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Hearing impairment and otitis media in a rural primary school in south India.
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 1997 Mar 06; 39(2):133-8.IJ

Abstract

In order to determine the prevalence of hearing impairment and otitis media in rural primary school children, a pilot study of 284 children aged 6-10 years was performed. These children were screened by otoscopy, pure tone audiometry and tympanometry. The overall prevalence of otological abnormalities (excluding wax) was 21.5%. Hearing impairment was detected in 34 children (11.9%). Conductive hearing impairment was predominant (10.9%). Otitis media was diagnosed in 17.6% of children. While 91.2% of children with hearing impairment had associated middle ear disease, only 53.4% of those with middle ear disease were detected as have hearing impairment. The importance of including tympanometry as part of the screening protocol is highlighted.

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Jacob A
Department of Otolaryngology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India.
Rupa V
No affiliation info available
Job A
No affiliation info available
Joseph A
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MeSH

Acoustic Impedance TestsAudiometry, Pure-ToneChildFemaleHearing Loss, ConductiveHumansIncidenceIndiaMaleOtitis Media, SuppurativePrevalenceRural PopulationSchoolsStudents

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

9104621

Citation

Jacob, A, et al. "Hearing Impairment and Otitis Media in a Rural Primary School in South India." International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, vol. 39, no. 2, 1997, pp. 133-8.
Jacob A, Rupa V, Job A, et al. Hearing impairment and otitis media in a rural primary school in south India. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 1997;39(2):133-8.
Jacob, A., Rupa, V., Job, A., & Joseph, A. (1997). Hearing impairment and otitis media in a rural primary school in south India. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 39(2), 133-8.
Jacob A, et al. Hearing Impairment and Otitis Media in a Rural Primary School in South India. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 1997 Mar 6;39(2):133-8. PubMed PMID: 9104621.
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