Screening children in the first four years of life to undergo early treatment for otitis media with effusion.
BACKGROUND: Otitis media with effusion (OME) is the most common cause of acquired hearing loss in childhood and has been associated with delayed language development and behavioural problems. This condition has a prevalence of about 20% at the age of two years, a time of rapid language development....
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2003
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