Epidemiology of otitis media with effusion in children

Objectives. To determine the prevalence of exudative otitis media (OME) in children according to data from the pediatric otolaryngology department of state budgetary health care institution “Regional Clinical Hospital № 2”. Tyumen city. Materials and methods. A retrospective analysis of 20,000 medical records of children hospitalized in the pediatric otorhinolaryngology service for 12 years was conducted. Results and Discussion. The article presents a clinical and statistical analysis of the epidemiology of exudative otitis media in children. The number of children with otitis media was 33% (6509/20000), of which OME occupies a third of the ear pathology 33.02% (2149/6509), which represents 11% of all diseases treated in children (2149/20000), the children with the most prevalence of the disease are the youngest categories of children and those of preschool age constitute the main risk group (84.83%) for the development of OME. Conclusions. The practical equivalence of the quantitative distribution of the SSE by seasons of the year bears witness to the current problem that occurs throughout the year.

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A clinical characteristics of acute medium otitis and mastoiditis in children

Medical Science And Education Of Ural ◽

10.36361/1814-8999-2020-21-4-65-68 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 (4) ◽

pp. 65-68

Author(s):

T. B. Kuznetsova ◽

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N. E. Kuznetsova ◽

M. N. Ponomareva ◽

I. M. Veshkurtseva ◽

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Keyword(s):

Otitis Media ◽

Risk Group ◽

Age Groups ◽

Preschool Age ◽

Case Histories ◽

Pediatric Practice ◽

Department Of State ◽

Number Of Children ◽

Steady Growth ◽

High Prevalence

Objectves. To study the prevalence of acuta otitis media and mastoiditis in children according to data from the pediatric otolaryngology department of state budgetary health care institution “Regional Clinical Hospital No 2”. Tyumen city. Materials and methods. A retrospective analysis of the case histories of children who were hospitalized in the period from 2009 to 2017, the prevalence of various forms of otitis media and mastoiditis was studied. Results and discussion. The article analyzes the prevalence of clinical forms of otitis and mastoiditis in children. The number of children with otitis was 33% (4984 /15,087), of wich 68% with nonperforated form, 32% with perforated form, 6% complicated forms. Boys are more often sick, the younger and preschool age groups of children is the main risk group (85%) for the development of otitis media and mastoiditis. Conclusions. The high prevalence of otitis media and mastoiditis, their steady growth testifies to the urgency of the problem in pediatric practice.

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Otitis media with effusion in Southwestern Region of Saudi Arabia

Bangladesh Journal of Otorhinolaryngology ◽

10.3329/bjo.v19i1.14861 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 36-40

Author(s):

Ali Maeed S Al-Shehri ◽

Fach Arzt Ahmad Neklawi ◽

Ayed A Shati ◽

Ali M Alsuheel ◽

Saleh M Al-Qahtani ◽

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Keyword(s):

Hearing Loss ◽

Saudi Arabia ◽

Academic Performance ◽

Retrospective Study ◽

Medical Treatment ◽

Otitis Media ◽

Otitis Media With Effusion ◽

Hearing Threshold ◽

Preschool Age ◽

Treatment Methods

Aim of Study: To determine effectiveness of myringotomy and grommet insertion (MGI) for patients with otitis media with effusion (OME), who failed medical treatment. Methods: A retrospective study was done on 86 patients who underwent MGI for OME between 2005 to 2010. Result: Age of patients ranged from 1 to 12 years, most of them (72%) were less than 6 years old. In children with OME, hearing and academic performance improved after grommet insertion. Conclusion: OME is mainly a disease of preschool age. The leading presenting complaint is hearing loss. MGI is important to be done if medical treatment failed. Hearing threshold improves significantly postoperatively. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjo.v19i1.14861 Bangladesh J Otorhinolaryngol 2013; 19(1): 36-40

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Comparison of the Hearing Histories of Children with and without Cleft Palate

The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal ◽

10.1597/1545-1569_1996_033_0127_cothho_2.3.co_2 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 33 (2) ◽

pp. 127-133 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Patricia A. Broen ◽

Karlind T. Moller ◽

Jane Carlstrom ◽

Shirley S. Doyle ◽

Monica Devers ◽

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Keyword(s):

Hearing Loss ◽

Cleft Palate ◽

Otitis Media ◽

Middle Ear ◽

Medical Records ◽

Otitis Media With Effusion ◽

Hearing Screening ◽

Tube Placement ◽

Ventilation Tube ◽

Ventilation Tubes

Aggressive otologic management has been recommended for children with cleft palate because of the almost universal occurrence of otitis media with effusion (OME) in these children and the association of OME with hearing loss and possible language, cognitive, and academic delays. In this study, 28 children with cleft palate and 29 noncleft children were seen at 3-month intervals from 9 to 30 months to compare otologic treatment and management. Hearing and middle ear function were tested at each session; information on ventilation tube placement was obtained from medical records. Ventilation tubes were placed earlier and more often in children with cleft palate, but children with cleft palates failed the hearing screening more often. The correlation between age at first tube placement and frequency of hearing screening failures was significant for the children with cleft palate, indicating that the later tubes were first placed, the poorer the child's hearing.

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The Effects of Early Bilateral Otitis Media With Effusion on Language Ability

Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research ◽

10.1044/jshr.3605.1004 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 36 (5) ◽

pp. 1004-1012 ◽

Cited By ~ 42

Author(s):

Eefje H. Grievink ◽

Sylvia A. F. Peters ◽

Wim H. J. van Bon ◽

Anne G. M. Schilder

Keyword(s):

Otitis Media ◽

Otitis Media With Effusion ◽

Language Ability ◽

Preschool Age ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Language Performance ◽

Media Study ◽

Ventilation Tubes ◽

History Of

The current study, which is a follow-up on the epidemiological Nijmegen Otitis Media study, examines the relationship between early otitis media with effusion (OME) and later language ability in a group of children with systematically documented bilateral OME. In the Nijmegen Otitis Media study, children were screened using tympanometry at regular intervals of 3 months, between their second and fourth birthdays. At age 7, three groups of children participated in language testing: 82 OME-free children, 151 children with early bilateral OME, and 37 children treated with ventilation tubes at preschool age. A history of OME, even up to nine instances, did not have negative consequences for language performance at age 7. Intermittent, as opposed to more continuous, OME was not found to affect language ability negatively. The suggested benefit of treatment with ventilation tubes was not found.

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Middle Ear Ventilation Tube in Patients with Cleft Palate at King Abdulaziz University Hospital

Journal of King Abdulaziz University-Medical Sciences ◽

10.4197/med.24-2.4 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 24 (2) ◽

pp. 290-2

Author(s):

Talal A. AlKhatib ◽

Yasir S. Jamal ◽

Abdulaziz H. Alghamdi ◽

Bhaa M. Simbawa ◽

Yahya H. Ghunaim ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cleft Palate ◽

Otitis Media ◽

Middle Ear ◽

Medical Records ◽

Otitis Media With Effusion ◽

University Hospital ◽

Ventilation Tube ◽

Tube Insertion ◽

Middle Ear Ventilation ◽

King Abdulaziz University

This study aims to determine the number of patients with cleft palate requiring treatment for otitis media with effusion. Speech and hearing assessments were also considered. We conducted a retrospective study from January, 2005 through December, 2012 at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on otitis media with effusion in patients with cleft palate. We reviewed patients’ medical records to determine the number requiring treatment for otitis media with effusion, the timing of middle ear ventilation tube insertion, the number of tubes to be inserted, and the type of tube to be used. Data were collected from the patients’ medical records. Ethical approval was obtained by the university’s ethical committee. A total of 101 patients were diagnosed with cleft palate spectrum. Among them, we found that only 12 patients had a hearing assessment and tympanograms performed followed by middle ear ventilation tube insertion. This may indicate the need for more involvement of the otolaryngologists in the multidisciplinary clinical teams for evaluating cleft palate patients.

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