Otitis media with effusion in primary schools in Princes' Islands, Istanbul: Prevalence and risk factors

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 866-872

  Aydemir, G ^a   Ozkurt, F E ^b  

^a GATA HAYDARPASA TRAINING HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b Turkish Naval High School Infirmary   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Otitis media with effusion; Prevalence; Risk factors; Schoolchildren

Indexed keywords

ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA; ALLERGIC DISEASE; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEATING; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL SMOKING; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SECRETORY OTITIS MEDIA; SIBLING; SNORING; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); TYMPANOMETRY; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 80052235440     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323001103900320     Document Type: Article

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