Otitis media with effusion
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https://doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v10i4.1250Keywords:
Otitis Media. Otitis Media with Effusion. Middle Ear Ventilation. Body Fluids. Inflammation. Tympanic Membrane. Ear, Middle. Research. Nasopharynx.Abstract
This study was conducted to analyze the variety of pathological processes leading to OME and to assess the results of different treatment modalities. Patients aged between two years and fifty years with hearing difficulty were included in the study. Study showed that males were 1.72 times more affected than females. Nasal obstruction was an associated symptom in 24(20%) patients. All the patients were subjected to detailed history, thorough clinical otolaryngological examination. Every patient was investigated by pure tone audiometery and tympanometry. A total number of 120 patients were studied. 76(63.3%)were male and 44(36.6%)were females. The mean age was 26 years.
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