CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CHRONIC OTITIS MEDIA IN ADULTS AND CHILDREN
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM), a severe and persistent form of COM, affects approximately 3.8% of the global population—nearly 297 million individuals.Abstract
Chronic otitis media (COM) is a widespread inflammatory disease of the middle ear that presents substantial clinical and epidemiological challenges in both pediatric and adult populations. It is estimated that between 65 and 330 million people worldwide are affected, with the highest burden observed in low- and middle-income countries, where the majority of cases occur.
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