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Early onset of otitis media is a strong predictor of subsequent disease in urban Aboriginal infants: Djaalinj Waakinj cohort study

Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children in rural/remote areas suffer high rates of persistent otitis media (OM) from early infancy. We aimed to determine the proportion of Aboriginal infants living in an urban area who have OM and investigate associated risk factors.

Citation:
Richmond HJ, Swift VM, Doyle JE, Morrison NR, Weeks SA, Veselinović T, Jacoby P, Brennan-Jones CG, Richmond PC, Lehmann D. Early onset of otitis media is a strong predictor of subsequent disease in urban Aboriginal infants: Djaalinj Waakinj cohort study. J Paediatr Child Health. 2023

Keywords:
Aboriginal infants; otitis media; risk factors; urban

Abstract:
Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children in rural/remote areas suffer high rates of persistent otitis media (OM) from early infancy. We aimed to determine the proportion of Aboriginal infants living in an urban area who have OM and investigate associated risk factors.