EFFECT OF PASSIVE SMOKING ON OTITIS MEDIA IN CHILDREN- AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

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Dr. S.M. Kanade, Dr Priyadershini Rangari*, “EFFECT OF PASSIVE SMOKING ON OTITIS MEDIA IN CHILDREN- AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY”, ijmhs, vol. 9, no. 6, pp. 459–463, Jun. 2019.
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Abstract

Background: Otitis media is a common infection in young children. Multiple studies have  looked at the impact of environmental tobacco smoke(passive smoking) on children and the incidence of otitis media infection.

Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate the correlation of environmental and parental smoking on otitis media in children of age range brtween 0-12age.

Methods: This was an observational study conducted on 320 clinically diagnosed otitis media in 0-12 year age children. The study was performed in five year period from March 2009 to March 2014. All the patients were observed in routine OPD check up by a single observer. A pre designed Performa was used to record relevent information like patient data, history, clinical findings and investigation report from individual pregnancy.

Results: The male predominance  was observed. Forth group wass of 9-12 year age with most prevalent patients having either from of disease; this was because of more than three years of exposure to passive smoking. The most  Prevalent disease was observed in under proverty line people. Patients were having perental smoking at home were more prevalent to AOM and CSOM. 

Conclution: The results support a relationship between the exposure of passive smoking abd prevalence of recurrent AOM and CSOM in children.

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