Otologic diagnoses in the elderly

Objectives/Hypothesis: To establish the current outpatient workload for otologic conditions in the elderly and to estimate its potential increase based on an anticipated aging population. Study Design: Cross‐sectional analysis of a national database. Methods: All outpatient clinic visits for patients aged ≥65 years receiving one of six common otologic diagnoses from 2005 to 2007 in the United States were determined from the National Ambulatory...