Abstract
IntroductionAcute otitis media (AOM) is an infection of the middle ear that produces pain, fever, and discharge, as well as hearing loss. It is one of the most common problems that pediatricians encounter. Almost 80% of children have had at least one episode of AOM, and between 80% and 90% have had at least one episode of otitis media with effusion before entering school.MethodsThe cross-sectional study is conducted among male and female patients, adults, and children who visited two of the largest government hospitals in the Aseer region in Southern Saudi Arabia (Aseer Central Hospital and Khamis Mushait General Hospital). The children and adults with AOM who visited the hospitals were traced by searching the medical record system by the keyword “acute otitis media.” Two authors extracted data from the medical record and patients. After extracting data, the patient will be called through mobile phone to invite them to participate in the study. If the patient agrees to participate, she/he would be sent through email link containing an encrypted and high-security electronic signature to obtain his/her consent.ConclusionOne of the most common pediatric infections is otitis media (inflammation of the middle ear). Children are more often than adults to get otitis media, and the majority of cases are treated with antibiotics. Clinicians commonly miss the acute stage of the disease, especially in children under the age of five. Delay or omission of diagnoses leads to inefficient management and an increased risk of negative effects.
Highlights
Acute otitis media (AOM) is an infection of the middle ear that produces pain, fever, and discharge, as well as hearing loss
Out of 229 respondents, 37.1% were females while 62.9% were males; 48.8% had a university-level education, 63.3% were married, and 36.7% were single; 46.3% had diseases related to the nose, 93.4% were Saudi and 6.6% were non-Saudi; 21.8% were unemployed, and 89.5% were from the Aseer region (Table 1)
We observed that 34.9% have inner ear diseases, 59.8% have pain in the ear, and 52.0% have suffered from complications after the middle ear infection
Summary
The cross-sectional study is conducted among male and female patients, adults, and children who visited two of the largest government hospitals in the Aseer region in Southern Saudi Arabia (Aseer Central Hospital and Khamis Mushait General Hospital). The children and adults with AOM who visited the hospitals were traced by searching the medical record system by the keyword “acute otitis media.”. Two authors extracted data from the medical record and patients. The children and adults with AOM who visited the hospitals were traced by searching the medical record system using the "acute otitis media." Two authors extracted data from the medical record and patients. The patient will be called by mobile phone to invite them to participate in the study. If the patient agrees to participate, she/he would be sent an email link containing an encrypted and high-security electronic signature to obtain his/her consent. If the patient refuses to participate, we will not collect his or her data
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