Effects of the Traditional Mediterranean Diet in Patients with Otitis Media with Effusion
Introduction: Otitis media with effusion (OME) is common in pediatric primary care consultations. Its etiology is multifactorial, although it has been proven that inflammation factors mediate and that immunity is in a phase of relative immaturity. The objective of this study was to assess the effect...
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| author | Fernando M. Calatayud-Sáez Blanca Calatayud Ana Calatayud |
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| description | Introduction: Otitis media with effusion (OME) is common in pediatric primary care consultations. Its etiology is multifactorial, although it has been proven that inflammation factors mediate and that immunity is in a phase of relative immaturity. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of the Traditional Mediterranean Diet (TMD) modulating inflammation and immunity in patients diagnosed with OME. Materials and Methods: A analysis as a single-group pre-test/post-test was conducted on 40 girls and 40 boys between 18 months and 5 years old. Tympanometry normalization was the main test to control the benefit of diet. Clinical and therapeutic variables were studied through evaluation questionnaires, a quality test of the diet, as well as various anthropometric parameters. Results: At the end of one year, tympanometry had normalized in 85% of patients. The remaining 15% had normal audiometry and/or associated symptoms had decreased. Likewise, episodes of recurrent colds decreased from 5.96 ± 1.41 to 2.55 ± 0.37; bacterial complications of 3.09 ± 0.75 to 0.61 ± 0.06 and persistent nasal obstruction of 1.92 ± 0.27 to 0.26 ± 0.05. The degree of satisfaction of the families with the program was very high. Conclusions: The application of the Traditional Mediterranean Diet could have promising effects in the prevention and treatment of otitis media with effusion. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f62fa38359da47d396892d28d63957a52023-12-03T13:07:35ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432021-06-01137218110.3390/nu13072181Effects of the Traditional Mediterranean Diet in Patients with Otitis Media with EffusionFernando M. Calatayud-Sáez0Blanca Calatayud1Ana Calatayud2Child and Adolescent Clinic “La Palma”, C/Palma 17, bajo A, 13001 Ciudad Real, SpainChild and Adolescent Clinic “La Palma”, C/Palma 17, bajo A, 13001 Ciudad Real, SpainChild and Adolescent Clinic “La Palma”, C/Palma 17, bajo A, 13001 Ciudad Real, SpainIntroduction: Otitis media with effusion (OME) is common in pediatric primary care consultations. Its etiology is multifactorial, although it has been proven that inflammation factors mediate and that immunity is in a phase of relative immaturity. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of the Traditional Mediterranean Diet (TMD) modulating inflammation and immunity in patients diagnosed with OME. Materials and Methods: A analysis as a single-group pre-test/post-test was conducted on 40 girls and 40 boys between 18 months and 5 years old. Tympanometry normalization was the main test to control the benefit of diet. Clinical and therapeutic variables were studied through evaluation questionnaires, a quality test of the diet, as well as various anthropometric parameters. Results: At the end of one year, tympanometry had normalized in 85% of patients. The remaining 15% had normal audiometry and/or associated symptoms had decreased. Likewise, episodes of recurrent colds decreased from 5.96 ± 1.41 to 2.55 ± 0.37; bacterial complications of 3.09 ± 0.75 to 0.61 ± 0.06 and persistent nasal obstruction of 1.92 ± 0.27 to 0.26 ± 0.05. The degree of satisfaction of the families with the program was very high. Conclusions: The application of the Traditional Mediterranean Diet could have promising effects in the prevention and treatment of otitis media with effusion.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/7/2181otitis media with effusionacute otitis mediarhino-sinusitisMediterranean dietnutritional intervention |
| spellingShingle | Fernando M. Calatayud-Sáez Blanca Calatayud Ana Calatayud Effects of the Traditional Mediterranean Diet in Patients with Otitis Media with Effusion Nutrients otitis media with effusion acute otitis media rhino-sinusitis Mediterranean diet nutritional intervention |
| title | Effects of the Traditional Mediterranean Diet in Patients with Otitis Media with Effusion |
| title_full | Effects of the Traditional Mediterranean Diet in Patients with Otitis Media with Effusion |
| title_fullStr | Effects of the Traditional Mediterranean Diet in Patients with Otitis Media with Effusion |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of the Traditional Mediterranean Diet in Patients with Otitis Media with Effusion |
| title_short | Effects of the Traditional Mediterranean Diet in Patients with Otitis Media with Effusion |
| title_sort | effects of the traditional mediterranean diet in patients with otitis media with effusion |
| topic | otitis media with effusion acute otitis media rhino-sinusitis Mediterranean diet nutritional intervention |
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