Association Between Endocrine Diseases and Serous Otitis Media in Children
Association Between Endocrine Diseases and Serous Otitis Media in Children
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DOI：
10.4274/jcrpe.3585
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发表时间：
2017-03-01
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Adali, Mustafa Kemal
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作者：
Kocyigit, Murat;Cakabay, Taliye;Adali, Mustafa Kemal
Objective: Otitis media with effusion (OME) is a condition in which fluid is retained in the middle ear cavity. The association between endocrine disorders and OME has not yet been determined. This study aimed to investigate the presence of OME in children diagnosed with an endocrine disease and the relationship between these two conditions.Methods: The study was conducted on 918 pediatric patients (440 boys, 478 girls; mean age: 8.40, range 3-15years) and 158 healthy controls (76 boys, 79 girls; mean age: 8.31, range 3-15 years). All children underwent an ear examination and a tympanometry performed by an otorhinolaryngologist. Tympanometry results were used to diagnose OME.Results: OME was detected in 205 (22.3%) of 918 patients and in 19 (12.0%) of 158 subjects in the control group. The difference in frequency of OME between the two groups was statistically significant (p= 0.003).Conclusion: The results of the study reveal that there may be a tendency towards the occurrence of OME in pediatric endocrinology patients.
