The influence of upper respiratory tract infection to effusive otitis media

ABSTRACT

Study performed with 1168 children aged 1-15 in some kindergarten and maternal school, primary school and secondary school in the commune Trung Tu, Kim Lien – District Dong Da – Ha Noi had showed that 8,9% children had effusive otitis media. In the group of children with VA, the incidence of effusive otitis media was higher than in the group without VA (13,74% vs 8,01%). In the group of children with tonsilitis, the incidence of effusive otitis media was higher than in the group without tonsilitis (15,69% vs 8,26%)