An epidemiological study of hearing loss in a slum in Pune.
A survey of 690 randomly selected person from a urban slum at Pune was conducted to screen hearing loss clinically. Otitis media was found to be the commonest cause for loss of hearing. Control measures were recommended.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000453:epidemiology; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011203:Poverty; D015995:Prevalence; D014505:Urban Population