The burden of hearing loss in Kaduna, Nigeria: A 4-year study at the National Ear Care Centre

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 156-163

  Kodiya, Aliyu M ^a   Afolabi, Olushola A ^b   Ahmad, Babagana M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

^c National Ear Care Centre   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONDUCTION DEAFNESS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEBRILE CONVULSION; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASLES; MENINGITIS; MIXED HEARING LOSS; NIGERIA; OTITIS MEDIA; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 84861521962     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556131209100407     Document Type: Article

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