Correlation between cow's milk protein allergy and otitis media: a systematic review

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Correlation between cow's milk protein allergy and otitis media: a systematic review Via Associação Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cérvico-Facial Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 Oct 18:S1808-8694(21)00150-6. doi: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2021.07.005. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: To review the evidence pertaining to the association between cow's milk protein allergy and recurrent acute otitis media and otitis media with effusion. METHODS: The CENTRAL, Web of Science, EMBASE, MEDLINE, LILACS databases, and gray literature were searched. RESULTS: Four studies were included, identifying the prevalence rates: 0.2% of delayed speech due to chronic otitis media with effusion in 382 children with cow's milk protein allergy, 10.7% of cow's milk protein allergy in 242 children who underwent ENT procedures, 40% of cow's milk protein allergy in 25 children with recurrent otitis media with effusion and higher tendency to otitis media in children with cow's milk protein allergy of 186 children (1.5 + 0.6 vs. 0.4 + 0.1; p < 0.1). CONCLUSION: Considering the characteris tics and methodological variations of the identified studies, it is not possible to state that there is reliable evidence of an association between cow's milk protein allergy and otitis media. PMID:34716104 | DOI:10.1016/j.bjorl.2021.07.005 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.