Changes in the Incidence of Pediatric Otitis Media Pre– and Post–COVID-19 Pandemic in South Korea: A Study Utilizing a HIRA-Customized Cohort for the Population Aged ≤18 Years
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant decrease in the incidence of otitis media and VTI surgeries in South Koreans aged ≤18 years. This decrease may be attributed to the implementation of social distancing measures and increased personal hygiene practices during the pandemic. These findings provide valuable insights for preventing and managing pediatric otitis media during future respiratory pandemics and similar public health emergencies.
Authors
- Byungchul Jeong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9081-5652)
- Sung‐Won Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7463-7720)
- Seok‐Hyun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9990-7793)
- Taeung Eom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1354-2186)
- Se‐Joon Oh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8910-0064)
- Soo‐Keun Kong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6783-3766)
- Il‐Woo Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9561-6585)
- Hyun Min Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6306-5256)
Institutions
- Pusan National University Hospital (KR)
- Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital (KR)
- Pukyong National University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Otology & Neurotology
- Published
- 2025-03-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/mao.0000000000004490
- Primary Topic
- Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00