Prevalence of otological symptoms at Rio Grande do Norte’s population
Otorhinolaryngology has several areas, including otology, rhinology, in addition to involving complaints of the throat, sleep, dysphagia, phoniatry, taste, smell and otoneurology. In terms of frequency in otorhinolaryngology outpatient clinics, right after nasal alterations, there are otological com...
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| Idioma: | eng |
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FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE, BRAZIL
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| Endereço do item: | https://periodicos.ufrn.br/jscr/article/view/32350 |
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| Resumo: | Otorhinolaryngology has several areas, including otology, rhinology, in addition to involving complaints of the throat, sleep, dysphagia, phoniatry, taste, smell and otoneurology. In terms of frequency in otorhinolaryngology outpatient clinics, right after nasal alterations, there are otological complaints. OBJECTIVE: Define the prevalence of hypoacusis, dizziness, tinnitus, otological pruritus and earache of Rio Grande do Norte’s population. METHOD: A total of 1067 volunteers at the Hospital Universitário Onofre Lopes (HUOL-RN) were evaluated regarding the presence of otological complaints. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Otological complaints are extremely common in the studied population, especially otological pruritus, hypoacusis and tinnitus. |
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