Risk Factors for Acute Otitis Media in Children Aged 0 to 5 Years in Parakou

Hounkpatin, S.H.R.; Adédémy, Julien Didier; Flatin, Marius Claude; Awassi, Senami Florine E.; Afouda, Sonia Lawson; Avakoudjo, François; Adjbabi, Wassi; Vodouhè, Sogbadji J.

doi:10.4236/ijohns.2016.52012

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“…This indicates that malnourished children are more likely to develop OM. The results of this study are consistent with the findings of Spero et al, who conducted a study in Benin and discovered that 32.7% of the participants were suffering from global acute malnutrition [25]. Severe malnutrition may be a risk factor for the onset of AOM.…”

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The Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Otitis Media in Children under Five Years of Age in Mogadishu, Somalia: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Mohamed,

Ning

et al. 2023

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Background: Otitis media (OM) is highly prevalent and is one of the most important causes of preventable hearing loss in developing countries and it may have long-term impacts on the children. Several hospital-based cross-sectional studies have been conducted in East African countries to assess the prevalence of OM; however, no similar studies have been conducted in Somalia. Therefore, we conducted a hospital-based cross-sectional study to identify the prevalence and the underlying risk factors of OM among children under the age of five in Mogadishu, Somalia. Methodology: A hospital-based crosssectional study was conducted from July 2022 to November 2022 at three main hospitals in Mogadishu, Somalia. A total of 384 children aged less than 5 years were included. Parents of these children were interviewed with a questionnaire and a clinical examination was performed for each child. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences, SPSS (Version 22, IBM, Inc.), was used for the statistical analysis. Result: The prevalence of otitis media among the 384 children recruited was 31.25% (120/384). Otitis media was significantly associated with age less than one year (P = 0.006), malnutrition (P < 0.001), upper respiratory tract infections (P < 0.001), feeding in lying position (P < 0.001), and dripping something into a child's ear (P < 0.001). The duration of breastfeeding, on the other hand, was significantly associated with an overall reduction in OM (P = 0.039). The lowest risk of developing otitis was found in children who received breast milk for more than one year. Conclusion: In summary, the present study found that otitis media was highly prevalent (31.25%) in Mogadishu, Somalia. The majority of the affected children were younger than one year.

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The Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Otitis Media in Children under Five Years of Age in Mogadishu, Somalia: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Mohamed,

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“…As obesity [24], [25], [26], malnutrition represents a risk factor for AOM [27], [28], [29]. It has been inferred that obesity might contribute to the development of OM through multiple mechanisms such as changes in cytokines levels in host immunity, gastroesophageal reflux, and alteration in function and structure of Eustachian tube through adipocytes accumulation [30], while malnutrition makes a person more susceptible to infection by lowering immunity [31].…”

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Acute Otitis Media-Associated Diarrhea in Children Less than 2 Years Old

Alabedi

Aljebouri

Al-Maaroof

2022

Open Access Maced J Med Sci

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Background: the reported incidence of diarrhea in non-enteric infections can be questioned because many cases of diarrhea are adverse events associated with antibiotics. Although it is well known that one of the none-enteric infections that has diarrhea as one of its manifestations is acute otitis media, its sometimes missed as a possible cause. Objectives: to estimate the prevalence of acute otitis media in children presented with diarrhea and to describe the characteristics of acute otitis media-associated diarrhea after exclusion of antibiotics use. Method: sixty patients (age < 2 years) complaining from diarrhea as their chief complaint were included in this cross sectional study. Their ears had been examined using pneumatic otoscopy, looking for evidence of acute otitis media. Mother-directed specific questions related to the characters of diarrhea, constitutional symptoms, and associated symptoms had been used, in addition to laboratory stool exam. Results: patients involved in this study were 60, 22 (36.7%) females and 38 (63.3%) males. Their ages range from 1-19 months (8.31± 4.30). Acute otitis media was present in 27 cases (45%). There was significant association between acute otitis media-associated diarrhea and age under 1 year (p 0.017), underweight (p 0.012), and ear pain (p <0.001). Conclusions: acute otitis media is a very possible diagnosis for any young baby presented with diarrhea, especially in underweight infant with ear pain, so pneumatic otoscopic ear examination is recommended to be a routine for them.

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Risk Factors for Acute Otitis Media in Children Aged 0 to 5 Years in Parakou

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The Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Otitis Media in Children under Five Years of Age in Mogadishu, Somalia: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study

The Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Otitis Media in Children under Five Years of Age in Mogadishu, Somalia: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Acute Otitis Media-Associated Diarrhea in Children Less than 2 Years Old

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