Pacific Islands families study: The prevalence of chronic middle ear disease in 2-year-old Pacific children living in New Zealand

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 70, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1771-1778

  Paterson, J E ^a   Carter, S ^a   Wallace, J ^b   Ahmad, Z ^b   Garrett, N ^a   Silva, P A ^c  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b Manukau Superclinic ^*  (New Zealand)

^c Centre for Applied Social Science and Research   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Middle ear disease; Otitis media with effusion; Pacific children

Indexed keywords

ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA; ARTICLE; AUDITORY SYSTEM EXAMINATION; CERUMEN IMPACTION; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC SECRETORY OTITIS MEDIA; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EARDRUM DISEASE; EARDRUM PERFORATION; FAMILY; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MICROSCOPY; MIDDLE EAR DISEASE; NEW ZEALAND; OTOSCOPY; PACIFIC ISLANDER; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; TYMPANOMETRY;

ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE TESTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; NEW ZEALAND; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; OTITIS MEDIA WITH EFFUSION; OTOSCOPY; PREVALENCE;

EID: 33748182455     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2006.06.001     Document Type: Article

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