Mean platelet volume as an inflammatory marker of chronic otitis media with effusion

Abstract Objectives Our aim was to investigate whether mean platelet volume (MPV) may be utilized as an inflammatory marker of chronic otitis media with effusion (COME). Methods Routine hemogram tests were performed preoperatively for 51 patients diagnosed with COME that were to receive ventilation...

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Published in:International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology 2014-11, Vol.78 (11), p.1958-1960
Main Authors: Somuk, Battal Tahsin, Soyalıç, Harun, Koc, Sema, Gürbüzler, Levent, Doğru, Serkan, Eyibilen, Ahmet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomarkers - blood
Case-Control Studies
Child
Erythrocyte Count
Female
Hematocrit
Hemoglobins
Humans
Inflammation - blood
Leukocyte Count
Male
Mean Platelet Volume
Otitis media with effusion
Otitis Media with Effusion - blood
Otitis Media with Effusion - surgery
Otolaryngology
Pediatrics
Platelet activation
Platelet Count
Retrospective Studies
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Summary:Abstract Objectives Our aim was to investigate whether mean platelet volume (MPV) may be utilized as an inflammatory marker of chronic otitis media with effusion (COME). Methods Routine hemogram tests were performed preoperatively for 51 patients diagnosed with COME that were to receive ventilation tube insertion. Hemogram tests were performed on age-matched and sex-matched healthy controls ( n = 54). Moreover, by performing a chart review, white blood cell count (WBC), red blood cell count (RBC), hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Hct), platelet (PLT), and mean platelet volume (MPV) values were compared between COME patients and controls. Results A total of 51 COME patients were included in the study and 45.1% were male. The control group had 54 individuals and 51.9% were male. MPV ( p = 0.493) and platelet levels ( p = 0.336) for COME patients group were generally borderline higher than those measured for the control group, but this difference was not statistically significant. Conclusion No statistically significant differences were identified between pediatric patients diagnosed with COME and healthy controls in terms of WBC, RBC, Hb, Hct, PLT and MPV levels.
ISSN:0165-5876
1872-8464
DOI:10.1016/j.ijporl.2014.08.037