Introduction Otitis media is the primary cause of antibiotic prescription in children. Two-thirds
of all children experience at least one episode of otitis media before the age of 7 years. The …

Objective To assess risk factors of otitis media (OM) in six-months-old children. Method The
sample consisted of 69,105 mothers and their children from the Danish National Birth …

Objectives To examine the long‐term effects of predominant breastfeeding on incidence of
otitis media. Design Prospective birth cohort study. Setting The West Australian Pregnancy …

Acute otitis media is the most frequent diagnosis in children visiting physicians' offices. Risk
factors for otitis media have been widely studied. Yet, the correlation between bacterial …

BACKGROUND: Otitis media is the main reason young children receive antibiotics and is
the leading reason for physician visits. OBJECTIVE: To characterize the incidence …

Background: Age at exposure to acute otitis media (AOM) risk factors such as day care
attendance, lack of breastfeeding and tobacco smoke is little studied but important for …

BACKGROUND: Opinions about otitis media (OM) as an illness and about the need for
antibiotic or surgical treatment vary internationally. It is not known how this is to be …

Aim To synthesise the evidence on the association between duration and exclusivity of
breastfeeding and the risk of acute otitis media (AOM). Methods Systematic review and meta …

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether preterm birth and low birth weight were associated with
single and recurrent episodes of acute otitis media (AOM) the first 18 months of life …

Aim: We designed this study to assess the effect of breastfeeding and its duration on acute
otitis media (AOM) in children of our geographical region. Our main aim was to determine …