Management of otitis media among children in a large health insurance plan

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Abstract
Otitis media is one of the most common office diagnoses among children in the US and the leading reason for the use of antimicrobials in pediatric practice. We undertook this study to characterize medical and surgical management of otitis media. Using claims data from a large New England health insurer, we identified all children Study subjects (n = 22 004) averaged 2.9 physician office visits for management of otitis media; among children The health care burden of otitis media is large, particularly in the first 2 years of life.