Mastoiditis risk factors

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Risk Factors

Common Risk Factors

The risk factors for COM/ROM are closely interrelated. Our meta-analysis identified reliable conclusions that

• allergy/atopy,
• upper respiratory tract infection,
• snoring,
• previous history of AOM/ROM,
• Passive smoker,
• Mother smoking during pregnancy
• low social status

are important risk factors for COM/ROM

PMCID: PMC3900534