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Resources

• www.nidcd.nih.gov -- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
• www.aap.org -- American Academy of Pediatrics
• www.entnet.org -- American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

References

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Hammaren-Malmi S, Saxen H, Tarkkanen J, Mattila PS. Adenoidectomy does not significantly reduce the incidence of otitis media in conjunction with the insertion of tympanostomy tubes in children who are younger than 4 years: a randomized trial. Pediatrics. 2005;116(1):185-189.

Hong L, Levy SM, Warren JJ, Dawson DV, Bergus GR, Wefel JS. Association of amoxicillin use during early childhood with developmental tooth enamel defects. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2005;159(10):943-948.

Paradise JL, Campbell TF, Dollaghan CA, Feldman HM, Bernard BS, Colborn DK, et al. Developmental outcomes after early or delayed insertion of tympanostomy tubes. N Engl J Med. 2005;353(6):576-586.