Prevalence of and risk factors for otitis media with effusion in primary school children: case control study in Erzurum, Turkey

A total of 1,021 children attending 2 primary schools in districts in Erzurum were enrolled in a study evaluating the prevalence of otitis media with effusion (OME) and its relationship with various risk factors. The prevalence of OME in this study was 6.8% (69/1021). The difference in OME pr...

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Main Authors: Cüneyt Kucur, Eda Şimşek, Ozan Kuduban, İsa Özbay
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Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2015-06-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1229
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description A total of 1,021 children attending 2 primary schools in districts in Erzurum were enrolled in a study evaluating the prevalence of otitis media with effusion (OME) and its relationship with various risk factors. The prevalence of OME in this study was 6.8% (69/1021). The difference in OME prevalence between age groups (9 years) was statistically significant (p
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spelling doaj-art-7a15a21b35b04e2687bca99f770ae1fc2025-08-20T03:16:22ZengHacettepe University Institute of Child HealthThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics0041-43012791-64212015-06-01573Prevalence of and risk factors for otitis media with effusion in primary school children: case control study in Erzurum, TurkeyCüneyt Kucur0Eda ŞimşekOzan Kudubanİsa ÖzbayDepartments of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Dumlupınar University Evliya Çelebi Research and Training Hospital, Kütahya, Turkey. ckucur@mynet.com. A total of 1,021 children attending 2 primary schools in districts in Erzurum were enrolled in a study evaluating the prevalence of otitis media with effusion (OME) and its relationship with various risk factors. The prevalence of OME in this study was 6.8% (69/1021). The difference in OME prevalence between age groups (9 years) was statistically significant (phttps://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1229
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Prevalence of and risk factors for otitis media with effusion in primary school children: case control study in Erzurum, Turkey
The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
title Prevalence of and risk factors for otitis media with effusion in primary school children: case control study in Erzurum, Turkey
title_full Prevalence of and risk factors for otitis media with effusion in primary school children: case control study in Erzurum, Turkey
title_fullStr Prevalence of and risk factors for otitis media with effusion in primary school children: case control study in Erzurum, Turkey
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence of and risk factors for otitis media with effusion in primary school children: case control study in Erzurum, Turkey
title_short Prevalence of and risk factors for otitis media with effusion in primary school children: case control study in Erzurum, Turkey
title_sort prevalence of and risk factors for otitis media with effusion in primary school children case control study in erzurum turkey
url https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1229
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