Epidemiology and risk factors for extension of necrotizing otitis externa.

Elise KrawiecEsteban BrenetFrance TruongYohan NguyenDimitri PapthanassiouMarc LabrousseXavier Dubernard

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 (2024)

Delayed treatment of OEN, identification of clinical bone lysis, especially when the tympanic membrane is easily visualized, and the presence of unbalanced diabetes are potential risk factors for extension of OEN.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
bone mineral density
risk assessment
human health
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
climate change