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| العنوان: |
Ear diseases pattern and hearing impairment in the Eastern Nepal-A study in a combined eye and ear set up. |
| المؤلفون: |
Thakur, Sanjeev Kumar1 sanjeev055@yahoo.com, Singh, Sanjay Kumar2, Mahato, Bindeshwar3, Singh, Anand4 |
| المصدر: |
Asian Journal of Medical Sciences. Sep/Oct2015, Vol. 6 Issue 5, p51-55. 5p. |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
*DIAGNOSIS of ear diseases, *HEARING disorder diagnosis, *PUBLIC health |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
NEPAL |
| مستخلص: |
Background: This is a prevalence study of ear diseases and hearing impairment done in a combined eye and ear set up of Biratnagar Eye Hospital. This study was conducted in the Sunsari and Morang districts of Nepal. Its aim is to find out the ear disease and hearing impairment prevalent in the community. Materials and Methods: A total of 2259 people who visited eye camps were screened for ear diseases. Patients were examined by the eye and ear assistants under supervision of otolaryngologist. A head mirror, an otoscope, an aural syringe, kidney trays and light source and a set of tuning forks (512 and 256 Hz) were used to assess the ear diseases and hearing loss. Results: A total of 1094 patients presented with ear diseases. Males were more than females [608(55.42%) vs. 486(44.57%)]. Children up to and below 15 years were 386 (35.28%). The frequency of ear diseases were as follows: Impacted wax-319 (29.15%), chronic suppurative otitis media mucosal type - 307(28.06%), otomycosis - 66 (6.03%), furunculosis/otitis externa - 46 (4.29%), Acute suppurative otitis media - 46 (4.2%), tubal catarrhal - 34(3.1%), otitis media with effusion - 24 (2.19%), perichondritis - 21(1.91%), Unsafe otitis media - 14(1.27%), Foreign body in the ear - 4 (0.36%) cases, Postraumatic perforation of tympanic membrane - 2 (0.18%), deaf and mute - 12 (1.09%). presbyacusis and other sensorineural hearing loss-199(18.19%). The point prevalence of otitis media was 17.3% (391) people. Hearing impairment was 64.99 %(635 out of 977 patients above 5 years). Conclusion: Ear diseases and hearing impairment are very common in Sunsari and Morang districts of Nepal demanding immediate treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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