Ear health and hearing in urban Aboriginal children

CONCLUSIONS: Half the urban Aboriginal children in this cohort had OM and two-thirds with hearing impairment had OM.IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH: Findings highlight importance of early detection and support for ear health, particularly in pre-school-aged children with risk factors.PMID:37517360 | DOI:10.1016/j.anzjph.2023.100075

Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health - July 30, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jack DeLacy Leonie Burgess Mandy Cutmore Simone Sherriff Susan Woolfenden Kathleen Falster Emily Banks Alison Purcell Kelvin Kong Harvey Coates John Curotta Markeeta Douglas Kym Slater Aleathia Thompson Jacqueline Stephens Juanita Sherwood Peter McIntyre Source Type: research