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Article: The Latest on Ear Infections.
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- Pediatrics for Parents
- Article date:
- June 1, 1998
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At a recent conference on pediatric infectious diseases, Jerome Klein, M.D., of the Boston Medical Center, posed and then answered questions concerning otitis media. Here's his list.
What Are the Latest Figures on Otitis Media?
The number of office visits for otitis media increased from 9.9 million in 1975 to 24.5 million in 1990. The latest figures from the CDC put the number at over 30 million visits per year.
Why the Increase?
No one knows why. Some doctors believe the increase in day care attendance is the reason. More skeptical doctors say much of the increase is due to misdiagnosis. Another proposed explanation is that parents, ...