Early childhood otitis media and later school performance – A prospective cohort study of associations

Otitis media (OM) is a common disease in childhood and hearing loss (HL) is the most common complication. Prolonged HL may lead to language delay and cognitive difficulties. However, the consequences of HL due to OM are not fully understood.The aim of this study was to determine the possible association between number of OM episodes in childhood and self-rated school performance controlling for potential confounders.

Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology - January 13, 2017 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Vincent Fougner, Asbj ørn Kørvel-Hanquist, Anders Koch, Jesper Dammeyer, Janni Niclasen, Jørgen Lous, Preben Homøe Source Type: research