Holmquist J, Al Fadala S, Qattan Y
J Laryngol Otol. 1987 Feb;101(2):116-9. doi: 10.1017/s0022215100101367.
Tympanometry and otoscopy were performed by the authors on 893 school-children in Kuwait during early 1983. Based on tympanometry 31.3 per cent were found to have tympanograms indicating secretory otitis media. The otoscopic findings confirmed this high prevalence (30.0 per cent). At re-examination three months later, the point prevalence had decreased by almost 5 per cent which is well in accordance with the seasonal variation of this disease.
1983年初，作者对科威特的893名学童进行了鼓室图检查和耳镜检查。根据鼓室图检查结果，发现31.3%的学童鼓室图显示患有分泌性中耳炎。耳镜检查结果证实了这一高患病率（30.0%）。在三个月后的复查中，现患率下降了近5%，这与该病的季节性变化完全相符。
