Air pollution influences the incidence of otitis media in children: A national population-based study

Otitis media (OM) is a major reason for children's visits to physicians and a major cause of their being treated with antibiotics. It not only causes economic burdens but also influences hearing, speech, and education. To our knowledge, no nationwide population-based study has assessed the asso...

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Published in:	PloS one Vol. 13; no. 6; p. e0199296
Main Authors:	Park, Mina, Han, Jiyeon, Jang, Myoung-jin, Suh, Myung-Whan, Lee, Jun Ho, Oh, Seung Ha, Park, Moo Kyun
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 28.06.2018 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Air pollution Air Pollution - adverse effects Airborne particulates Antibiotics Carbon monoxide Child Child, Preschool Children Confidence intervals Ear diseases Earth Sciences Ecology and Environmental Sciences Engineering and Technology Epidemiology Female Health aspects Humans Identification methods Incidence Infant Infant, Newborn Male Mathematical models Medical personnel Medical research Medicine and Health Sciences Middle Aged Nitrogen dioxide Odds Ratio Otitis media Otitis Media - epidemiology Otitis Media - etiology Otolaryngology Outdoor air quality Ozone Particulate emissions Particulate matter Particulate Matter - adverse effects Particulates People and Places Physical Sciences Physicians Pollutants Pollution Pollution levels Population studies Population Surveillance Population-based studies Regression analysis Risk factors Sex Factors Statistical analysis Sulfur Sulfur dioxide Time lag Young Adult South Korea Germany
ISSN:	1932-6203, 1932-6203
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