PREVALENCE OF ENT DISEASES IN PAEDIATRIC PATIENTS ATTENDING ENT OPD OF A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Kirtika Gupta; V P Narve

Volume : IX, Issue : VII, July - 2020

PREVALENCE OF ENT DISEASES IN PAEDIATRIC PATIENTS ATTENDING ENT OPD OF A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Kirtika Gupta, V P Narve

Abstract :

Background: The ENT diseases in paediatric age group are very important because of the morbidities which happens due to impairment of inherent physiologic functions like problems of heå, eathing, swallowing, speech, olfaction, taste, protection of the lower respiratory tract. In some situations, these morbidities can be the reason for social embarrassment, school and psychological losses in the community. Objective: To find out prevalence of ENT diseases in paediatric patient attending ENT OPD of tertiary care hospital, Gwalior. Methods: A prospective study of 4865 paediatric patients of age group 0 – 18 years who attended ENT OPD of tertiary care hospital, Gwalior, was done in a time duration of one year between January 2019 to December 2019. Results: This study of 4865 paediatric patients revealed that among ear diseases impacted wax (29.4%), in nasal diseases acute rhinitis (43.1%) and in throat adenoid hypertrophy (39.4%) are more common. In this study 2673 (54.94 %) were males and 2192 (45.05%) were females. In this study maximum patients are of age group is between 6–12 years i.e.1895 (38.95%) followed by age group 0–5yrs i.e. 1722 (35.39%) followed by age group 13–18 yrs i.e. 1248 (25.6%). Conclusion: This study describes prevalence of ENT diseases in paediatric age group which helps in taking necessary intervention at proper time so as to reduce the morbidity in this age group.