A demographic study of hearing loss among children below 5 yrs in a rural tertiary care hospital
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 8
Abstract
Objectives : To analyze the demographic aspects of hearing loss among children below 5 yrs attending Burdwan medical College & Hospital, Burdwan. Materials and Methods : Descriptive study over a period of 2 years (July, 2016 to June, 2018), Total of patients included into this study were 4517 who had hearing problem assessed in the department of ENT , Burdwan Medical College, Burdwan. Results:. Out of 4517 patients below 5yrs of age , 141 patients had hearing loss as diagnosed by BERA. 1.91% had a mild degree of hearing loss, 1.91% had a moderate degree of hearing loss, 2.87% had a moderately severe degree of hearing loss, 7.65% had a severe degree of hearing loss, and 53.11% had a profound degree of hearing loss Conclusion: This study identified a large number of children with hearing impairment. This study indicates the necessity of universal hearing screening programme.
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Ritam Ray, Nirmalya Ghosh
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