Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2006 · 89 citations · 14 references
Treatment with tympanostomy tubes is the most important prognostic factor for CSOM in children. In children who are being treated with tympanostomy tubes for persistent middle ear effusion, the most important prognostic factor for CSOM is a history of recurrent episodes of acute otitis media. This information should be taken into consideration and discussed with parents when considering insertion of tympanostomy tubes in children.
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Epidemiology of Otitis Media Onset by Six Months of Age
Kathleen A. Daly, Judith Brown, Bruce R. Lindgren et al. · PEDIATRICS · 1999 · 150 citations