Risk factors for the development of otitis media

Current Allergy and Asthma Reports

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 321-325

  Dhooge, Injeborg J M ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; BREAST FEEDING; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COMPLICATION; DAY CARE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GENDER; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HOME CARE; HOST; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; OTITIS MEDIA; PACIFIER; PASSIVE SMOKING; POLLUTION; POVERTY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RACE; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; INCIDENCE; OTITIS MEDIA; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0043237262     PISSN: 15297322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11882-003-0092-8     Document Type: Review

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