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Association between otitis media infection and failed hearing screenings in children.
Norowitz, Hadara L; Morello, Timothy; Kupfer, Hadassah M; Kohlhoff, Stephan A; Smith-Norowitz, Tamar A.
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  • Norowitz HL; Department of Pediatrics, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America.
  • Morello T; Department of Pediatrics, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America.
  • Kupfer HM; Department of Pediatrics, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America.
  • Kohlhoff SA; Department of Pediatrics, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America.
  • Smith-Norowitz TA; Department of Pediatrics, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America.
PLoS One ; 14(2): e0212777, 2019.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30794686
This study aims to assess prospectively whether there is an association between frequencies of upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) or asthma in early childhood and failed otoacoustic emission (OAE) screenings later in life. There are no clear recommendations for hearing testing following acute otitis media (AOM) infection. This is a retrospective, practice based chart review. Participants from a primary care setting were 517 pre-adolescent and adolescent children (49.9% female) (ages 10-21; mean, 15 y/o), who had presented with at least one specific bacterial URTI (AOM, Group A Streptococcus (GAS) tonsillitis, or Influenza) during childhood. Hearing testing was recorded incidentally at all subsequent routine health care maintenance visits (OAE hearing screen). Simple linear regression analyses were performed using R (v3.4.4). We found that number of episodes of AOM infections strongly correlated with number of failed OAE screenings later in life (F = 76.37; P = <0.001; R2 = 0.1279), while GAS (F = 1.859; P = 0.1733; R2 = 0.0016) or Influenza infection (F = 2.624; P = 0.1059; R2 = 0.0031) were not associated with failed OAE screening. Correlation between number of AOM infections and number of failed OAE screenings was not strengthened by presence of asthma. This study found evidence of an association between childhood history of AOM and failed OAE screenings in adolescence. Since this population may be at a higher risk for developing permanent or fluctuating hearing losses, further studies to clarify indications and timing of standard audiological testing among these children should be considered.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Otitis Media / Infecciones Estreptocócicas / Streptococcus pyogenes / Tamizaje Masivo Tipo de estudio: Guideline / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Screening_studies Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Child / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: PLoS One Asunto de la revista: CIENCIA / MEDICINA Año: 2019 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Otitis Media / Infecciones Estreptocócicas / Streptococcus pyogenes / Tamizaje Masivo Tipo de estudio: Guideline / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Screening_studies Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Child / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: PLoS One Asunto de la revista: CIENCIA / MEDICINA Año: 2019 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos