Elsevier

American Journal of Otolaryngology

Volume 18, Issue 5, September–October 1997, Pages 324-330
American Journal of Otolaryngology

Original contribution
Risk factors for otitis media with effusion in children 0 to 2 years of age

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0196-0709(97)90027-2Get rights and content

Abstract

Purpose: To determine the possible risk factors associated with the occurrence of otitis media with effusion.

Patients and Methods: Two hundred eighty-nine children born between July 1987 and October 1988 were studied up to the age of 24 months. The enrollment of the children took place during their regular check-up visits at three different health-care centers.

Results: Having older siblings was the most important risk factor, for both the time elapsed until the first occurrence and for the probability of otitis media with effusion at each visit. Other significant risk factors for the probability at each visit were: having had acute otitis media before the visit or before the previous visit, age, a positive family history of otitis media, and upper respiratory tract infections (URTI).

Conclusion: Having older siblings is the most important risk factor for otitis media with effusion in this ape group.

References (23)

  • K.A. Daly

    Epidemiology of otitis media

    Otolaryngol Clin North Am

    (1991)
  • G. Pestalozza et al.

    Evaluation of tympanometry in diagnosis and treatment of otitis media of the newborn and of the infant

    Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol

    (1980)
  • M.L. Sassen et al.

    Breast feeding and acute otitis media

    Am J Otolaryngol

    (1994)
  • G.A. Zielhuis et al.

    The occurrence of otitis media with effusion in Dutch pre-school children

    Clin Otolaryngol

    (1990)
  • G.A. Zielhuis et al.

    Review: The prevalence of otitis media with effusion: A critical review of the literature

    Clin Otolaryngol

    (1990)
  • G.A. Zielhuis et al.

    Analysis and presentation of data on the natural course of otitis media with effusion in children

    Int J Epidemiol

    (1990)
  • M.M. Paparella

    The character of acute and secretory otitis media

  • J. Jerger et al.

    Diagnosis and screening

    Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol

    (1986)
  • N.K. Geddes

    Tympanometry and the stapedial reflex in the first five days of life

    Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol

    (1997)
  • J.L. Paradise

    Testing for otitis media: Diagnosis ex machina

    N Engl J Med

    (1977)
  • J.L. Paradise et al.

    Tympanometric detection of middle ear effusion

    Arch Otolaryngol

    (1978)
  • Cited by (25)

    • Prevalence and characteristics of children with otitis media with effusion in Vietnam

      2021, Vaccine
      Citation Excerpt :

      In this study, OME was more prevalent among children living in rural areas. While cross-sectional OME prevalence was higher in urban areas in one study [3], rural areas showed a higher prevalence in other studies [11,15]. Since residential areas are related to various socioeconomic factors, and the factors are different in each setting, it seems difficult to associate this aspect with OME.

    • The effect of dental overbite on eustachian tube dysfunction in Iranian children

      2007, International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
    • Otitis media with effusion

      2018, Scott-Brown's Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery: Paediatrics, The Ear, and Skull Base Surgery
    • OTITIS MEDIA WITH EFFUSION

      2018, Scott-Brown’s Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Eighth Edition: Volume 1-3
    • Otitis media in children: A review

      2016, Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research
    View all citing articles on Scopus
    View full text