INTRODUCTION Hearing is foundamental for human social life. Secretory Otitis Media (SOM) is the m... more INTRODUCTION Hearing is foundamental for human social life. Secretory Otitis Media (SOM) is the most important cause of trasmissive hypoacusis in early childhood. METHODS The Department of Physiopathology, Experimental Medicine and Public Health of Siena University in collaboration with the Thermal Baths "Bagni delle Galleraie" proposed a prevention and cure campaign of rhinogenous deafness in June 2002 in some primary schools in the Colle val D'Elsa district. A sample of 87 children was involved in the study (average age of 5,64 +/- 1,41 years). On entering the thermal baths a questionnaire was administered to the parents, to point out possible risk factors. RESULTS Among the 87 children, 28 cases of SOM and 21 cases of severe tubal disorder were found. Only 19 cases out of 49 were already known to the parents and only 28 joined the study and were examined for three years consecutively. DISCUSSION Out of the 35 children examined in 2002, 28 returned to "The Galle...
INTRODUCTION Hearing is foundamental for human social life. Secretory Otitis Media (SOM) is the m... more INTRODUCTION Hearing is foundamental for human social life. Secretory Otitis Media (SOM) is the most important cause of trasmissive hypoacusis in early childhood. METHODS The Department of Physiopathology, Experimental Medicine and Public Health of Siena University in collaboration with the Thermal Baths "Bagni delle Galleraie" proposed a prevention and cure campaign of rhinogenous deafness in June 2002 in some primary schools in the Colle val D'Elsa district. A sample of 87 children was involved in the study (average age of 5,64 +/- 1,41 years). On entering the thermal baths a questionnaire was administered to the parents, to point out possible risk factors. RESULTS Among the 87 children, 28 cases of SOM and 21 cases of severe tubal disorder were found. Only 19 cases out of 49 were already known to the parents and only 28 joined the study and were examined for three years consecutively. DISCUSSION Out of the 35 children examined in 2002, 28 returned to "The Galle...
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