What is Mastoiditis?

What is Mastoiditis?

• Mastoiditis: Inflammation of a bone behind the ear.
• Mastoiditis: Inflammation of the cavity and air cells in the mastoid part of the temporal bone.
  Source - Diseases Database
• Mastoiditis: inflammation of the mastoid.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Name of Mastoiditis

Main name of condition: Mastoiditis

Types of Mastoiditis:

Parent types of Mastoiditis: Bone conditions, Ear conditions

Organs Affected by Mastoiditis:

ear, bone, mastoid bone

How serious is Mastoiditis?

Complications of Mastoiditis: see complications of Mastoiditis

What causes Mastoiditis?

Causes of Mastoiditis: see causes of Mastoiditis

How is it treated?

Treatments for Mastoiditis: see treatments for Mastoiditis
Prevention of Mastoiditis: see prevention of Mastoiditis

Society issues for Mastoiditis

Hospitalization statistics for Mastoiditis: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Mastoiditis:

• 0.007% (869) of hospital consultant episodes were for mastoiditis and related conditions in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 95% of hospital consultant episodes for mastoiditis and related conditions required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 54% of hospital consultant episodes for mastoiditis and related conditions were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 46% of hospital consultant episodes for mastoiditis and related conditions were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 56% of hospital consultant episodes for mastoiditis and related conditions required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 3.3 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for mastoiditis and related conditions in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 2 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for mastoiditis and related conditions in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 25 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for mastoiditis and related conditions in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 44% of hospital consultant episodes for mastoiditis and related conditions occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 2% of hospital consultant episodes for mastoiditis and related conditions occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 6% of hospital consultant episodes for mastoiditis and related conditions were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0.005% (2,641) of hospital bed days were for mastoiditis and related conditions in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)