Otitis media with effusion in preschool children with adenoid hypertrophy: Risk factors and nursing care.

ABSTRACT

AIM: To evaluate the influencing factors of otitis media with effusion (OME) in children with adenoid hypertrophy and to provide evidence for clinical treatment and care of children with adenoid hypertrophy. DESIGN: A retrospective study. METHODS: Preschool children with adenoid hypertrophy treated in our hospital from 1 January 2021 to 30 July 2022 were included. We analysed the characteristics of OME and non-OME children with adenoid hypertrophy. Pearson correlation analysis and logistic regression analysis were performed to evaluate the risk factors for OME in children with adenoid hypertrophy. CONCLUSION: A total of 166 children with adenoid hypertrophy were included; the incidence of OME in children with adenoid hypertrophy was 34.94%. The incidence of OME decreased significantly with the increase in age (p = 0.014). Logistic regression analysis showed that age < 3 years (OR = 3.149, 95%CI 2.812-3.807) and duration of adenoid hypertrophy ≥12 months (OR = 2.326, 95%CI 2.066-2.612) were the risk factors of OME in children with adenoid hypertrophy (all p < 0.05). PATIENT CONTRIBUTION The incidence of adenoid hypertrophy with OME is high in preschool children, and it is related to the age and duration of adenoid hypertrophy.