Observations on the Incidence of Secretory Otitis Media in Nigerian Children

Prevalence of otitis media with effusion among primary school children in Kahramanmaras, in Turkey

“…When socioeconomic status is considered, OME prevalence is expected to be higher but on the contrary, studies on the prevalence of OME in African children also showed lower values than expected. For example, the prevalence rate has been reported to be 4.9% by Okeowo [16] and 3.8% by Halama et al [17]. The prevalence of OME is higher at ages 6-8 years in our study than those of similar studies from Hong Kong and Africa.…”

“…In both Chinese and African reports, the low prevalence rates were ascribed to genetic factors. Okeowon [16] and Halama et al [17] suggest that the Eustachian tube may function better in the African races. If present, further investigation as to possible genetic factors in different races is necessary.…”

Maternal views on infant hearing loss in a developing country

“…In fact, this platform has been advocated for the effective introduction of newborn hearing screening programmes in developing countries [3]. Ear discharge lends itself readily as a known cause of hearing loss due to the high prevalence of otitis media with effusion (OME) in the country as in many other developing countries [8,9] Chronic discharging ear, a complication of OME is a familiar childhood illness for many mothers [10]. However, poor parental knowledge of important aetiological factors of neonatal hearing loss such as jaundice and birth asphyxia is noteworthy.…”

Pattern of Otorhinolaryngological Diseases at Rural Medical Camps in Far Western Region of Nepal

“…Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is one of the most common ear diseases in many of the developing countries including Nepal 4 . It is the most common cause of persistent mild to moderate hearing impairment in children and young adults 5. During the recent decades, the incidence of chronic suppurative otitis media has dramatically declined due to improvements in housing, hygiene and antimicrobial chemotherapy 6 .…”