Otitis media in 'water babies'
| Autor: | W B, Watters, C E, Evans |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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| Zdroj: | Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien. 33 |
| ISSN: | 0008-350X |
| Popis: | To examine the clinical impression that the incidence of otitis media in infant swimmers (“water babies”) is higher than that in non-swimmers, we reviewed the records and interviewed the parents of 186 children under the age of four and one-half years seen in a suburban family practice. Sixty-five% (46/71) of swimmers as compared to 50% (58/115) of non-swimmers had been diagnosed as having at least one episode of otitis media. Although this difference was not statistically significant (p=0.055), this pilot study encouraged us to pursue further the possible association between otitis media and early-childhood swimming classes. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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