An audiometric study of hearing type and degree of hearing impairment at tertiary health care centre
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of ENT - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Hearing loss is the second leading disability and top most cause for the sensory deficit in the world. Hearing loss can impair the communication skills of the affected person. The individual thus suffers both physically and socially. We can reduce the incidence by preventing it to occur or by early detection of problem. Aim and Objective: 1) To study the type and degree of hearing loss in patients. 2) To study the age and gender-wise differences with respect to type and degree of hearing loss. Methodology: 200 patients attending outpatient department of otorhinolaryngology Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Apollo institute of medical sciences and Research, Chittoor were studied. Data collection included demographic characters (age, sex), clinical history and various tests like pure tone audiometry, impedence audiometry. Data analysed using appropriate statistical tests. Results and Discussion: Most of the patients (22.5%) belonged to age group of 51-60 years followed by 21-30 years (20.5%). Mean age of the patient was 49.6± 3.6 years. Sensorineural deafness was the most (65%) common type followed by Mixed deafness (16%). Males (65%) were most commonly affected than females (35%). Type of hearing loss in different age group and sex were significantly different (p<0.05).
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Khalilulla S, Prathap Kumar Kukkapalli, P Chinna Badulla Yadav
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