Seromukotympanon

Abstract

Using NHS, OME can be diagnosed and treated early, thus, preventing potential problems in the linguistic, social and intellectual development of children.

Hearing impairment and language delay in infants: Diagnostics and genetics

“…4% of children with conspicuous follow-up in the newborn hearing screening had unilateral serous otitis media (SOM) and 12% had bilateral SOM shortly after birth. In this group, an additional 9% had sensorineural hearing loss, which was detected after insertion of a grommet [ 28 ].…”

“…4% have a unilateral and 12% bilateral build-up of serous or mucous fluid or residual amniotic fluid in the middle ear. In nearly half of the affected infants, the OME persisted for 3 months and surgical repair of the middle ear was indicated [ 28 ]. Patients with risk factors require further procedures to repair the middle ear over the next 6 months.…”

“…Some 34% of the children with trisomy 21, 55% with cleft palates and 39% with craniofacial dysmorphia required revision surgery. If these risk factors were present, there was a 12–16 times greater risk for the indication for middle ear surgery [ 28 ].…”

“…The seasonal distribution is relatively homogeneous [ 84 ]. Up to 80% of all children have at least one episode of otitis media with effusion by age 4 [ 28 ], usually healing spontaneously within 3 months. Some 30–40% of children suffer from recurrent OMEs that persist longer than a year in 5–10% of children.…”

The natural course of otitis media with effusion in infants who failed universal newborn hearing screening: a retrospective cohort study

“…At present, the surgical treatment timing for these infants mostly adheres to this guideline, with an operation rate of about 50 per cent. 5 One study even suggested that a diagnostic microscopic examination with myringotomy, with or without placement of a ventilation tube, should be performed. 6 As a leading institution for the treatment of children with ENT diseases in Wuhan, China, we provide clinical services for a large number of children with OME.…”