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This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of secretory otitis media and the possible risk factors associated with the occurence of secretory otitis media The prevalence of secretory otitis media was studied among 606 children aged 2 years attending kindergartens and day care centers in Sivas The middle ear status was assessed using otoscopic examination and tympanometry The overall prevalence of secretory otitis media was found to be 18 8 percent There was a statistically significant association noted between secretory otitis media and history of otitis media at any time or for the last one year frequent upper respiratory tract infections over the previous year family history of otitis media and allergic conditions the number of people living in the house sharing sleeping room with more than one person low birth weight and short duration of breastfeeding lt;5 months Sex difference was not observed in children Although the prevalence of secretory otitis media was high in children exposed to tobacco smoke the difference was not statistically meaningful The prevalence peak of secretory otitis media was at two and five years of age Children with secretory otitis media whose hearing loss couldn t be noticed by their parents and teacher was found to have been 63 and 89 respectively It was observed that children who had secretory otitis media showed low interest in plays lesson and activities and they were less successful in class Key words: Secretory otitis media prevalance risk factors
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Bu çalışmada sekretuvar otitis media prevalansını ve ilgili risk faktörlerini belirlemeyi amaçladık Sivas ta kreş ve anaokullarında 2 6 yaş arası 606 çocukta sekretuvar otitis media prevalansı araştırıldı Sekretuvar otitis media tanısı otoskopik muayene ve timpanometri ile konuldu Ortalama prevalansı 18 8 olarak bulundu Daha önce ve son bir yılda orta kulak iltihabı öyküsü sık üst solunum yolu enfeksiyonu öyküsü ailede kulak iltihabı ve allerjik hastalık öyküsü kalabalık aile odasını birden fazla kişi ile paylaşma düşük doğum ağırlıklı doğma yetersiz anne sütü alma lt;5 ay ile sekretuvar otitis media arası anlamlı bir ilişki bulundu Sekretuvar otitis media sıklığı 2 yaşta en yüksek iken 5 yaşta ikinci bir pik görüldü Cinsiyet ve sigara ile sekretuvar otitis media arası anlamlı bir ilişki saptanmamakla birlikte sigaraya maruz kalan çocuklarda sekretuvar otitis media sıklığı daha yüksekti Sekretuvar otitis mediaya bağlı işitme kayıplı çocukların 63 ünün ailelerince 89 unun öğretmenlerince fark edilmediği saptandı Sekretuvar otitis media tespit edilen çocukların okul başarılarının düşük oyun ders ve aktivitelere ilgilerinin az olduğu bulundu Anahtar kelimeler: Sekretuvar otitis media prevalans risk faktörleri
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| Primary Language | Turkish |
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| Journal Section | When the Turkish word exists |
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| Publication Date | March 1, 2000 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2000 Volume: 35 Issue: 1 |