Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence of otitis media with effusion in adults and children: a multicenter study

被引：28

作者：

Iannella, Giannicola ^{[1
,2
]}

Magliulo, Giuseppe ^{[2
]}

Lechien, Jerome R. ^{[3
]}

Maniaci, Antonino ^{[4
]}

Perrone, Tiziano ^{[5
]}

Frasconi, Pier Carlo ^{[1
]}

De Vito, Andrea ^{[6
]}

Martone, Chiara ^{[6
]}

Ferlito, Salvatore ^{[4
]}

Cocuzza, Salvatore ^{[4
]}

Cammaroto, Giovanni ^{[1
]}

Meccariello, Giuseppe ^{[1
]}

Monticone, Valentina ^{[7
]}

Greco, Antonio ^{[2
]}

de Vincentiis, Marco ^{[2
]}

Ralli, Massimo ^{[2
]}

Savastano, Vincenzo ^{[2
]}

Bertin, Serena ^{[2
]}

Pace, Annalisa ^{[2
]}

Milani, Alessandro ^{[2
]}

Polimeni, Roberta ^{[2
]}

Pelucchi, Stefano ^{[5
]}

Ciorba, Andrea ^{[5
]}

Vicini, Claudio ^{[1
,5
]}

机构：

[1] Morgagni Pierantoni Hosp, Otolaryngol Head Neck & Oral Surg Unit, Dept Head Neck Surg, Via Carlo Forlanini 34, I-47121 Forli, Italy

[2] Univ Sapienza, Dept Organi Senso, Italy Giannicolaiannella Hotmailit, Viale Univ 33, I-00185 Rome, Italy

[3] Univ Mons UMONS, Fac Med, Lab Anat & Cell Biol, Ave Champ Mars 6, B-7000 Mons, Belgium

[4] Univ Catania, Dept Med & Surg Sci & Adv Technol GF Ingrassia, ENT Sect, Via S Sofia 78, I-95125 Catania, Italy

[5] Univ Ferrara, Dept ENT & Audiol, Via Savonarola 9, I-44121 Ferrara, Italy

[6] Osped Santa Maria Croci, Otolaryngol Head Neck & Oral Surg Unit, Dept Head Neck Surg, Viale Vincenzo Randi 5, I-48121 Ravenna, Italy

[7] Azienda Sanit Locale CN2, Otolaryngol Dept, Alba, Italy

来源：

EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY | 2022年 / 279卷 / 05期

关键词：

COVID-19; Otitis media effusion; OME; Eustachian tube dysfunction; Upper airways respiratory infections;

D O I：

10.1007/s00405-021-06958-4

中图分类号：

R76 [耳鼻咽喉科学];

学科分类号：

100213 ;

摘要：

Purpose To compare and analyze the incidence of otitis media with effusion (OME), before and during the COVID-19-related pandemic period, to evaluate the effects of the social changes (lockdown, continuous use of facial masks, social distancing, reduction of social activities) in the OME incidence in children and adults. Methods The number of diagnosed OME in e five referral centers, between 1 March 2018 and 1 March 2021, has been reviewed and collected. To estimate the reduction of OME incidence in children and adults during the COVID-19 pandemic period the OME incidence in three period of time were evaluated and compared: group 1-patients with OME diagnosis achieved between 1/03/2018 and 01/03/2019 (not pandemic period). Group 2-patients with OME diagnosis achieved between 1/03/2019 and 1/03/2020 (not pandemic period). Group 3-patients with OME diagnosis achieved between 1/03/2020 and 1/03/2021 (COVID-19 pandemic period). Results In the non-pandemic periods (group 1 and 2), the incidence of OME in the five referral centers considered was similar, with 482 and 555 diagnosed cases, respectively. In contrast, the OME incidence in the same centers, during the pandemic period (group 3) was clearly reduced with a lower total number of 177 cases of OME estimated. Percentage variation in OME incidence between the first non-pandemic year considered (group 1) and the pandemic period (group 3) was-63, 3%, with an absolute value decrease value of-305 cases. Similarly, comparing the second non-pandemic year (group 2) and the pandemic year (group 3) the percentage variation of OME incidence was-68, 1% with an absolute value of-305 cases decreased. Conclusions Our findings showed a lower incidence of OME during the pandemic period compared with 2 previous non pandemic years. The drastic restrictive anti-contagion measures taken by the Italian government to contain the spread of COVID-19 could have had a positive impact on the lower OME incidence during the last pandemic year.

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