Journal Reviews

Association of childhood OME with obesity

1 May 2018 | | Child, Obesity, Otitis Media with Effusion, Overweight

Many factors influence the development of otitis media with effusion (OME) in children, some of them being increased plasminogen factor inhibitor (PAI-1) levels, eustachian tube obstruction and gastro-oesophageal reflux. These factors are also associated with obesity. Sixty children with mean...