Understanding Risk Factors for Otitis Media in Rural Alaska Native Children: A Cohort Study

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Presents a study on the relationship between otitis media, a middle ear disease associated with childhood hearing loss, and environmental, genetic, and dietary risk factors among children aged 1-4 in Alaska Native communities in the rural Bering Strait region of Alaska. Explores the presence of genetic factors that increase the likelihood of respiratory infections in newborns, rates of breastfeeding, and environmental factors, such as smoke exposure and availability of running water, among others.

Rolvix H Patterson, Susan D Emmett, Kelli L Scheinman, et al.

Ear & Hearing, 47(2), 417-428

03/2026

Children and youth · Environmental health · Frontier and remote areas · Health disparities · Hearing impairment · Public health · Statistics and data · Tribal communities · Alaska