Halama A R, Voogt G R, Musgrave G M, van der Merwe C A
S Afr Med J. 1987 May 2;71(9):577-9.
During mid-winter in 1985, 263 children and 217 adults from a remote rural community in Venda, were examined for the presence of middle ear lesions by: pneumatic otoscopic examination; tympanometry; and contralateral acoustic reflex. A diagnostic algorithm was applied to assess the findings. The prevalence of otitis media (OM) in children (less than or equal to 15 years) was 8.4% and in adults (greater than 15 years) 2.3%, with the highest figure in the 0-23 months age group. OM with effusion was found in 3.6% of the children. Our data suggest the existence of considerable differences in the prevalence of OM between comparable black rural communities.
1985年隆冬时节，对来自文达一个偏远乡村社区的263名儿童和217名成年人进行了检查，通过以下方法检查中耳病变情况：耳镜气导检查、鼓室图检查以及对侧听觉反射检查。应用一种诊断算法来评估检查结果。儿童（小于或等于15岁）中耳炎（OM）的患病率为8.4%，成年人（大于15岁）为2.3%，0至23个月年龄组的患病率最高。3.6%的儿童发现有积液性中耳炎。我们的数据表明，在可比的黑人农村社区中，中耳炎患病率存在相当大的差异。
