Risk factors in otitis media with effusion. A 1 year case control study in 5-7 year old children.
What are the associations and risk factors for otitis media with effusion (glue-ear)? A 1 year case control study in 5-7 year old children from four south-west Hampshire schools examined some of the factors highlighted by the literature. A history of frequent ear problems over the previous year, a history of earache at any time in the child's life, bottle feeding, a red drum at otoscopy and the new finding of night cough all carried an increased relative risk.
Department of Primary Care, Southampton University, Aldermoor Health Centre, UK.
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D000158:Acoustic Impedance Tests; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors