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Background: ENT ailments are one of the most common causes for patients to attend hospitals. The present study was undertaken to assimilate data on patients visiting ENT OPD in consecutive 3 months, so that the trend of diseases in this part of Uttar Pradesh could be studied. Objective: To study the epidemiological profile of otorhinolaryngology disorders in the patients attending ENT OPD, Muzaffarnagar Medical College. Methods: This was a retrospective record based study, done in department of ENT &HNS from January to March 2018. Results: More than half of the patients were male. Rural community dominated OPD attendance. Most common ailments for attending ENT OPD were pertaining to throat and neck with female preponderance, of which most frequent diagnosis was pharyngitis. Next in line were otological diseases with CSOM as most common. Patients with nasal complaints were least with allergic rhinitis as most common diagnosis. Discussion: The literature available with respect to the aims and objectives was reviewed. Conclusion: Our OPD is with male preponderance and rural dominated. Maximum patients were suffering from throat and neck problems and nasal complaints were least.
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Background: To study ossicular defects in cases of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media. Study design: Retrospective. Methods: The study included 90 patients of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media who underwent surgery in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Muzaffarnagar Medical College, a tertiary care centre in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The period of study was from September 2014 to August 2017. Results: The overall male: female ratio was 1:1.14. Most of the patients had bilateral disease (38.89%), followed by left ear as the only diseased ear. Malleus was involved in 11 patients, all with active squamousal disease. Incus was involved in total 21 patients (3- mucosal category, 19 – squamousal). Stapes involvement was seen in 15 patients (2-mucosal and 13-squamousal disease). Incus was involved most frequently in 21.11%; followed by stapes; involved in total 16.66% patients. Malleus was most resistant ossicle, involved in 12.22% patients. Conclusion: Malleus was the most resistant ossicle to erosion in chronic suppurative otitis media whereas incus was found to be the most susceptible. Overall, the order of ossicular involvement was incus>stapes>malleus. In active squamousal disease, stapes and malleus were equally involved.