Tympanometric Patterns of Children with Allergic Rhinitis Treated at a Tertiary Health Institution:

[摘要] ObjectivesTo determine the prevalence of otitis media with effusion (OME) and compare patterns of tympanogram between children with and without allergic rhinitis in Ibadan, Nigeria.Study DesignA case-control study of children (2-7 years) with AR from May 2015 to March 2016.SettingTertiary hospital.Subjects and MethodsConsecutive 86 children with AR and 86 healthy controls (nonallergic) participated in the study. A structured questionnaire was administered to parents or caregivers of the participants to obtain relevant sociodemographic and clinical information. Diagnosis of AR was by symptomatology and nasal cytology. Both groups had ear, nose, and throat examination and tympanometric evaluation. OME was diagnosed according to Jerger’s tympanometric patterns.ResultsThe mean ± SD ages of cases and controls were 3.80 ± 1.72 and 3.78 ± 1.71 years, respectively. All cases presented with watery nasal discharge, bouts of sneezing, and nasal itching. The duration of AR symptoms was 18 ± 13 months. Among cases and...

[学科分类] 外科医学

[关键词] allergic rhinitis;children;nasal cytology;otitis media with effusion;tympanometry