Epidemiology of acute otitis media among Saudi children

Zakzouk, Siraj M.; Jamal, Tarek S.; Daghistani, Kamal J.

doi:10.1016/s0165-5876(01)00617-6

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“…Olubanjo in his study found a slight female preponderance while Homoe et al found no sex differences. 17,18 Other workers found a male preponderance. 19,20 The reason for this gender difference is not known.…”

Section: Acute Otitis Media (Aom)mentioning

confidence: 95%

“…Amusa et al found a prevalence of 11.8% in a community survey in South western Nigeria while Zakzouk et al reported a prevalence of 1.05% amongst Saudi Arabian children in a nationwide survey. 9,17 The reason for this difference could be as a result of the different environmental factors and social status. Based on the fact that most CSOM develop from improperly treated AOM, it could be that most of the participants' AOM were not treated adequately therefore progressing to CSOM.…”

Section: Acute Otitis Media (Aom)mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Ear infections in primary school children of south western Nigeria

Eziyi

Oninla

Salawu

2018

Int J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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Background: Prevalence of ear infections in primary school children in Nigeria is scarcely documented and available studies are mostly hospital based. The aim of this Community based study is to define the point prevalence of ear infections among school children.Methods: Using a multi- staged stratified sampling technique, 630 pupils aged 6-12years, attending Government owed primary schools in two local government areas in the South Western Nigeria were recruited for the application of a structured questionnaire, single examination and classification using their socioeconomic index. Results: Three hundred and seven (48.7%) were females and three hundred and twenty three (51.3%) were males. Chronic otitis media had the highest prevalence of 7.9%, followed by acute otitis media and otitis externa (3.2%) while otomycosis (1.6%) had the lowest. Majority of the infections were unilateral and more prevalent in the males. It was observed that all the ear infections were more prevalent in pupils from the low socioeconomic class although not statistically significant.Conclusions: These results shows that ear infections is still common in our primary schools and that socioeconomic status and sex of the pupils did not significantly affect the occurrence of these ear infections. There is a need to incorporate health education programme in schools to prevent ear infections and the attendant disabilities.

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Section: Acute Otitis Media (Aom)mentioning

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Section: Acute Otitis Media (Aom)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Ear infections in primary school children of south western Nigeria

Eziyi

Oninla

Salawu

2018

Int J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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“…[5] In studies it has been noted that Otitis Media and its sequelae are most common cause of preventable hearing loss in children in developing countries. [6,7] The major burden reported in India & other developing countries by WHO is due to Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media. [8] Name & Address of Corresponding Author Dr. Nitin Tomar Department of ENT and HNS, Muzaffarnagar Medical College, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India.…”

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An Audit of Patients Attending ENT OPD at a Medical College in Western UP

Saroha¹,

Tomar²

2018

AIMDR

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Background: ENT ailments are one of the most common causes for patients to attend hospitals. The present study was undertaken to assimilate data on patients visiting ENT OPD in consecutive 3 months, so that the trend of diseases in this part of Uttar Pradesh could be studied. Objective: To study the epidemiological profile of otorhinolaryngology disorders in the patients attending ENT OPD, Muzaffarnagar Medical College. Methods: This was a retrospective record based study, done in department of ENT &HNS from January to March 2018. Results: More than half of the patients were male. Rural community dominated OPD attendance. Most common ailments for attending ENT OPD were pertaining to throat and neck with female preponderance, of which most frequent diagnosis was pharyngitis. Next in line were otological diseases with CSOM as most common. Patients with nasal complaints were least with allergic rhinitis as most common diagnosis. Discussion: The literature available with respect to the aims and objectives was reviewed. Conclusion: Our OPD is with male preponderance and rural dominated. Maximum patients were suffering from throat and neck problems and nasal complaints were least.

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“…In addition, due to the lack of specialist professionals in this field, these problems are treated by community practices. The studies done have looked at the prevalence of ENT diseases in children [3, 4] and have shown that the disease burden is due to otitis media and its sequelae which are the most common causes of preventable hearing loss in children in developing countries [5, 6]. The prevalence of traditional practices increased the disease morbidity requiring surgical management.…”

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A Model for Provision of ENT Health Care Service at Primary and Secondary Hospital Level in a Developing Country

Emerson

Job

Abraham

2013

BioMed Research International

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ENT problems are the most common reason for a visit to a doctor in both rural and urban communities. In many developing countries, there is a lack of ENT specialists and overburdened hospital facilities. To date, there is no comprehensive study that has evaluated the spectrum of ENT disorders in a rural community. Methods. A prospective study was done for a period of three years to profile the cases presenting to the outpatient clinic in a secondary care hospital and in the camps conducted in tribal areas in Vellore District of Tamil Nadu, India. Trained community volunteers were used to identify ENT conditions and refer patients. Results. A total of 2600 patients were evaluated and treated. Otological symptoms were the most commonly reported with allergic rhinitis being the second most commonly reported. Presbycusis was the most common disability reported in the rural community. The other symptoms presented are largely related to hygiene and nutrition. Conclusion. Using trained community workers to spread the message of safe ENT practices, rehabilitation of hearing loss through provision of hearing aids, and the evaluation and surgical management by ENT specialist helped the rural community to access the service.

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Epidemiology of acute otitis media among Saudi children

Cited by 18 publications

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Ear infections in primary school children of south western Nigeria

Ear infections in primary school children of south western Nigeria

An Audit of Patients Attending ENT OPD at a Medical College in Western UP

A Model for Provision of ENT Health Care Service at Primary and Secondary Hospital Level in a Developing Country

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