AETIOLOGICAL FACTORS AND CLINICAL PRESENTATION OF HEARING LOSS AMONG SUDANESE CHILDREN ATTENDING KHARTOUM TEACHING HOSPITAL
Journal Title: European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: Hearing loss is a pervasive disability affecting nearly 360 million people in the world and 75% of sufferers live in developing countries. Many children are at risk of getting diseases causing hearing loss. Those diseases often go untreated in these regions. The aim of this study is to assess the possible etiological factors and clinical presentation of children who presented with hearing loss at Khartoum Teaching Hospital. This is descriptive, cross-sectional hospital based study. Total of 100 (response rate of 94%) Children between five to fifteen years of age who presented with hearing loss at Khartoum Teaching Hospital were included in this study during the period from June to November 2014. Detailed structured, pretested and pre-coded questionnaire designed specifically for the purpose of the study having consulted the medical literature of similar studies. Before being used in the field, the questionnaire was reviewed by experienced local researchers, dental academics, and health administrators Simple frequencies and cross tabulation were done. Chi-square test was used for proportions. Stratification for the children’s sex was done when relevant. P value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant Out of 100 patients, 68 patients (68%) belonged to the 5- 10 years age group. The mean age was 8.5 years. The male to female ratio was 1.00-1.13. Conductive hearing loss was found in 66% of the studied group, sensory-neural hearing loss in 23% and the mixed type in 11%. Regarding the etiology, otitis media was found in 41 of patients (41%), congenital hearing loss in 22% (22 patients), traumatic hearing loss in 4%, Sickle cell anemia in 2%, mumps in 14%, diabetes mellitus in 3% and Measles in 8% of the patients. In conclusion, a number of preventable causes were shown to contribute significantly to the etiology of Hearing Loss. The most common factors associated with hearing loss among participants were otitis media and hereditary causes respectively. Further community- based studies of hearing-impaired children are necessary for planning effective preventive and curative programs.
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Amr Fathi Mohamed Khalifa
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