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Dr. Mirko Alde

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Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
Interests: hearing loss; balance disorders; congenital cytomegalovirus infection; otitis media

Dr. Barozzi Stefania

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Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
Interests: balance disorders; hearing loss; tinnitus; vestibular rehabilitation

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce a new Special Issue entitled “Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Ear and Vestibular Disorders” in Children, an international peer-reviewed journal on children’s health, indexed within Scopus, SCIE (Web of Science), PubMed, PMC, Embase, and other databases.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 466 million people worldwide (or 6.1% of the global population) suffer from disabling hearing loss. Among these individuals, 34 million are children. Furthermore, the current lack of awareness and experience in the management of children with vestibular dysfunction often leads to a delay in diagnosis and an underestimation of the disease prevalence rate.

In this context, it is crucial to provide new knowledge on the diagnosis, management, and treatment of pediatric ear and vestibular disorders. We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Mirko Alde
Dr. Barozzi Stefania
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Children is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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Keywords

hearing loss
hearing aid
cochlear implant
vestibular disorders
balance disorders
otitis media

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Research

13 pages, 1541 KiB

Open AccessArticle

Pediatric Acute Mastoiditis in Saudi Arabia: Demographic Insights, Clinical Profiles, and Prognostic Factors

by Sarah Alshehri and Khalid A. Alahmari

Children 2024, 11(4), 402; https://doi.org/10.3390/children11040402 - 28 Mar 2024

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Abstract

Acute mastoiditis, a complication of otitis media, poses significant challenges in diagnosis and treatment, particularly in pediatric populations. This study aims to comprehensively evaluate the demographic characteristics, clinical features, and prognostic factors associated with acute mastoiditis in pediatric patients in Saudi Arabia. Analysis of a multicenter dataset was conducted to assess demographic variables, symptomatology, disease course, and predictors of acute mastoiditis in pediatric patients. Significant associations were found between demographic variables (age group, gender, nationality) and acute mastoiditis risk. Symptomatology analysis revealed consistent frequencies of otalgia across age groups and genders. Disease course analysis highlighted a mean duration from symptom onset to diagnosis of 14.11 days, with frequent complications like mastoid abscess and meningitis. Predictor identification identified symptoms (otalgia, fever, otorrhea), duration of illness, and complications as significant predictors of disease severity. These findings contribute valuable insights into the epidemiology and clinical management of acute mastoiditis, informing targeted interventions to improve patient outcomes. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Ear and Vestibular Disorders)

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