Efficacy of tympanostomy tube insertion for otitis media with effusion in children with Down syndrome

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 143-149

  Iino, Yukiko ^a   Imamura, Yukako ^a   Harigai, Shigeko ^a   Tanaka, Yoshisato ^a  

^a TEIKYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Down syndrome; Hearing loss; Otitis media with effusion; Otorrhea; Sequelae; Tympanostomy tube

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEARING ACUITY; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE EAR EFFUSION; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SECRETORY OTITIS MEDIA; TYMPANOSTOMY TUBE;

ADOLESCENT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID OTORRHEA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEAFNESS; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE EAR VENTILATION; OTITIS MEDIA WITH EFFUSION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TYMPANIC MEMBRANE PERFORATION;

EID: 0032768728     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5876(99)00117-2     Document Type: Article

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