Abstract
Objective: To study the attendance rate and clinical presentation of acute otitis media (AOM) at several clinics of different settings in Hong Kong in order to gain some insight into the epidemiology of AOM in Hong Kong children. Design: A prospective, collaborative, cross-sectional study. Subjects: Children with AOM seen at a private paediatric practice, a walk-in paediatric clinic at a private hospital and an Accident and Emergency Department of a large public hospital between April 1996 and March 1997 were included in study. Outcome measure: Prevalence in AOM. Results: The contributions of AOM to the total number of consultations of paediatric patients varied between 0.6% to 6.3%. Conclusion: Compared to Western developed countries. AOM is much less common in Hong Kong Chinese children.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 114-119 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Hong Kong Practitioner |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Children
- Hong Kong
- Otitis media
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Family Practice