N. Sprem et S. Branica, EFFECT OF CLIMATIC ELEMENTS ON THE FREQUENCY OF SECRETORY OTITIS-MEDIA, European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology, 250(5), 1993, pp. 286-288
A relationship between the number of children hospitalized for secreto
ry otitis media and climatic elements was observed during a 10-year pe
riod (1981-1990). The highest correlation was obtained between the num
ber of secretory otits media cases and the number of sunny hours in a
month, followed by that between the number of secretory otitis media c
ases and the mean monthly temperature and relative air humidity. The l
argest number of children were hospitalized for secretory otitis media
toward the end of winter, and the lowest toward the end of summer (in
August and September).