Sandhu Ved Parkash, Kaur Jasmeet, Bhagat Sanjeev, Sahni Dimple, Sharma Dinesh, Yadav Vishav
Deptt of Otorhinolaryngology and head and neck surgery , GMC,Rajindra Hospital , Patiala, India.
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Feb;76(1):374-379. doi: 10.1007/s12070-023-04165-7. Epub 2023 Sep 15.
Ear disease in children are a major public health problem in developing countries and if left untreated, it may result in various social and psychological problems for affected children. Among all ear diseases, ear infections are a common but treatable cause of morbidity in children. Long term consequences of persistent severe ear infection can result in speech development disorders, poor academic and educational development and overall lower quality of life. Most of ear diseases leading to hearing loss are preventable if diagnosed and treated early. A cross sectional study was conducted in Government Rural Primary School students, 2160 students in Patiala district of Punjab state in India with aim to study the prevalence of ear disease and associated hearing loss in students and their relationship with socioeconomic status. The data was collected, compiled and analysed statistically.
儿童耳部疾病是发展中国家的一个主要公共卫生问题，如果不加以治疗，可能会给患病儿童带来各种社会和心理问题。在所有耳部疾病中，耳部感染是儿童发病的常见但可治疗的原因。持续性严重耳部感染的长期后果可能导致言语发育障碍、学业和教育发展不良以及总体生活质量下降。如果能早期诊断和治疗，大多数导致听力损失的耳部疾病是可以预防的。在印度旁遮普邦帕蒂亚拉地区的一所政府农村小学对2160名学生进行了一项横断面研究，目的是研究学生耳部疾病和相关听力损失的患病率及其与社会经济地位的关系。收集、整理并对数据进行了统计分析。
