Table 1 Predisposing factors of Otitis Media with Effusion (OME)
From: Otitis media with effusion and atopy: is there a causal relationship?
- Age | Â |
- Male Sex | Â |
- Craniofacial abnormalities (e.g. cleft palate) | Â |
- Day-care school and attendance | Â |
- Adenoid hypertrophy | Â |
- Atopy | Â |
- Tobacco smoke exposure | Â |
- Upper airway infection (acute otitis, chronic rhinosinusitis, infective rhinitis) | Â |
- Extreme pre-term | Â |