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Characteristics of study participants. |
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| Characteristic |
No. (%) of children |
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| Number of children |
31 (100%) |
| Male |
15 (48%) |
| Age < 2 years |
22 (71%) |
| Previous history of otorrhoea |
22 (71%) |
| Otoscopy at start of study (per child): |
|
| Redness |
24 (78%) |
| Bulging (intact, no discharge) |
15 (49%) |
| Otorrhoea (<6 weeks) |
14 (45%) |
| Perforation seen (<6 weeks) |
12 (39%) |
| Bilateral AOM |
13 (42%) |
Gibney et al. BMC Pediatrics 2005 5:16 doi:10.1186/1471-2431-5-16 |
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