After a brief review of the evolution of knowledge, empirical at first and subsequently scientific, concerning trace elements and their therapeutic use, the authors describe their mechanism of action. The effects of treatment with trace elements have been tested in 100 children aged 6 to 14 and suffering from mono or bilateral secretory otitis media. Above, the results are reported of a preliminary study in 24 children. In addition to history, the following explorations were performed before, and after every month of treatment: ORL-examination, audiometry, tympanometry, tubal patency and time of nasal muco-ciliary transport. The children were divided into four groups: one group was not submitted to any treatment, one was submitted to traditional treatment consisting of the administration of an antiinflammatory and a mucolytic agent for the first 10 days of each of four consecutive months; one was treated with trace elements, Mn and Cu in an single 2 ml dose daily throughout the study period, and one group received both traditional and trace element treatment. On the basis of the results obtained and of their statistical evaluation, the authors conclude that the group submitted to traditional treatment plus trace elements had the best results.

Passali, D., De Seta, E., Ciferri, G., Bianchini-Ciampoli, M. (1983). Use of trace elements in therapy of secretory otitis media; preliminary results [Uso di oligoelementi nella terapia dell'otite media secretiva; primi risultati]. LA CLINICA TERAPEUTICA, 106(5), 367-377.

Use of trace elements in therapy of secretory otitis media; preliminary results [Uso di oligoelementi nella terapia dell'otite media secretiva; primi risultati]

Passali, D.;
1983-01-01

Abstract

After a brief review of the evolution of knowledge, empirical at first and subsequently scientific, concerning trace elements and their therapeutic use, the authors describe their mechanism of action. The effects of treatment with trace elements have been tested in 100 children aged 6 to 14 and suffering from mono or bilateral secretory otitis media. Above, the results are reported of a preliminary study in 24 children. In addition to history, the following explorations were performed before, and after every month of treatment: ORL-examination, audiometry, tympanometry, tubal patency and time of nasal muco-ciliary transport. The children were divided into four groups: one group was not submitted to any treatment, one was submitted to traditional treatment consisting of the administration of an antiinflammatory and a mucolytic agent for the first 10 days of each of four consecutive months; one was treated with trace elements, Mn and Cu in an single 2 ml dose daily throughout the study period, and one group received both traditional and trace element treatment. On the basis of the results obtained and of their statistical evaluation, the authors conclude that the group submitted to traditional treatment plus trace elements had the best results.
1983
Passali, D., De Seta, E., Ciferri, G., Bianchini-Ciampoli, M. (1983). Use of trace elements in therapy of secretory otitis media; preliminary results [Uso di oligoelementi nella terapia dell'otite media secretiva; primi risultati]. LA CLINICA TERAPEUTICA, 106(5), 367-377.
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