Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of ear diseases among the medical students of Isra University. STUDY DESIGN: A Descriptive, Cross sectional study. st st PLACE AND DURATION: E.N.T department Isra University Hospital Hyderabad, in two years; from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2012. METHODOLOGY: All medical students of Isra University Hyderabad who visited E.N.T department for complaints related to ears were selected for this study. We did a thorough ENT examination with particular emphasis on otological examination including pneumatic otoscopy, valsalva meanouvre, hearing assessment with tunning fork (512 Hz). Data were extracted on especially designed proforma and Statistical analysis was carried out using SPSS version 16. RESULTS: 500 students were included in the study; 303 (61%) were females and 197 (39%) were males. Mean age was 22.7 and standard. Deviation ± 1.521 range from 19 to 27 years. Majority of patients were diagnosed as having impacted wax (29%) or otomycosis (24%). Some patients (22%) presented with vague otological symptoms but after a complete examination, no ear pathology was found. Majority of patients complained of earache (57%), hearing Impairment (56%) and aural heaviness or blockage (38%). CONCLUSION: Although traumatic and infectious diseases of external and middle ear were found, but impacted wax and otomycosis were the most common diseases among the medical students of Isra university.
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66-70
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Journal: Isra Medical Journal, Volume: 6, Issue: 2, Year: 2014