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ArticleIndian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India2023

Otitis Media Prevalence in Children Below 18 Years of Age of India and the Associated Risk Factors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Ragini Bhatia, Meenu Singh, Anil Chauhan, Kulbir Kaur, Meenakshi Sachdeva, Monika Rana, Pranita Pradhan

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Article in Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Phenotyping vestibulocochlear manifestations in Susac syndrome: a cohort study.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025
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  5. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Regarding Risk Factors for Otitis Media among Caretakers of Children in Puducherry- A Descriptive Cross Sectional Study.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ragini BhatiaDepartment of Pediatrics, Evidence Based Medicine, ICMR, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh, 160012 India.
Meenu SinghDepartment of Pediatrics, Evidence Based Medicine, ICMR, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh, 160012 India.
Anil ChauhanDepartment of Telemedicine, Consultant, Regional Resource Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Kulbir KaurDepartment of Pediatrics, Evidence Based Medicine, ICMR, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh, 160012 India.
Meenakshi SachdevaDepartment of Pediatrics, Evidence Based Medicine, ICMR, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh, 160012 India.
Monika RanaDepartment of Pediatrics, Evidence Based Medicine, ICMR, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh, 160012 India.
Pranita PradhanDepartment of Pediatrics, Evidence Based Medicine, ICMR, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh, 160012 India.
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ear ailments in children are a major public health problem in India. This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to quantitatively pool the epidemiologic evidence on the prevalence of all forms of otitis media in children of India. In this review PRISMA guidelines (preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis) were followed. We did extensive literature search in PubMed, Embase, Cinahl and Web of Science to identify relevant community based cross sectional studies that investigated the prevalence of otitis media in children of India. We used STATA version 16.0 software to perform meta-analysis. Six studies reporting the prevalence of otitis media in children were included in the final analysis. Based on the results of the random-effects sub-group meta-analysis model, the pooled estimated prevalence of Chronic suppurative otitis media in children of India was 3.78% (95% CI 2.72-4.84), Otitis media with effusion was found to be 2.68% (95% CI 1.80, 3.55) and Acute suppurative otitis media to be 0.55 (95% CI 0.32, 0.78). This review suggests substantial otitis media related disease burden in children of India. But due to lack of epidemiological studies, the actual disease burden remains concealed. It is imperative to promote more epidemiological studies that will aid policy makers in recommendation of preventive, diagnostic and treatment strategies for this disease.

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Ear morbidityMeta-analysisOtic ailments in childrenPrevalence of otitis mediaSystematic review

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PMID37206774
PMCPMC10188773
OpenAlexW4311530254

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