Otitis media in indigenous australian children: Review of epidemiology and risk factors

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 128, Issue SUPPL.S1, 2014, Pages

  Jervis Bardy, Jake ^a   Sanchez, L ^a   Carney, A S ^a  

^a FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Health Services; Incidence; Indigenous; Otitis Media; Prevalence; Review; Risk Factors

Indexed keywords

TOBACCO SMOKE;

ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL LOAD; BREAST FEEDING; CHRONIC OTITIS MEDIA; EARDRUM PERFORATION; HUMAN; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SWIMMING POOL;

ACUTE DISEASE; AGE OF ONSET; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; OTITIS MEDIA; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; TYMPANIC MEMBRANE PERFORATION;

EID: 84891052510     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215113003083     Document Type: Article

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