[Epidemiology of secretory otitis media in children examined at the Otolaryngologic Clinic in Wrocław in 1996-1999].
The aim of the work was an evaluation of epidemiological factors in otitis media with effusion (OME) in children. Material consisted of 191 children treated surgically in Wroclaw ENT Clinic. The control group consisted of 95 healthy children. The evaluation was based on detailed history of the patients and physical ORL examination. The factors taken into considerations were: age, sex, birth factors, breast feeding, attending to kindergarten, passive smoking, social and environmental factors, incidents of upper respiratory airways and middle ear infections before OME being diagnosed. Frequent upper respiratory infections, acute and recurrent middle ear infections, staying with other children (kindergarten) and passive smoking increase the risk of OME incidence.
Pośpiech
Lucyna
L
Katedry i Kliniki Otolaryngologii Akademii Medycznej we Wrocławiu.
Rak
Jerzy
J
Jaworska
Marzena
M
Klempous
Joanna
J
D000293:Adolescent; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015897:Comorbidity; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012008:Recurrence; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution