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Otitis media in infancy and intellectual ability, school achievement, speech, and language at age 7 years

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Teele, D.W, Klein, J.O., Chase, C., et al

Full Citation:

Teele, D.W, Klein, J.O., Chase, C., et al 1990. Otitis media in infancy and intellectual ability, school achievement, speech, and language at age 7 years. Journal of Infectious Diseases. 162(3).

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Additional key concepts from this publication:

Pneumococcal otitis media can impair cognitive development.

Key Evidence: A study analyzing the long-term consequences of middle ear disease in children in an urban health center and a private practice in the United States found that time spent with middle ear effusion during the first 3 years of life was significantly associated with lower school performance and lower scores in cognitive ability, speech, and language.