Prevalence of Hearing Loss among First Grade School Children in Tirana,Albania – A Repeated Cross-Sectional Survey

Sallavaci, Suela

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“…The prevalence of SNHL has been reported at 0.88% in Australian children in first through fifth grades, 2.05% in children in the United Kingdom ages 9–16 years, and 5.4% among school‐aged children in the United States . Among those with SCD, SNHL was found in 3.8%–30.9% of children in six pediatric studies .…”

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Prevalence and nature of hearing loss in a cohort of children with sickle cell disease

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Hayashi

et al. 2018

Pediatric Blood & Cancer

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Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) may cause injury to any organ, including the auditory system. Although the association of SCD and hearing loss has been described, the nature of this complication is unknown. We sought to establish the prevalence and nature of hearing loss in a referred cohort of children with SCD and to identify correlating disease-or treatment-associated factors. Procedure:We conducted a retrospective review of patients with SCD < 22 years of age who had hearing evaluations between August 1990 and December 2014. Demographics, audiograms, and disease and treatment variables were analyzed.Results: Two hundred and ten audiograms among 81 patients were reviewed, and 189 were evaluable. Seventy-two children constituted the referred cohort. Fourteen (19.4%) had hearing loss documented on at least one audiogram. Seven (9.7%) patients had only conductive hearing loss, and the loss persisted for up to 10.3 years. The median age of first identification was eight years.Six (8.3%) patients had hearing loss that was at least partially sensorineural. One patient's hearing loss was ambiguous. All sensorineural hearing losses were unilateral and 4/6 patients had prior documented normal hearing, indicating acquired loss. No correlations were identified. Conclusions:Both conductive and sensorineural hearing losses are more prevalent in our study population than those observed in the general pediatric population. In children with SCD, sensorineural hearing loss appears to be acquired and unilateral. Conductive hearing loss was identified in older children and can persist. Serial screening is needed for early detection and more prompt intervention in this population.

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Prevalence and nature of hearing loss in a cohort of children with sickle cell disease

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Hayashi

et al. 2018

Pediatric Blood & Cancer

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“…This is comparable to findings by Chishty et al [7] in Bemina, Yamamah et al [20] in Egypt and Absalan et al [31] in Iran. Sallavaci and colleagues [4], in Albania reported a lower prevalence of hearing loss of 4.4%. However, Skarzynski et al [32] in Poland, Obukowho et al [33] in Nigeria, Klas et al [34] in Brazil and Nogueira et al [35] all reported higher prevalence of hearing loss of 23.7%, 29.4%, 29.5% and 34.0% respectively.…”

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“…Al-Humaid et al [9] in Saudi and Chishty et al [15] in Bemina reported a similar finding of 7.5% and 6.5% respectively. Thakur et al [1] in Nepal, Adhikari et al [2] also in Nepal, Sallavaci et al [4] in Albania, Chandha et al [7] in India and Siddartha et al [10] also in India, all reported a lower prevalence of OME of 1.1%, 3.7%, 1.4%, 3.1% and 4.5% respectively. However, Yamamah et al [20] and Sharath et al [28] reported a higher prevalence of 10.8% and 13.3% respectively.…”

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“…Normal hearing plays a vital role in good psycho-social development of children [4]. Otologic diseases causing hearing impairment during early childhood might have negative effect on the child, which may cause delayed cognitive skills, speech and language development often resulting in poor performance in school compared to those with normal hearing threshold [3] [4] [5] [6].…”

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A Comparative Study of Ear Diseases in School Children from Lower versus Higher Socioeconomic Status

Takwoingi¹,

Fufore²,

Umar³

et al. 2021

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Background: Preventable otologic conditions have been found to be important health issues among paediatric age group. Poor socioeconomic status and inappropriate management services in developing countries lead to various complications despite the fact that most of these diseases are self-limiting. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and pattern of ear diseases in school children of high and low socioeconomic status in Yola, Nigeria. Methods: This study was conducted in March 2017 in two primary schools (private and public) in Yola among 6 -8 years old pupils. Approval for the study was obtained from Federal Medical Centre, Yola and consent was obtained from the parents/guardians and the school authorities. Using a health questionnaire, a brief ENT history was obtained from children in years 1 and 2 of each school. Otoscopic examination, audiometry and tympanometry were then carried out. Data collected was analysed using SPSS version 20. Results: One hundred and three children were studied. The age range was 6 -8 with mean age of 6.8 ± 0.9 and 53 (51.5%) boys. Fifty-two (50.5%) were from public school (low socio-economic class) and 51 (49.5%) from private (high social class). Wax was the most common ear condition encountered affecting 37 (35.9%) children, and the number was similar in both groups. Otitis media with effusion (OME) was encountered in seven children evenly split between the two groups showing a point incidence of 6.8%. There was hearing loss in 13 (12.6%) children, and this was also similar in the two groups. Conclusion: Wax impaction was the commonest otologic disease encountered. Our study also showed a point incidence of 6.8% for OME, but there was no statistical difference between the two groups, and neither was there How to cite this paper:

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Prevalence of Hearing Loss among First Grade School Children in Tirana,Albania – A Repeated Cross-Sectional Survey

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Prevalence and nature of hearing loss in a cohort of children with sickle cell disease

Prevalence and nature of hearing loss in a cohort of children with sickle cell disease

A Comparative Study of Ear Diseases in School Children from Lower versus Higher Socioeconomic Status

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