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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
A point prevalence of otitis media in a Nigerian village
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Volume 5, No. C, Year 1983
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Description
One hundred seventy children and 103 adults from a rural Nigerian village were examined for the presence of middle and external ear pathology. Ear, nose and throat examination included: (1) pneumatic otoscopic exam, (2) tympanometry and (3) contralateral acoustic reflex. A diagnostic algorithm was applied to these 3 findings for each subject and each ear. Our data showed a point prevalence of otitis media in children (≤ 15 years) to be 21.2% compared to 4% in adults (> 15 years). Of the 36 children with otitis media, only 3 had perforation and otorrhea; a diagnosis of otitis media with effusion behind an intact tympanic membrane was made in the other 33 children. The prevalence of otitis media varied significantly with age and evidence of upper respiratory tract infection. There was no significant difference between sexes. External ear pathology was found as an independent variable in 24% of the 170 children; three-fourths of these children had concurrent middle ear pathology. The results are discussed in relation to the current understanding of the differences that exist in the epidemiology and pathogenesis of otitis media in different racial groups. © 1983 Elsevier Biomedical Press All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Miller, Susan A.
United States, Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Omene, Jackson A.
Nigeria, Benin
University of Benin
Bluestone, Charles D.
United States, Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
United States, Pittsburgh
Upmc Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Torkelson, David W.
United States, Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Statistics
Citations: 37
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/S0165-5876(83)80004-4
ISSN:
01655876
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study