Prevalence of otitis media with effusion amongst pre-school children in Malaysia

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 21-28

  Saim, A ^a   Saim, L ^a   Saim, S ^a   Ruszymah, B H I ^a   Sani, A ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Malaysia; Otitis media effusion; Preschool; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; DAY CARE; DIET; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MALE; OTOSCOPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECRETORY OTITIS MEDIA; SOCIAL STATUS; TYMPANOMETRY;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALAYSIA; MALE; MASS SCREENING; OTITIS MEDIA WITH EFFUSION; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0030749654     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5876(97)00049-9     Document Type: Article

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