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Risk factors for persistent otitis media with effusion in children: a case-control study

  • Lee, Ju Yeon (Department of Pediatrics, Jeju National University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Se-Hyung (Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jeju National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Song, Chan Il (Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jeju National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Young Ree (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Jeju National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Yoon-Joo (Department of Pediatrics, Jeju National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Jae Hong (Department of Pediatrics, Jeju National University School of Medicine)
  • Received : 2018.04.03
  • Accepted : 2018.05.31
  • Published : 2018.06.30
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Abstract

Background: Otitis media with effusion (OME) is defined as middle ear effusion without acute signs of infection. OME usually resolves spontaneously; however, persistent OME may require the insertion of a ventilation tube. This study investigated risk factors for persistent OME in children who undergo ventilation tube insertion. Methods: Children who were admitted to undergo ventilation tube insertion at Jeju National University Hospital between August 2015 and July 2016 were enrolled as the case group. Healthy children without persistent OME from August 2016 to July 2017 were enrolled as the control group. Baseline characteristics and predisposing factor data were collected using an interview questionnaire. Middle ear fluids were collected from the case group. Results: A total of 31 patients underwent ventilation tube insertion. The mean age of the case group was 4.53 years, with a male-to-female ratio of 21:10. Twenty-nine (93.5%) children attended a daycare center, and 21 (67.7%) had experience with bottle feeding. Fifteen (48.4%) children in the case group and 3 (9.7%) in the control group first attended a daycare center at <1 year of age (odds ratio=9.96; 95% confidence interval=2.44-39.70; p=0.001). No bacteria were found in middle ear fluid collected from the 31 operated children. Nasopharyngeal bacterial colonization was found in 13 (41.9%) and 17 (54.8%) children in the case and control groups, respectively. Conclusion: Earlier attendance at a daycare center was the only predisposing factor for ventilation tube insertion in our study. The aseptic nature of middle ear fluids found in children with OME highlights the efficacy of antimicrobial use.

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