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Document Type
:
Article In Journal
Document Title
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A SURVEY OF CHILDHOOD HEARING IMPAIRMENT
مسح لضعف السمع الطفولة
Subject
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A SURVEY OF CHILDHOOD HEARING IMPAIRMENT
Document Language
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English
Abstract
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Objectives: To study the current status of hearing impairment among children in the different provinces of Saudi Arabia, and to compare the findings with previous studies carried out in the Kingdom and abroad. To study the various risk factors related to hearing impairment. Methods: A randomly selected sample of 9540 children were examined. A field work was carried out to enumerate and number the various areas of the different provinces of the Kingdom. A survey team performed clinical examination and completed the questionnaire form. The hearing was tested using free sound, speech. tuning forks, pure tone and tympanometry. The data was analyzed by x2 test using EPJ. INFO Computer software. Results: A total of 9500 children below the age of 15 years were selected. The prevalence of hearing impairment was found to be 13.09% while 8.15% were at risk of hearing impairment. The children from Southern (20.67%) and Western (14.68%) provinces showed significantly higher prevalence. The prevalence of hearing impairment was significantly higher in children whose parents were first cousin (16.4%) or a relative (12.42%) as compared to non related (10.38%). Conclusion: High prevalence of hearing impairment in the children from Southern Provinces may be attributed to hereditary factors. The Western province does not show high consanguinity and males are less than female in these 2 provinces. Several pre, peri and post natal risk factors play an important part in pathogenesis of hearing impairment. Further investigations are warranted to identify potential risk factors associated with childhood hearing impairment in Saudi Arabia.
ISSN
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0379-5284
Journal Name
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SAUDI MEDICAL JOURNAL
Volume
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20
Issue Number
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10
Publishing Year
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1419 AH
1999 AD
Article Type
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Article
Added Date
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013
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Dr Grade
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صالح طارق جمال
Jamal, Saleh Tariq
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