CLINICAL PROFILE AND HEARING OUTCOME IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA: A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Authors

  • Dr. Swapnal R. Sawarkar English Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56802/gw636v35

Keywords:

Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media, Conductive Hearing Loss, ENT, Hearing Loss

Abstract

Background: Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media is a common chronic middle ear infection and an important cause of 
preventable hearing loss.
Aim: To evaluate the clinical profile, microbiological findings, hearing loss pattern, and outcome in patients with Chronic 
Suppurative Otitis Media.
Materials and Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted in 2021 among 140 patients diagnosed with 
Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media. Clinical presentation, type of disease, otoscopic findings, microbiological profile, 
audiological assessment, and complications were evaluated using SPSS version 22.

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Published

24-06-2022

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 6 (2022): Volume 13 Issue 6 2022

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CLINICAL PROFILE AND HEARING OUTCOME IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA: A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY. (2022). International Research Journal of Pharmacy, 13(6), 56-61. https://doi.org/10.56802/gw636v35