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

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 oc...

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Published in:	PloS one Vol. 8; no. 7; p. e69062
Main Authors:	van Dongen, Thijs M. A., van der Heijden, Geert J. M. G., Freling, Hanneke G., Venekamp, Roderick P., Schilder, Anne G. M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 12.07.2013 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Age Analysis Child Children Children & youth Drains Ear Ear diseases Eardrum Epidemiology Female Health sciences Humans Immunization Incidence Kaplan-Meier Estimate Male Medicine Middle ear Middle Ear Ventilation - adverse effects Multivariate Analysis Netherlands - epidemiology Otitis media Otitis Media with Effusion - epidemiology Otitis Media with Effusion - etiology Otolaryngology Otorrhea Parenting Parents Parents & parenting Placement Primary care Prognosis Proportional Hazards Models Quality of life Questionnaires Respiratory tract Respiratory tract diseases Siblings Studies Surveys Systematic review Tubes Ventilation Netherlands
ISSN:	1932-6203, 1932-6203
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