The prevalence of tympanic membrane and related middle ear pathology in children: a large longitudinal cohort study followed from birth to age ten.
Otol Neurotol
; 32(8): 1256-61, 2011 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-21897314
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To record with video-otoscopy the appearance of the tympanic membranes of a cross section of children aged 9 to 10 years. STUDYDESIGN:
Cross-sectional study nested within an established longitudinal study of childhood development, the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children.SETTING:
South West England, U.K.PARTICIPANTS:
Approximately 6908 of 7261 children with ages ranging from 105 to 140 months born between April 1, 1991, and December 31, 1992, were examined by trained technicians with video-otoscopy. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Two photographs were taken of each child's tympanic membranes to show the features of the pars tensa and the pars flaccida.RESULTS:
In just less than three quarters of the children, both ears were normal. Retraction of the pars flaccida was present in 9.6% of children, and that of the pars tensa was present in 7.9%. Most of these changes were mild with few severe retractions. There were 15 cases of overt or suspected cholesteatoma.CONCLUSION:
The tympanic membrane changes reflect most of the middle ear disease seen in 9- to 10-year-old children. The prevalence is low, and few children have serious disease at this stage.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Temas:
Geral
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Membrana Timpânica
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Perfuração da Membrana Timpânica
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Colesteatoma da Orelha Média
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Orelha Média
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
Limite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Otol Neurotol
Assunto da revista:
NEUROLOGIA
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OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido