Role of Tympanometry in the Diagnosis of Hearing Impairment in Children with Otitis Media and Effusion
Abstract
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.
Author Biographies
Dr Nekwu Emmanuel Okolugbo
Department of Surgery,
Delta State University, Abraka,
PMB 1.
Abraka, Delta State Nigeria.
Phone number: +2348038011767
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Published in Vol. 1 No. 4: African Journal of Tropical Medicine and Biomedical Research; September 2012
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