Article ; Online: Otitis media with effusion in children aged 2-12 years attending the paediatric clinic at Mulago National Referral Hospital, a Ugandan tertiary hospital: a cross-sectional study.
2022 Volume 22, Issue 1, Page(s) 357
Abstract: Background: Otitis media with effusion (OME) is common in children aged between 6 months to 4 years, and it is one of the causes of hearing loss (HL) in children worldwide. OME is a type of inflammation of the middle ear in which there is a collection ... ...
| Abstract | Background: Otitis media with effusion (OME) is common in children aged between 6 months to 4 years, and it is one of the causes of hearing loss (HL) in children worldwide. OME is a type of inflammation of the middle ear in which there is a collection of fluid. The latter causes HL which interferes with speech and language development, communication skills, school performance, psychosocial skills, and quality of life of children. Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectional study on 246 children aged 2 -12 years, attending the Mulago National Referral Hospital (MNRH). A consecutive sampling procedure was used to reach each participant under ethical considerations until the sample size was reached. All children aged 2-12 years who meet inclusion criteria were examined first by the Pediatrician and then by the Principal Investigator. Patients with tympanogram type B (flat curve) were diagnosed to have OME. The prevalence of OME was summarized as a proportion and multivariate analysis was used to determine the factors associated with OME. Data were analyzed using the STATA version 13.0. Results: A total of 246 children were recruited for the study. Of the 246 children, 60% were male. The median age of the participants was 4.8 ± 2.8 years. The prevalence of OME was found to be 11%. Upper respiratory tract infections (URTI), recurrent AOM (p = 0.005, OR:5.14, 95% CI: 1.66-15.96), and snoring (p = 0.000, OR: 6.32, 95% CI: 2.32-17.26) were found to be strongly associated with OME in children aged 2-12 years attending the Mulago National Referral Hospital. Conclusions: The prevalence of OME among children aged 2-12 years attending MNRH was found to be 11%. There is an association between OME and URTI, recurrent AOM, and snoring in children aged 2-12 years attending MNRH. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Child ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Hearing Loss/diagnosis ; Hearing Loss/epidemiology ; Hearing Loss/etiology ; Humans ; Infant ; Male ; Otitis Media/complications ; Otitis Media/diagnosis ; Otitis Media/epidemiology ; Otitis Media with Effusion/diagnosis ; Otitis Media with Effusion/epidemiology ; Prospective Studies ; Quality of Life ; Referral and Consultation ; Respiratory Tract Infections/complications ; Snoring ; Tertiary Care Centers ; Uganda/epidemiology |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2022-06-22 |
| Publishing country | England |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2041342-7 |
| ISSN | 1471-2431 ; 1471-2431 |
| ISSN (online) | 1471-2431 |
| ISSN | 1471-2431 |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12887-022-03408-w |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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