Liaqat Ali.
The relationship of hearing loss sensitivity to demographic, age and intervention strategies in children.
Pak Paed J Jan ;31(2):80-4.

Objective: To demonstrate how hearing loss sensitivity and variables of demographic, age and treatment strategies are related in children. Design: Descriptive study from Jan 2005 to Dec 2005. Setting: Department of Paediatric Audiology, The Children`s Hospital & the Institute of Child Health Lahore. Material & Methods: A total 5120 children were assessed for hearing in the age range of 0-18 years from all over the country during a period of one year and different variables were documented for analysis. Results: Among the total children, 2917 (56.97%) were males and 2203 (43.03%) were females. 2023 (39.51%) were in the age range of 0-2 years , 1717 (33.54%) in 2-5 years, 1319 (25.76%) in 5-14 years and 61 (1.10%) above 14 years. 1966 (38.40%) had normal hearing , 932 (18.20%) had mild, 615 (12.01%) had severe, 1554 (30.35%) profound and 53 (1.04%)had anacusis. Among 3154 hearing impaired children, 1713 (54.31%) had sensorineural, 1128 (35.77%) mixed and 313 (9.92%) conductive hearing loss. 2481 (78.66%) were recommended for hearing aids fitting, 620 (19.66%) referred for medical / surgical intervention and 53 (1.68) suggested cochlear implant surgery. 5053 (98.69%) were from Punjab, 33 (0.65%) from NWFP, 8 (.16%) from Baluchistan, 6 (0.12%) from Sindh and 20 (0.387%) from Azad Kashmir. Conclusion: Majority of children from Lahore division within age of 0-2 years having profound degree sensorineural hearing loss, recommended for hearing aids, were identified as hearing impaired.

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