the warm climate condition.

A medical diagnostic system includes an otoscope, which is configured to generate at least a first image (e.g., digital photograph) of a tympanic membrane of a patient, and an apparatus for diagnosing acute otitis media within the patient. The apparatus includes a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code embodied in the medium. The computer-readable program code includes a first computer-readable program code that evaluates the at least a first image of the tympanic membrane of the patient relative to a database containing at least one image of a tympanic membrane of at least one archived patient, to thereby detect indicia of acute otitis media in the patient.

The invention relates to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicines, and in particular relates to a traditional Chinese medicinal composition for treating acute otitis media. The traditional Chinese medicinal composition is prepared from the following medicinal materials in parts by weight: 12-17 parts of astragalus membranaceus, 8-12 parts of eurya chinensis, 17-22 parts of glandularflower rabdosia root, 8-12 parts of borneol, 10-15 parts of fructus forsythiae, 10-15 parts of north china iris root, 10-15 parts of hypericum japonicum, 8-12 parts of juncellus serotinus, 27-32 parts of artemisia, 8-12 parts of pear bark, 10-15 parts of juglans mandshurica bark, 12-17 parts of sida acuta, and 27-32 parts of rhizoma alismatis. The traditional Chinese medicinal composition is mainly used for treating acute otitis media. Years of clinical application discovers that the total effective rate of the traditional Chinese medicinal composition for the symptoms of earache, fever, emesis, cough and the like caused by acute otitis media is 97 percent.

The invention relates to a medicine for curing acute otitis media, especially to a preparation method of a traditional Chinese medicine for curing acute otitis media. The invention is characterized in that the traditional Chinese medicine is prepared from the following raw materials according to a certain weight ratio: rhizoma coptidis from Sichuan of China, saffron crocus, honeysuckle, borneol and pollen.the above medicines are together grounded into a fine powder; the fine powder is immersed in 55g of cordiale for 7 days; a clear liquid is taken and dropped into the ear; and a solution in the ear is wiped off with a cotton swab before dropping. The traditional Chinese medicine is taken 2-3 times every day, 4-6 drops for each time.

The invention provides a Chinese medicinal powder for treating acute otitis media suppurativa which is prepared from the following constituents: borneol 9g, musk 0. 5g, camphor 12g and dragon's bone 15g.

In an embodiment, the present invention provides a computer system for use by caregivers in the prevention and treatment of acute otitis media (AOM) with the use of the Galbreath technique in children from shortly after birth to about six years of age. The computer system assists caregivers in the monitoring of children who may be at risk for AOM or who may be experiencing an active episode of AOM. The system may make automated suggestions in real time of treatment options available to a caregiver at home. The computer system may include a diary component, and may include a Virtual Coach component providing reminders in real time and educational materials in the use of the Galbreath Technique and other medical interventions in the prevention and treatment of AOM.

The invention relates to a traditional Chinese medicine for treating acute otitis media suppurative. The traditional Chinese medicine is prepared from the following medicinal materials: honeysuckles, fructus forsythiae, manis pentadactyla, radices trichosanthis, frankincense, radix angelicae, roots of common peony, divaricate saposhnikovia roots, spina gleditsiae, viola philippica, scutellaria baicalensis, raw liquorice, astragalus membranaceus, rhizoma atractylodis macrocephalae and raw Chinese yam. The traditional Chinese medicine is prepared from the following steps: adding 600ml of water into the medicines to be decocted to 200ml as a first dose; adding 500ml of water into the medicines to be decocted to 200ml as a second dosage; and delivering on an empty stomach in the morning and evening every day.

The present invention relates to the discovery that the treatment of Acute Otis Media (AOM) can be accomplished by a synergistic combination of xylitol and N-acetylcysteine. The treatment with this combination shows that symptoms of AOM can be decreased and or treated to a greater degree than know with xylitol alone. The present invention includes both pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment.

The invention discloses a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) preparation for treating acute otitis media (AOM) of children. The preparation is prepared from the following TCMs: lindley eupatorium herb, copperleaf, the root of sambucus chinensis, lythrum salicaria, marsdenia tenacissima, sargentgloryvine stem, cortex ailanthi, cortex dictamni, medicinal changium root, Chinese clematis root, herb of Chinese astilbe, rhizoma osmundae, exocarpium, common vladimiria root and pumpkin seeds. The TCMs used by the preparation meet the specification of the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China and the preparation is safe and reliable, has synergistic effects, has obvious curative effects on AOM of children and has the advantages of quickness in effect taking, low relapse rate, convenience in use, safety and no side effects.

The invention relates to an internal medicine for treating acute otitis media and a preparation method of the internal medicine. The medicine comprises the following components in parts by weight: 1-3 parts of fructus forsythiae, 1-3 parts of baical skullcap root, 1-3 parts of indigowoad root, 1-3 parts of sitr-fried stiff silkworms, 1-3 parts of honeysuckle flower, 1-3 parts of peach seeds, 1-3 parts of figwort root, 1-3 parts of rhizoma coptidis, 1-3 parts of fructus arctii, 1-3 parts of tangerine peel, 1-3 parts of stir-fried siberian cocklour fruits and 1-3 parts of cicada slough. The preparation method of the medicine comprises the following steps: selecting high-quality and clean first-class fructus forsythiae, baical skullcap root, indigowoad root, sitr-fried stiff silkworms, honeysuckle flower, peach seeds, figwort root, rhizoma coptidis, fructus arctii, tangerine peel, stir-fried siberian cocklour fruits and cicada slough according to parts by weight, respectively removing residual impurities and dust, then putting into a cloth bag, and tying the cloth bag; and putting the cloth bag containing the medicines into cold boiled water for soaking for half an hour till the medicinal tissues are infiltrated, further putting the soaked medicines and a clarified solution soaking the medicines into a decoction machine together, adding the cold boiled water till the water level is 50mm higher than the medicines, firstly boiling with strong fire, then decocting with slow fire for 38min, filtering to obtain 1485ml of a traditional Chinese medicine solution after decocting, bagging and sealing.

The invention relates to the field of traditional Chinese medicines and in particular relates to a traditional Chinese medicine preparation for treating acute otitis media and a preparation method thereof. The traditional Chinese medicine preparation is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight: 25 parts of herba taraxaci, 20 parts of fructus xanthii, 17 parts of flos lnujae, 22 parts of radix scutellariae, 15 parts of racemose corydalis herb or root, 10 parts of radix ophiopogonis, 15 parts of cortex phellodendri, 10 parts of radix bupleuri, 14 parts of folium hibisci mutabilis, 8 parts of honeysuckle flower, 8 parts of radix rehmanniae preparata, 14 parts of Chinese eurya root, 7 parts of purslane herb, 13 parts of fructus forsythiae, 10 parts of borneol and 6 parts of spina gleditsiae. The traditional Chinese medicine preparation for treating the acute otitis media, provided by the invention, has the effects of clearing heat and removing toxicity, diminishing swelling and promoting pus drainage, resisting inflammation and the like, can be used for carrying out balance conditioning on all functions of bodies and has a very good curative effect on treatment of the acute otitis media; the traditional Chinese medicine preparation has a rapid effect and a stable curative effect and can be used for treating both principal and secondary aspects of diseases; the acute otitis media does not easily recur after being healed; the preparation method is simple and is applicable to clinical application.

The invention provides a water-extraction preparation method and an application of an antibacterial active component in bamboo willow. Bamboo willow bark powder is subjected to ultrasonic extraction 1-5 times with distilled water diluted by 5-20 times and for 30-120 min each time, and an extraction solution is obtained; the extraction solution is subjected to alcohol precipitation to remove water-soluble impurities and then separated with macroporous resin, 95% ethanol elution sections are collected, concentrated under reduced pressure and purified with Sephadex LH-20 to remove pigments, and the antibacterial active component in the bamboo willow is obtained. The bamboo willow water extract has better inhibition activity for bacteria such as beta hemolytic streptococcus, staphylococcus aureus, bacilli, escherichia coli, pseudomonas aeruginosa and the like and can serve as a prescribed preparation to be directly used for treating diseases caused by bacterial infection, such as acute tonsillitis, acute pharyngitis, acute laryngitis and acute otitis media. With the adoption of the method, the antibacterial active component is successfully extracted from the bamboo willow and a foundation is laid for application of the bamboo willow in the field of medicine products.

This disclosure relates to a method of preventing or treating a recurrence of acute otitis media in a subject at risk comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a composition, at least once to the subject. The composition administered comprises at least one immunogenic polypeptide selected from the group consisting of Streptococcus pneumoniae PhtD, C PhtE, PcpA, LytB and detoxified pneumolysis

The invention relates to a traditional Chinese medicine, in particular to an ear drops medicine for treating acute suppurative otitis media. The medicine is prepared by the following raw materials: 10-12g of cattail pollen, 10-12g of Chinese globeflower flower, 10-12g of Indian melothria root, 13-15g of lobedfruit schizocapsarhizome, 4-5g of borneol and 60-70g of rapeseed oil. The medicine provided by the invention has the characteristics of novel formula of raw materials, quick absorption and good effect, and is easy to prepare and convenient to use.

An ultrasound signal processor uses an excitation generator to cause displacement of a tympanic membrane while a series of ultrasound pulses are applied to the tympanic membrane. Phase differences between a transmitted signal and received signal are examined to determine the movement of the tympanic membrane in response to the applied excitation. An examination of the phase response of the tympanic membrane provides a determination as to whether the fluid type behind the tympanic membrane is one of: no fluid, serum fluid, or purulent fluid.

The invention discloses a traditional Chinese medicine preparation for treating pediatric acute otitis media. The traditional Chinese medicine preparation is prepared from the following traditional Chinese medicine materials: wintersweet flowers, watermelon peel, fructus galangae, fingered citron, piper cubeba, persimmon calyx, daucus carota L, fructus broussonetiae, sapindus, oroxylum indicum, ginkgo leaves, linseeds, semen celosiae, fenugreek, senna occidentalis and radix vladimiriae. The traditional Chinese medicine materials for preparing the traditional Chinese medicine preparation accord with the regulation of the pharmacopoeia of the people republic of China, are safe, reliable, synergistic and remarkable in curative effect for treating pediatric acute otitis media, and have the advantages of rapidness for taking effects, low recurrence rate, convenience in use, safety and no toxic or side effect.

The invention belongs to the field of application of Chinese medicaments, and in particular discloses a Chinese medicament for treating acute otitis media. The Chinese medicament for treating the acute otitis media is prepared from dandelion, honeysuckle, loranthus parasiticus, Chinese honey locust spine, self-heal, chrysanthemum leaf, liquorice, scandent hop, houttuynia herb, pomelo leaf, burdock, plum blossom borneol, gentian, dried alum, acacia catechu and burnt hair serving as raw materials according to a certain weight proportion. The Chinese medicament has the advantages of simplicity in preparation, good absorbing effect, long lasting time of medicament effect, remarkable curative effect, no side effect, high safety and low production cost, and is beneficial to timely relieving diseases of patients.

The invention discloses a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) preparation for treating acute otitis media (AOM) of children. The preparation is prepared from the following TCMs: radix echinopsis, daylily root, rhizoma sparganii, rhizoma homalomenae, iris tectorum maxim, Sichuan lovage rhizome, Japanese ginseng, rhizoma corydalis, Siberian fritillary bulb, cibot rhizome, matteuccia fern rhizome, dioscorea nipponica makino, rhizoma panacis majoris, air potato and pumpkin seeds. The TCMs used by the preparation meet the specification of the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China and the preparation is safe and reliable, has synergistic effects, has obvious curative effects on AOM of children and has the advantages of quickness in effect taking, low relapse rate, convenience in use, safety and no side effects.