Cross-sectional survey of hearing impairment and ear disease in uganda

Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 753-758

  Westerberg, Brian D ^a   Lee, Patricia K ^a   Lukwago, Luswa ^b   Zaramba, Sam ^b   Bubikere, Stanley ^b   Stewart, Irwin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Africa; Developing countries; Ear diseases; Hearing loss; Prevalence; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDIOMETRY; CERUMEN IMPACTION; CHILD; CHRONIC SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EARDRUM PERFORATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGITIS; NOISE INJURY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; UGANDA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EAR DISEASES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 64349120840     PISSN: 19160216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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