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Impact of nasal conditions on chronic otitis media: a cross-sectional study in Koreans
Kyung Wook Heo1, Min Jae Kim2, Jun Ho Lee2,3
1a Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine , Inje University , Busan , Republic of Korea.
Objectives:
We evaluated the relationship between pathological nasal conditions and pathological middle ear conditions on a large-scale epidemiological basis, conducted as a cross-sectional study at the population level using Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) data.
Study Design:
A cross-sectional study.
Methods:
In a retrospective cohort study, we analyzed data from the KNHANES (2008-2012), which used a stratified, multi-stage, probability-cluster sampling method in a rolling sampling survey of South Korean citizens.
Results:
The prevalences of nasal and middle ear pathologies were evaluated. Chronic postnasal drip, chronic hypertrophic rhinitis, and nasal polyps were correlated with the presence of middle ear pathologies; allergic rhinitis was negatively correlated. The prevalences of chronic otitis media and septal deviation showed no relationship. Only nasal polyps showed a tendency to be associated with cholesteatomatous otitis media in patients with COM.
Conclusions:
Our results indicate the need for a nasal assessment when evaluating COM. Additionally, correction of nasal pathologies may be useful with the surgical treatment of COM to improve patient success rates and satisfaction.
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