Chronic otitis media and subsequent hearing loss in children from the Himalayan region residing in Buddhist Monastic schools of Nepal
Milan Maharjan
Samjhana Phuyal
Mana Shrestha
Rosy Bajracharya
摘要：Objectives: The main objective of the study was to ascertain the prevalence of chronic otitis media and determine the corresponding hearing loss in children from Nepal's Himalayan region now residing in Buddhist Monastic schools of Nepal.Methods: The study was conducted among children at Buddhist monastic school in different parts of Nepal. A total of 3174 children aged between 5 and 15 years, who were originally from the Himalayan region of Nepal and were currently residing in monastic schools, were screened for ear problems and hearing loss. They were examined by otoscope to diagnose chronic otitis media. Hearing was evaluated by pure tone audiometer, and 0.5-4 kHz air conduction hearing threshold was measured and documented. Results: Of the total of 3174 children who were screened for ear diseases and hearing loss, monks constituted 76.21％(n=2419) and Nuns 23.78％(n=755). Chronic otitis media was the most common otoscopic finding during the screening, and it affected a total of 344 (10.83％) children. Out of these 344, hearing loss of varying degrees was observed in 5.42％ (n =172) children. Conclusion: There is high prevalence of chronic otitis media in children belonging to the Himalayan region of Nepal, and it is the main cause of avoidable hearing loss. Timely diagnosis and treatment of chronic otitis media could prevent unnecessary hearing loss in these children.
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论文发表日期：2020-12-30
在线出版日期：2025-08-15（本平台首次上网日期，不代表文献的发表时间）
页数：5( 144-148 )
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