Factors associated with tympanostomy tube insertion among preschool-aged children in the United States | Zendy

Michael D. Kogan | Zendy; Mary D. Overpeck | Zendy; Howard J. Hoffman | Zendy; Margaretha L. Casselbrant | Zendy

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Factors associated with tympanostomy tube insertion among preschool-aged children in the United States

Author(s) -

Michael D. Kogan,

Mary D. Overpeck,

Howard J. Hoffman,

Margaretha L. Casselbrant

Publication year - 2000

Publication title -

american journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284

H-Index - 264

eISSN - 1541-0048

pISSN - 0090-0036

DOI - 10.2105/ajph.90.2.245

Subject(s) - medicine , tympanostomy tube , otitis , logistic regression , ear infection , ethnic group , demography , hearing loss , pediatrics , environmental health , audiology , surgery , sociology , anthropology

Recurrent and persistent otitis media is often treated by tympanostomy tube insertion to ventilate the middle ear and restore hearing. This study examined the factors that predict which children are most likely to receive tympanostomy tubes through 3 years of age.

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