The "Otitis-Prone" Condition

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The "Otitis-Prone" Condition

Virgil M. Howie, MD; John H. Ploussard, MD; John Sloyer, PhD

Am J Dis Child. 1975;129(6):676-678.

Abstract

We studied the incidence of exudative otitis media in 488 patientsfollowed up from birth. Forty-nine percent (240) of the patientshad their initial episode of otitis media in the first yearof life and only 12% (56) in the second year of life. Thereafter,the incidence decreased steadily. Patients having six or moreepisodes of otitis media before age 6 were termed "otitis prone."Fifty-seven such patients were observed and this condition wasfound to be significantly related to the onset of otitis mediain the first year of life and to the pneumococcal cause of theinitial episode.

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From the Pediatric Division, Huntsville (Ala) Hospital, and Clinical Faculty, University of Alabama in Huntsville, School of Primary Medical Care.

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Received for publication Nov 19, 1973; accepted Oct 20, 1974.

Reprint requests to Huntsville Hospital, 101 Sivley Rd, Huntsville,AL 35801 (Dr. Howie).

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