Factors affecting the occurrence of otitis media with effusion in preschool and elementary school children: a comparative cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Identify the risk factors for otitis media with effusion (OME), especially laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR), adenoid hypertrophy and allergic rhinitis, that could be used to develop prevention strategies in children.

Design

A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted to make sure the adequacy of proportions of OME and non-OME cases in finding the related factors.

Setting

History taking, ear/nose/throat (ENT) examination, and tympanometry were performed in preschool and elementary schools. Flexible fibreoptic nasopharyngolaryngoscopy was performed in a bronchoesophagology outpatient clinic in a tertiary referral hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Participants

Preschool and elementary children in East Jakarta, Indonesia were recruited for this study. A

SUBMITTER: Restuti RD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9528613 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature