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Mastoiditis risk factors

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Risk factors for mastoiditis are related to acute otitis media risk factors. These include: allergy, upper respiratory tract infection, snoring, previous history of acute otitis media, passive smoker, smoking during pregnancy, and low social status. Exposure of infants to day-care centers is a controversial risk factor. [1]

Common Risk Factors

Common Risk Factors

Risk factors for mastoiditis are related to acute otitis media risk factors.

Risk factors for acute mastoiditis

Risk factors for subacute mastoiditis

Less Common Risk Factors

Less Common Risk Factors

A controversial risk factor is the exposure of infants to day-care centers. Day care attendance may cause an increased incidence of upper respiratory infections and acute otitis media and therefore, mastoiditis. Countries with variations in the age of starting a day-care have shown differences in incidence peaks of acute otitis media.[3][4]

References

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Zhang Y, Xu M, Zhang J, Zeng L, Wang Y, Zheng QY (2014). “Risk factors for chronic and recurrent otitis media-a meta-analysis”. PLoS ONE. 9 (1): e86397. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0086397. PMC 3900534. PMID 24466073.
  2. ↑ Holt GR, Gates GA (1983). “Masked mastoiditis”. Laryngoscope. 93 (8): 1034–7. PMID 6877011.
  3. ↑ Groth A, Enoksson F, Hultcrantz M, Stalfors J, Stenfeldt K, Hermansson A (2012). “Acute mastoiditis in children aged 0-16 years–a national study of 678 cases in Sweden comparing different age groups”. Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. 76 (10): 1494–500. doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2012.07.002. PMID 22832239.
  4. ↑ Harley EH, Sdralis T, Berkowitz RG (1997). “Acute mastoiditis in children: a 12-year retrospective study”. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 116 (1): 26–30. doi:10.1016/S0194-59989770347-4. PMID 9018253.

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