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Parent-Reported Otorrhea in Children with Tympanostomy Tubes: Incidence and Predictors

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  • Thijs M A van Dongen
  • Geert J M G van der Heijden
  • Hanneke G Freling
  • Roderick P Venekamp
  • Anne G M Schilder

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Purpose: Although common in children with tympanostomy tubes, the current incidence of tympanostomy tube otorrhea (TTO) is uncertain. TTO is generally a sign of otitis media, when middle ear fluid drains through the tube. Predictors for otitis media are therefore suggested to have predictive value for the occurrence of TTO. Objective: To determine the incidence of TTO and its predictors. Methods: We performed a cohort study, using a parental web-based questionnaire to retrospectively collect data on TTO episodes and its potential predictors from children younger than 10 years of age with tympanostomy tubes. Results: Of the 1,184 children included in analyses (total duration of time since tube placement was 768 person years with a mean of 7.8 months per child), 616 children (52%) experienced one or more episodes of TTO. 137 children (12%) had TTO within the calendar month of tube placement. 597 (50%) children had one or more acute TTO episodes (duration

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  • Thijs M A van Dongen & Geert J M G van der Heijden & Hanneke G Freling & Roderick P Venekamp & Anne G M Schilder, 2013. "Parent-Reported Otorrhea in Children with Tympanostomy Tubes: Incidence and Predictors," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 8(7), pages 1-6, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0069062
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069062
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