A study on otitis media with special emphasis on acute suppurative otitis media.

Background: Otitis media is a common condition in developing countries and requires support and cooperation of both medical professionals and patients for the proper and timely management of this problem. Aim of current study was to present 148 OM (otitis media) cases observed at the S.S. medical college & G.M. hospital, Rewa. Methods: The present study was done on 148 patients of OM (otitis media) who presented to the S.S. Medical College & G.M. Hospital, Rewa prospectively from December 2012 to February 2013. Results: Most patients (56) belong to 11-20 year age group with age ranging from 4 years to 70 years. Male predominance (85) was observed. About 96 patients were from rural areas. Left laterality (60 cases) was commonest. Unsafe CSOM (62 cases) was the commonest type of otitis media seen. ASOM was seen in 20.27% cases. Conclusion: Otitis media is present in this region of country in abundance and need of hour is to spread awareness about the disease.

Pattern of Ear Diseases among Paediatric ENT Patient: An Experience from Tertiary Care Centre, Pokhara, Nepal.

Introduction: Ear diseases are common in children mainly due to altered anatomy of Eustachian tube which is straighter in children as compared to that in adults. However, the cause of hearing loss in children is more varied, including the etiologies. This study was done to find out the pattern of ear diseases in paediatric age group attending ear, nose and throat OPD in a tertiary care centre in Pokhara, Nepal. Materials and Methods: This is a prospective study done in paediatric patients attending ENT OPD over a period of one year from January 2010 to January 2011. The diagnoses were made on the basis of history and clinical examination. Results were expressed in numbers and percentages. Results: Out of 1632 Pediatric ENT patients, 944 had ear diseases, 59.2% were males and 40.8% females. Wax (33.4%) was the commonest diagnosis followed by Chronic suppurative otitis media (24.3%) and Acute ottitis media (13%). Conclusion: Ear diseases are most common condition in ENT OPD among paediatric age group. Wax, CSOM and ASOM were the three most common ear diseases.