Otitis Media at Canyon Day, Ariz: A 16-Year Follow-up in Apache Indians

Hearing screening and middle ear measures in American Indian infants and toddlers

“…Explanations for these high rates of OM appear to be complex and multifaceted, including genetic factors such as Eustachian tube differences [8] coupled with increased prevalence of OM after European colonization introduced new viral and bacterial pathogens, as well as dietary and social risk factors secondary to increased contact with Caucasian populations and alterations to traditional lifestyles [9,10]. Social risk factors such as bottlefeeding, exposure to second-hand smoke, crowded living conditions, limited access to medical care, among other environmental factors, have been implicated in a higher OM rate among AI/AN groups, but are as yet unproven in these populations [11].…”

To Study the Level of Awareness About Complications of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media (CSOM) in CSOM Patients

“…With surgical facilities for CSOM available only in urban areas and tertiary care centers, there is a need for making these facilities available to the rural people also. This can be done by improving primary health care set up or by regular health camps for CSOM patients which has shown positive effect [10,11].…”

Association of Abnormal Appearance of Tympanic Membrane with Minimal Temporal Bone Pneumatization

“…Most studies have used the worse ear, or whichever ear was available for studying, to categorize each person's oti tis status [Miller et al, 1983;Rudin et al, 1983;Todd and Bowman, 1985], Perhaps tympanic membrane abnormal ity and minimal pneumatization should be regarded as complementary indicators of the otitis media condition. Stangerup and Tos [1986] have demonstrated increased mas toid pneumatization in ears getting tympa notomy tube therapy of otitis media with effusion.…”

“…Otitis media has been identified in sur veys by otoscopically finding clinical otitis [Todd and Bowman, 1985] or scarred tym panic membrane [Miller et al, 1983;Rudin et al, 1983;Stool et al, 1981;Todd and Fischler, 1986], by radiographically finding minimal temporal bone pneumatization [Gregg and Steele, 1982;Titche et al, 1981;Todd et al, 1986], and by patient recall 1 This study was supported by the Georgia Lions. [Kraemer et al, 1983].…”