BACKGROUND: Contrasting data have been found on the prevalence of @entity402 in @entity1 with @entity2346 media with effusion (OME). A major issue would be to determine whether screening for @entity402 should be recommended. Setting Centre for Study of @entity2172 with Effusion, Tabiano Terme, Parma, Italy. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relation of OME to @entity402 . METHODS: The subjects were 172 @entity1 with OME and a control group of 200 @entity1 . The protocol included a questionnaire survey of diseases associated with @entity402 , a skin-prick test and a clinical evaluation of @entity56 and @entity56 to aeroallergens. RESULTS: No significant difference between @entity1 and control group was observed for family history of @entity402 or positive skin-prick test reactions. Symptoms associated with @entity402 significantly more frequently in the group with OME (P<0.001), though only the presence of @entity2490 or @entity483 was significantly associated with OME. CONCLUSIONS: Prevalence of positive skin-prick tests results is not enhanced in @entity1 with OME. Nevertheless, the association of OME with symptoms associated with @entity402 suggests that such concomitant diseases may play a part in the pathogenesis of the disorder. @entity1 with @entity2023 or @entity483 should be investigated by tympanometry for OME.

Atopy in XXXX with @entity2346 media with effusion.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children', 'patients', 'Children'] @entity483 :: ('MESH:D003876', 'Disease') :: ['atopic eczema'] @entity2172 :: ('MESH:D010033', 'Disease') :: ['Otitis Media'] @entity2023 :: ('MESH:D006255', 'Disease') :: ['allergic rhinitis'] @entity2490 :: ('MESH:D012220', 'Disease') :: ['rhinitis'] @entity402 :: ('MESH:C564133', 'Disease') :: ['atopy occurred', 'atopy'] @entity56 :: ('MESH:D004342', 'Disease') :: ['allergic symptoms', 'hypersensitivity'] @entity2346 :: ('MESH:D010031', 'Disease') :: ['otitis']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['children']
