27 September 2023>: Clinical Research
Audiometric Outcomes of Ventilation Drainage Treatment for Otitis Media with Effusion in Children: Implications for Speech Development and Hearing Loss
Kornela Partycka-Pietrzyk 1ABCDF* , Artur Niedzielski 2A , Anna Kasprzyk 2E* , Joanna Jabłońska 1B , Grażyna Mielnik-Niedzielska 1AB , Lechosław P. Chmielik 2FDOI: 10.12659/MSM.941350
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e941350
Table 2 Risk factor rates in the study groups.
Risk factor | Present | Absent | ||
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n | % | n | % | |
Tobacco smoking | 67 | 51.5 | 63 | 48.5 |
Reflux | 16 | 12.3 | 114 | 87.7 |
Allergy | 67 | 51.5 | 63 | 48.5 |
Genetic syndrome | 24 | 18.5 | 106 | 81.5 |
Cleft palate | 28 | 21.5 | 102 | 78.5 |