in order to investigate the influence of an orally administered decongestant , norephedrine , upon the clinical course of acute otitis media and tubal function , a double-blind trial was performed in copenhagen in december , 1976-february , 1977 , in which 93 patients , aged 6 months to 10 years , with 135 ears with acute otitis media , were treated either with norephedrine or placebo in a randomized order .
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otitis media
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ears