The prevalence of otitis media with effusion among kindergarten children in Kota Bharu
Otitis Media With Effusion (OME) is a very common medical condition in temperate countries like America and Europe. In the United Kingdom the incidence among a group of children aged 5 to 7 years was 50%(1). In America OME is the most common cause of hearing loss among children. More than 30% of ch...
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| description | Otitis Media With Effusion (OME) is a very common medical
condition in temperate countries like America and Europe. In the United Kingdom the incidence among a group of children aged 5 to 7 years was 50%(1). In America OME is the most common cause of hearing loss among children. More than 30% of children will have I to 3 episodes of OME before the age of two years (2).In Denmark the incidence is 26% among a group of children aged 7 years(3).In these countries OME is a major health problem among children. Myringotomy was the most commonly performed operation among children in England and Wales in the seventies and was the main reason for admission to hospitals (4).Clinical experience denotes that this condition is not common in the
tropics,including Malaysia.However,reports on incidence or
prevalence of OME in this region has been very scarce. Being a relatively asymptomatic condition with a self-limiting natural history OME could easily be under-diagnosed and under-treated. Having detremental sequelae such as hearing loss (conductive and even sensorineural) and middle ear pathologies such as tympanic membrane atrophy, tympanosclerosis, perforations and cholesteatomas; it is very important to document the prevalence of OME in our country and to investigate for possible risk factors. |
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| spelling | usm-424152020-03-21T15:13:17Z http://eprints.usm.my/42415/ The prevalence of otitis media with effusion among kindergarten children in Kota Bharu Hamzah, Mohamad Noh, Lokman Md Hassan, Hashim RF Otorhinolaryngology RJ370-550 Diseases of children and adolescents Otitis Media With Effusion (OME) is a very common medical condition in temperate countries like America and Europe. In the United Kingdom the incidence among a group of children aged 5 to 7 years was 50%(1). In America OME is the most common cause of hearing loss among children. More than 30% of children will have I to 3 episodes of OME before the age of two years (2).In Denmark the incidence is 26% among a group of children aged 7 years(3).In these countries OME is a major health problem among children. Myringotomy was the most commonly performed operation among children in England and Wales in the seventies and was the main reason for admission to hospitals (4).Clinical experience denotes that this condition is not common in the tropics,including Malaysia.However,reports on incidence or prevalence of OME in this region has been very scarce. Being a relatively asymptomatic condition with a self-limiting natural history OME could easily be under-diagnosed and under-treated. Having detremental sequelae such as hearing loss (conductive and even sensorineural) and middle ear pathologies such as tympanic membrane atrophy, tympanosclerosis, perforations and cholesteatomas; it is very important to document the prevalence of OME in our country and to investigate for possible risk factors. 1999 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/42415/1/GP...Prevalens_Effusi_Telinga_Tengah_Di_Kalangan_Kanak-kanak_Tadika_Di_Kota_Bharu..OCR...pdf Hamzah, Mohamad and Noh, Lokman Md and Hassan, Hashim (1999) The prevalence of otitis media with effusion among kindergarten children in Kota Bharu. In: The prevalence of otitis media with effusion among kindergarten children in Kota Bharu, 8-11 July 1996. (Submitted) |
| spellingShingle | RF Otorhinolaryngology RJ370-550 Diseases of children and adolescents Hamzah, Mohamad Noh, Lokman Md Hassan, Hashim The prevalence of otitis media with effusion among kindergarten children in Kota Bharu |
| title | The prevalence of otitis media with effusion among kindergarten children in Kota Bharu |
| title_full | The prevalence of otitis media with effusion among kindergarten children in Kota Bharu |
| title_fullStr | The prevalence of otitis media with effusion among kindergarten children in Kota Bharu |
| title_full_unstemmed | The prevalence of otitis media with effusion among kindergarten children in Kota Bharu |
| title_short | The prevalence of otitis media with effusion among kindergarten children in Kota Bharu |
| title_sort | prevalence of otitis media with effusion among kindergarten children in kota bharu |
| topic | RF Otorhinolaryngology RJ370-550 Diseases of children and adolescents |
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