Cüneyt KUCUR, Ozan KUDUBAN, İsa ÖZBAY, Eda ŞİMŞEK

Prevalence of and risk factors for otitis media with effusion in primary school children: case control study in Erzurum, Turkey

Kucur C, Şimşek E, Kuduban O, Özbay İ. Prevalence of and risk factors for otitis media with effusion in primary school children: case control study in Erzurum, Turkey. Turk J Pediatr 2015; 57: 230-235. A total of 1021 children attending 2 primary schools in districts in Erzurum were enrolled in a study evaluating the prevalence of otitis media with effusion (OME) and its relationship with various risk factors. The prevalence of OME in this study was 6.8% (69/1021). The difference in OME prevalence between age groups (9 years) was statistically significant (p

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