| Literature DB >> 24533366 |
Arif Sanli1, Omer Tasdemir2, Mehmet Eken1, Ozlem Celebi3, Suleyman Hilmi Yilmaz1.
Abstract
A prevalence study was carried out in order to look into the etiopathogenic relation of otitis media with effusion (OME) in primary school-age children. The study included ENT examination and a questionnaire that was carried out in 4 randomly selected schools on 1,165 children. 143 of the cases (12.2%) had OME. A significant relation between OME and adenoid vegetation was found (P<0.01) while no significant relation between EOM and recurrent tonsillitis and allergic rhinitis was found (P>0.05). As a result, OME is a common disease that can lead to other hard-to-cure health problems and be costly if etiopathogenic factors are not resolved on time.Entities:
Keywords: Etiology; Otitis media with effusion; Prevelance
Year: 2011 PMID: 24533366 PMCID: PMC3918318 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-011-0336-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg ISSN: 2231-3796