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A number of studies suggest that persistent middle-ear effusion in children has long-term effects on speech and language development, as well as development in general, although the studies vary in their assessment of the clinical importance of these effects.^1,2,3 The report by Paradise and colleagues in this issue of the Journal provides new evidence about the value of the insertion of tympanostomy tubes in young children who have had middle-ear effusion for relatively lengthy periods.⁴ This question is an important one, given the high rates of this procedure among children and its apparent overuse.⁵

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