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The association between otitis media in early childhood with later behaviour and attention problems: A longitudinal pregnancy cohort

The present study aims to investigate the association between an early history of recurrent otitis media (OM) with or without ventilation tube insertion and later behavioural problems in childhood and adolescence.

Citation:
Altamimi AAH, Robinson M, McKinnon EJ, Alenezi EMA, Veselinović T, Choi RSM, Brennan-Jones CG. The association between otitis media in early childhood with later behaviour and attention problems: A longitudinal pregnancy cohort. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2023;168

Keywords:
Attention; Behavioural development; Otitis media; Ventilation tube insertion

Abstract:
The present study aims to investigate the association between an early history of recurrent otitis media (OM) with or without ventilation tube insertion and later behavioural problems in childhood and adolescence.