Screening Audiometry in Nigerian School Children
| Autor: | Ogisi FO, Amu OD |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics, Vol 17, Iss 2, Pp 49-53 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0302-4660 2814-2985 |
| Popis: | Summary: Audiometric screening tests done on 292 six-year old primary school children in Benin, shows that 9.2% of the children had significant hearing impairment with elevation of hearing thresholds (HTL) above recommended screening levels at all or most of the frequericies tested; a total of 31% of all subjects had some threshold elevation although in the majority of cases only one or two fre quencies were affected. Otoscopic abnormalities were evident in a higher proportion of children who had hearing impairment than in those with normal hearing. The need for routine au diometric screening of school children is emphasized. |
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