Risk factors for otitis media with effusion in Chinese schoolchildren: A nested case-control study and review of the literature

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 213-219

  Tong, Michael C F ^a   Yue, Virgil ^a   Ku, Peter K M ^a   Lo, Phoebe S Y ^a   Wong, Eric M C ^a   Van Hasselt, C Andrew ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Nested case control study; Otitis media with effusion; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ATOPY; AUDIOMETRY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EFFUSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS SCREENING; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; OTITIS MEDIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RHINORRHEA; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; TONSILLITIS; UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS;

EID: 30144431591     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2005.06.004     Document Type: Article

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