The Association between Iron Deficiency Anemia and Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media [Safe Type] | ||||
| International Journal of Medical Arts | ||||
| Article 5, Volume 3, Issue 2, April 2021, Page 1195-1199 PDF (1.17 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ijma.2021.42464.1164 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Mai Mahmoud Mohamed  1; Hussein Magdy Abdelkader 2; Talaat Mahrous Farghaly3
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| 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University | ||||
| 2Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University [Assiut] | ||||
| 3Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University [Assiut] | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Acute otitis media is considered as one of the most frequent childhood inflammatory disorders. Aim of the work: This study aimed to investigate the possible link between iron deficiency anemia and acute episodes on top of chronic otitis media. Patient and methods: This prospective study is included pediatric patients who attend the ENT outpatient clinic in Mallawi Hospital, El Minia; El Azhar University _Assuit, from July 2019 to June 2020. A total of 100 patients of age Group up to 18 years old and both sexes suffering from recurrent otitis media divided into Group A: Included 34 children treated with iron supplementation three months, Group B: Included 33 children treated with iron supplementation and medical treatment three months.Group C: Included 33 children treated with medical treatment for three months. Results: In group A the change of hemoglobin level from [10.15 ± 0.33] to [11.41 ± 0.43] decreasing occurrence rate of CSOM from 3.47± 0.51 to 1.41± 0.49 with statistically significant difference [p <0.001].In group B, the change of Hb level from [10. ± 0.32] to [11.48 ± 0.29] decreasing occurrence rate of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media from 33.42 ± 0.92 to 1.39± 0.56 with statistically significant difference [p <0.001].In group C, the change of Hb level from [10.03 ± 0.43] to [10.09± 0.31] decreasing occurrence rate of CSOM from 3.39±0.66 to 2.33± 0.48 with statistically significant difference [p <0.001]. Conclusions: The combination of iron and medical treatment in anemic patients can improve hemoglobin level and significantly decrease otitis media's occurrence rate. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Acute otitis media; Iron-deficiency; Hemoglobin level; Iron supplementation; Medical treatment | ||||
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