Aithal V, Gupta A C, Vele D
Ear, Nose and Throat Department, Port Moresby General Hospital, Papua New Guinea.
P N G Med J. 1995 Mar;38(1):36-44.
Hearing loss, with its cause, type and degree, was studied in patients who attended the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Outpatient Clinic at the Port Moresby General Hospital for a period of 5 years from 1987 to 1992. It was found that 1150 (18%) of the patient population attending the ENT Clinic had hearing loss. Audiological evaluation was performed in 583 patients. More males presented to the clinic with hearing loss than females. Otitis media was the most common identified cause of hearing loss followed by ear trauma and meningitis/cerebral malaria. Assaults were the major cause of traumatic hearing loss. Lack of awareness on the part of both professionals and parents affected early identification of hearing loss, especially in children, whose development of speech and language was seriously impaired. The need for implementation of suitable rehabilitation measures by the health services is emphasized.
1987年至1992年的5年间，对莫尔斯比港总医院耳鼻喉科门诊的患者进行了听力损失及其病因、类型和程度的研究。结果发现，在耳鼻喉科门诊就诊的患者中，有1150人（占18%）存在听力损失。对583名患者进行了听力学评估。听力损失患者中男性多于女性。中耳炎是最常见的听力损失病因，其次是耳部外伤和脑膜炎/脑型疟疾。袭击是外伤性听力损失的主要原因。专业人员和家长缺乏意识影响了听力损失的早期识别，尤其是对儿童，他们的言语和语言发育受到严重损害。强调了卫生服务部门实施适当康复措施的必要性。
