Dhooge Ingeborg J M
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium.
Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2003 Jul;3(4):321-5. doi: 10.1007/s11882-003-0092-8.
Otitis media (OM) is the most frequently diagnosed disease in infants and young children. Large, prospective studies suggest an increase in incidence of this disease during the past 10 to 20 years, possibly reflecting a change in host and environmental risk factors for the development of OM. Good knowledge of host (intrinsic) and environmental (extrinsic) risk factors for the development of otitis media is important in identifying a child at risk for recurrent and persistent OM. This could result in primary and/or secondary prevention of OM and a decrease in complications and sequelae.
中耳炎（OM）是婴幼儿中最常被诊断出的疾病。大型前瞻性研究表明，在过去10至20年中，这种疾病的发病率有所上升，这可能反映了中耳炎发生过程中宿主和环境风险因素的变化。充分了解中耳炎发生的宿主（内在）和环境（外在）风险因素，对于识别有复发性和持续性中耳炎风险的儿童很重要。这可能会实现中耳炎的一级和/或二级预防，并减少并发症和后遗症。
