title: [pH of fluid collected from middle ear in the course of otitis media in children].
abstract: In course of the study, pH of secretions taken during operation from middle ear of 112 children suffering OMS was examined. Samples of serous, mucous and serous-mucous secretions were collected. Values of pH were determined using 6.4-8.0 and 8.2-10.0 test-papers produced by E. Merck. pH of all samples was alkaline. Mean value of pH of mucous and serous-mucous secretion was higher (8.55 and 8.33, respectively), than serous secretion (7.92). Positive correlation between the age of children and pH of secretions was noticed.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Otolaryngologii ICZMP w Lodzi.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Wezyk
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Makowski
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000378:metabolism*; D005122:Exudates and Transudates / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008297:Male; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000382:microbiology