Background: Hearing loss (HL) and deafness are global issues that affect at least 278
million people worldwide. Two thirds of the people who have HL worldwide live in …

Background: Childhood mortality from infectious diseases has declined steadily in many low
and middle-income (LAMIC) countries, with increased recognition of non-communicable …

Objective This update of the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck
Surgery Foundation cerumen impaction clinical practice guideline provides evidence‐based …

OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of mild hearing loss and its association with
academic performance among primary school children. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A …

Objective This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations on managing cerumen
impaction, defined as an accumulation of cerumen that causes symptoms, prevents …

Background. Despite abundant literature, a clear and coherent understanding of hearing
loss (HL) in India is limited by the wide disparity in studies. Methods. We did a review of …

BACKGROUND: Hearing loss among school-entrant children in the developing world has
been widely reported as a significant health problem. Failure to detect hearing loss, either …

Hypoacusis is the most prevalent sensory disability in the world and consequently, it can
lead to impede speech in human beings. One best approach to tackle this issue is to …

Introduction Hearing is important for the proper development of every child, especially for
those younger than 5 years of age, because it helps in the development of language and …

Cerumen production is a normal and protective process for the ear canal. However,
cerumen should be removed when it causes symptoms (eg, hearing loss, itching, pain …