Incidence and characteristics of otitis media with effusion in adults before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Xiaoyu QiKe ZhangYinfeng WangGuanglun WanJiaqiang SunJingwu SunWan Zhao

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2023)

The incidence of adult OME in China showed a tendency to decrease, recover, and decrease again following the COVID-19 outbreak. Pandemic prevention and control measures have had a certain impact on reducing the incidence, but the elderly are more prone to this disease.

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