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has been cited by the following article:

• TITLE: Risk Factors of Otitis Media with Effusion in Children

  AUTHORS: Essam A. Abo el-Magd, Yousseria Elsayed Yousef, Osama M. El-Asheerr, Karema M. Sobhy

  KEYWORDS: Otitis Media with Effusion, Risk Factors

  JOURNAL NAME: International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Vol.4 No.4, July 27, 2015

  ABSTRACT: The aim of this study is to detect the risk factors associated with otitis media with effusion (OME) among children with age ranged from 6 months to 2 years. Materials and Methods: it is a cross-sectional study 500 children were selected from Assiut University Hospital clinics through multi-staged randomized sampling. Parents of these children were interviewed with a structured questionnaire. Clinical examination, including otoscopic examination and tympanometry was performed for each child. Results: There was no statistical significant relationship between OME and gender, age, mother job. There is statistical significant relationship between OME and breast feeding, using pacifier, mother education, sibling of children and exposure to passive smoking. Conclusion: There are multiple risk factors associated with OME in children between 6 months to 2 years of age.