NGHIÊN CỨU ĐẶC ĐIỂM LÂM SÀNG CỦA BỆNH NHÂN VIÊM TAI GIỮA CẤP TÁI PHÁT TẠI BỆNH VIỆN NHI TRUNG ƯƠNG

Abstract

The aim of this study was to describe a clinical characteristic of patients diagnosed with recurrent acute otitis media at the Vietnam National Children's Hospital. Recurrent acute otitis media is an infectious condition characterized by repeated accumulation of fluid in the middle ear. The disease typically has a sudden onset with short duration, presenting with clinical symptoms and observable tympanic membrane abnormalities. This condition recurs multiple times within a 6-month or 1-year period, and in some cases, may persist continuously for up to a month. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study involving 31 patients aged ≤16 years who were diagnosed with RAOM based on clinical examination and otoscopic findings. All patients were examined at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Vietnam National Children’s Hospital, from February 2025 to May 2025. The majority of patients were between 0 and 5 years of age (77.42%), while the 11 to ≤ 16 years old group accounted for the lowest proportion (6.45%). Males comprised 51.6% of the sample, and females 48.4%. Systemic symptoms were observed in 74.2% of cases, most commonly fever. Otalgia was reported in 61.29% of patients. The most frequent recurrence pattern was three episodes, accounting for 51.61% of cases. Recurrent acute otitis media was most frequently observed in children aged 0–5 years, with a slightly higher incidence in males. The most common otologic symptom was ear pain.