Dugdale A E, Canty A, Lewis A N, Lovell S
Med J Aust. 1978 Mar 25;1 Suppl 1:6-8. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1978.tb142324.x.
One hundred and sixty-three Australian Aboriginals, who were aged from four months to 60 years, were examined clinically and otologically. Audiometric tests were completed on 110 of these subjects. On the assumptions that the aural health of these people has remained stable for many years, the cross-sectional data which were obtained have been used to infer the natural history of ear disease. Seromucinous otitis media is manifest as a disease of early childhood, which recovers spontaneously in most cases and has no obvious sequelae. Perforated tympanic membranes likewise seem to heal spontaneously in the majority of cases. The evidence suggests that hearing loss is the main problem and treatment should be directed towards the level of hearing loss and its effects.
对163名年龄从4个月至60岁的澳大利亚原住民进行了临床和耳科检查。其中110名受试者完成了听力测试。基于这些人的耳部健康状况多年来一直保持稳定这一假设，所获得的横断面数据已被用于推断耳部疾病的自然史。浆液性中耳炎表现为一种儿童早期疾病，多数情况下可自发恢复且无明显后遗症。鼓膜穿孔在大多数情况下同样似乎可自发愈合。有证据表明听力损失是主要问题，治疗应针对听力损失程度及其影响。
