The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the potential role of transient-evoked Otoacoustic emissions (TEOAEs) beyond screening for hearing impairment in different middle/inner ear disorders in 3-65 years age group. Because TEOAEs are present in ears with normal cochlear and middle ear function and typically are absent or reduced in ears with cochlear and/or middle ear disorders of even mild degree. This was a prospective study of four hundred cases. Out of these 364 cases were having problems related to otology and 36 were healthy volunteers who attended the department of otorhinolaryngology of our institute. All the cases were kept in different eight groups and then subjected to Otoacoustic emission testing with the 'GSI AUDIO screener' equipment installed in our ENT department. The data obtained in all groups were analyzed and conclusion was made. TEOAEs is a reliable, simple and cost effective screening technique for hearing disorders with sensitivity varying from 72 to 96.42 % among the study groups and 88 % in composite group comprising all study groups.
Introduction:Cardiomyopathy is the disease of the heart muscle, which causes deterioration of myocardial functioning. A study was conducted to find electrocardiographic findings in dilated cardiomyopathy. Materials and methods: This was a hospitalbased study, conducted in the department of General Medicine, GSL Medical College. Informed written consent was taken from each patient or his/her attendant prior to including in the study. Patients with dilated cardiomyopathy, both gender, all ages. Heart failure based on Framingham criteria, ECHO criteria -LV ejection fraction less than 45%, with left ventricular or biventricular dilatation, with global hypo-contractility were included in the study. ECG and 2 D Echo have been performed on the patients. Framingham criteria were used for the diagnosis of heart failure. Descriptive statistics were presented in the form of mean ± standard deviation and percentages. Results: Total 102 patients were included in the study, with a mean age of 56.3 ±12.5 years, the male-female ratio was 1.9. Tachycardia was 61%, left axis deviation was present 34.3% and right axis deviation in 8.8%. Left ventricular end-diastolic and systolic diameters were elevated in most of the patients. Conclusion: With these findings, it can be concluded severe LV systolic dysfunction is very common among dilated cardiomyopathy patients.
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