scholarly journals NATURAL HISTORY OF OTITIS MEDIA (OM) IN YOUNG CHILDREN. 780

1996 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. 132-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Howard Faden ◽  
Linda Duffy ◽  
Ray Wasielewski ◽  
Ying Tung
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Otitis Media ◽  
History Of

The natural history of otitis media with effusion – a three-year study of the incidence and prevalence of abnormal tympanograms in four South West Hampshire Infant and First schools

1994 ◽  
Vol 108 (11) ◽  
pp. 930-934 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. G. Williamson ◽  
J. Dunleavey ◽  
J. Bain ◽  
D. Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Otitis Media ◽  
School Children ◽  
Otitis Media With Effusion ◽  
Annual Prevalence ◽  
South West ◽  
Specificity And Sensitivity ◽  
British School ◽  
History Of

AbstractOtitis media with effusion (OME) is both extremely common in young children, and variable in its duration and severity. This study aims to gather and consider new and reliable information about the incidence and prevalence of OME in British school children.Eight hundred and fifty-six school children aged five to eight years from four South West Hampshire schools were examined over a three-year period by tympanometry, a method used to detect OME (>90 per cent specificity and sensitivity) performed once per school term. Normal ears were recorded in 54.9 per cent of children throughout with 27 per cent recording evidence of effusion. However in only one out of 10 of the affected children did the fluid persist for a year or more. This impressive clearance is due in part to natural resolution, with the intervention of surgery occurring in about one in eight of the children with identified effusions.OME is more common in five-year-olds with an annual prevalence of 17 per cent compared to six per cent in eight-year-olds and is more common in the winter months. Because of the variability of the condition at least two screenings are recommended as a basis for good management.

Incidence, Prevalence, and Natural History of Otitis Media in Children in Pittsburgh

1990 ◽  
Vol 99 (7_suppl) ◽  
pp. 28-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaretha L. Casselbrant ◽  
Leon M. Brostoff ◽  
Erdem I. Cantekin ◽  
Victoria M. Ashoff ◽  
Charles D. Bluestone
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Otitis Media ◽  
History Of ◽  
Incidence Prevalence

Natural History of Otitis Media

1976 ◽  
Vol 85 (2_suppl) ◽  
pp. 18-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. M. Howie ◽  
J. H. Ploussard ◽  
J. L. Sloyer
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Otitis Media ◽  
History Of

Prevalence and natural history of otitis media with perforation in Maori school children

1991 ◽  
Vol 105 (4) ◽  
pp. 257-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Giles ◽  
I. Asher
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Otitis Media ◽  
School Children ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Age Group ◽  
History Of ◽  
First Time ◽  
Practical Implications

AbstractNew Zealand Maoris are one of five ethnic groups in developed countries known to have a high rate of ear disease, including perforation of the eardrum (CSOM). It is a strongly held belief by otolaryngologists whose practice dates back to the 1960's that the prevalence of CSOM in Maori children is gradually falling. Despite the obvious practical implications this change has not yet been documented.The aim of the study was to compare the prevalence of CSOM in two surveys conducted in 1978 and 1987 of children living in a North Island Maori community. A second aim was to examine the natural history of CSOM in these children.The raw data from the 1978 study were reviewed. Of 134 children aged 4–13,12 had CSOM. In 1987 the same age group yielded 12 children out of 250 with CSOM. The prevalence of CSOM fell from 9 per cent to 4 per cent. The incidence of new perforations in 1987 was 1.3 per cent per child per year. It is concluded there has been a fall in the rate of CSOM, although otitis media remains a significant problem for these children.The probability of a perforation healing was influenced by whether or not the perforation had been observed before: at least 35 per cent of perforations seen for the first time healed, but none of the perforations seen on two occsaions healed spontaneously. It was concluded that perforation of the eardrum can be managed conservatively at first.

The natural history of peanut allergy in young children and its association with serum peanut-specific IgE

2000 ◽  
Vol 137 (6) ◽  
pp. 749-755 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy K. Vander Leek ◽  
Andrew H. Liu ◽  
Kay Stefanski ◽  
Betty Blacker ◽  
S.Allan Bock
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Peanut Allergy ◽  
Specific Ige ◽  
History Of

Will Parents Participate in and Comply With Programs and Regimens Using Xylitol for Preventing Acute Otitis Media in Their Children?

2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey L. Danhauer ◽  
Carole E. Johnson ◽  
Jason A. Baker ◽  
Jung A. Ryu ◽  
Rachel A. Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Otitis Media ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Acute Otitis Media ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
History Of ◽  
Age Appropriate ◽  
Ear Infections ◽  
Willingness To Use ◽  
Do So

Purpose Antiadhesive properties in xylitol, a natural sugar alcohol, can help prevent acute otitis media (AOM) in children by inhibiting harmful bacteria from colonizing and adhering to oral and nasopharyngeal areas and traveling to the Eustachian tube and middle ear. This study investigated parents' willingness to use and comply with a regimen of xylitol for preventing AOM in their preschool- and kindergarten-aged children. Method An Internet questionnaire was designed and administered to parents of young children in preschool and kindergarten settings. Results Most parents were unaware of xylitol's use for AOM and would not likely comply with regimens for preventing AOM in their children; however, parents having previous knowledge of xylitol and whose children had a history of AOM would be more likely to do so. Conclusions Generally, most of these parents did not know about xylitol and probably would not use it to prevent ear infections. Unfortunately, these results parallel earlier findings for teachers and schools, which present obstacles for establishing ear infection prevention programs using similar protocols for young children. The results showed that considerable education and age-appropriate vehicles for administering xylitol are needed before establishing AOM prevention programs in schools and/or at home.

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