Arshbir Aulakh, Arshroop Khaira, Murad Husein, Julie E Strychowsky, M Elise Graham
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Abstract
Objective: To evaluate risk factors for otitis media (OM) in children with cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P).
Design: Systematic review of MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane, CINAHL, and Web of Science using PRISMA guidelines. Meta-analysis was performed using RevMan5.4.1.
Setting: Eligible studies included cross-sectional, retrospective, and prospective studies.
Patients/participants: Pediatric patients with CL/P who develop OM.
Interventions: OM risk factors including age, gender, and cleft type and size.
Main outcome measure(s): Incidence of OM.
Results: Eighteen studies involving 2272 children with CL/P were included. Pooled results showed no statistically significant difference in OM incidence between male and female children with CL/P (OR: 1.16; 95% CI: 0.80-1.60; P = .44). There was no significant difference in OM incidence between patients aged 2 years and below and those aged above 2 years (OR: 2.14; 95% CI: 0.33-13.83; P = .42). Cleft lip and palate (CLP) patients demonstrated significantly higher incidences of OM than cleft palate (CP) (OR: 1.58; 95% CI: 1.09-2.29; P = .02) and cleft lip (CL) patients (OR: 8.26; 95% CI: 2.21-30.90; P = .002). CP-only patients also demonstrated significantly higher OM incidences than CL-only patients (OR: 22.30; 95% CI: 8.40-59.21; P < .00001). Moreover, CPs classified as Veau III and IV showed higher OM incidences than those classified as Veau I and II (OR: 0.32; 95% CI: 0.18-0.58; P = .0001 and OR: 0.51; 95% CI: 0.33-0.77; P = .001, respectively).
Conclusion: CLP and CP alone are significant risk factors for developing OM in children, but not age and sex.
期刊介绍:
The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal (CPCJ) is the premiere peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary, international journal dedicated to current research on etiology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment in all areas pertaining to craniofacial anomalies. CPCJ reports on basic science and clinical research aimed at better elucidating the pathogenesis, pathology, and optimal methods of treatment of cleft and craniofacial anomalies. The journal strives to foster communication and cooperation among professionals from all specialties.