Role of Tympanometry in the Diagnosis of Hearing Impairment in Children with Otitis Media and Effusion
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Tympanometry, Otitis Media with Effusion, Hearing ImpairmentAbstract
Background: To determine if Tympanometry can be used to diagnose hearing impairment in children with otitis media with effusion.
Method: A six month prospective study of school children aged between 5 and 7 years in the selected primary schools. Techniques of data collection included otoscopy, tympanometry and screening audiometry.
Results: Showed that tympanometry correctly identified cases without hearing impairment. Conclusion: That tympanometry may be suggested as screening tool for younger children with Otitis Media with Effusion especially in developing countries thereby reducing cost implications tor these patients.
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