Prevalence of Mild Hearing Loss in Schoolchildren and its Association with their School Performance.

ABSTRACT: 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 speech. Emotional and social problems, as well as issues with academic performance, can result from hearing loss even of mild degree. Early diagnosis and management can overcome those negative impacts. Objective  To determine the prevalence of mild hearing loss in primary-school children and its association with their school performance. Methods  A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted at a regular school. The study included the random selection of 120 apparently normal students (aged 6-9 years) who were considered as having normal hearing by their parents. A total of 20 students were excluded from the

SUBMITTER: Elbeltagy R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6828564 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature