Despite advances in public health and medical care, chronic suppurative otitis media is still
prevalent around the world. It is most common in developing countries and in certain high …

BACKGROUND. Childhood disability affects millions of children around the world, most of
whom are in low-and middle-income countries. Despite the large burden on child …

Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is the result of an initial episode of acute otitis
media and is characterized by a persistent discharge from the middle ear through a …

Objective To systematically assess the data on the prevalence and causes of hearing
impairment in Africa. Methods Systematic review on the prevalence and causes of hearing …

Objective. This article reviews the available information concerning the disease burden,
epidemiology, and etiology of otitis media in developing countries and the likelihood that …

Congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) can lead to deafness, heart disease, and cataracts, and
a variety of other permanent manifestations. In developing countries, the burden of CRS has …

Eight hundred and two (802) primary school children in rural and urban Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania, were examined to determine the prevalence of otitis media, hearing impairment …

The late detection of permanent congenital and early-onset hearing loss (PCEHL) often has
severe effects on linguistic, speech, cognitive and educational development in affected …

In order to determine the prevalence of hearing impairment and otitis media in rural primary
school children, a pilot study of 284 children aged 6–10 years was performed. These …

In order to determine the prevalence of chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) in rural
South Indian children, a cross-sectional survey was conducted among 914 children (484 …