Hearing loss in Papua New Guinea: a study of outpatients attending Port Moresby General Hospital.
P N G Med J
; 38(1): 36-44, 1995 Mar.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8571676
ABSTRACT
Hearing loss, with its cause, type and degree, was studied in patients who attended the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Outpatient Clinic at the Port Moresby General Hospital for a period of 5 years from 1987 to 1992. It was found that 1150 (18%) of the patient population attending the ENT Clinic had hearing loss. Audiological evaluation was performed in 583 patients. More males presented to the clinic with hearing loss than females. Otitis media was the most common identified cause of hearing loss followed by ear trauma and meningitis/cerebral malaria. Assaults were the major cause of traumatic hearing loss. Lack of awareness on the part of both professionals and parents affected early identification of hearing loss, especially in children, whose development of speech and language was seriously impaired. The need for implementation of suitable rehabilitation measures by the health services is emphasized.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Países em Desenvolvimento
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Transtornos da Audição
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
P N G Med J
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Papua-Nova Guiné