Children in this metropolitan area referred for tympanostomy tube placement with PIN are younger, have more episodes of acute otitis media, receive more antibiotic courses, and have more primary care visits in the 6 months prior to referral than their PA counterparts. Additional research is required to determine why these differences exist, especially in light of ongoing changes to the health care system.
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