Overview of Child Otological Care at the Reference Health Center of Commune V, Bamako  

作　　者：Djibril Samaké Kadidia Bagayoko Neuilly Ghislaine Tafo Ngniée Siaka Soumaoro Boubacary Guindo Fatogoma Issa Koné Sinaly Thiocary Yatemelou Dara Fatoumata Konaté Ibrahim Diébakaté Kadidiatou Singaré Samba Karim Timbo Mohamed Amadou Kéïta Djibril Samaké;Kadidia Bagayoko;Neuilly Ghislaine Tafo Ngniée;Siaka Soumaoro;Boubacary Guindo;Fatogoma Issa Koné;Sinaly Thiocary;Yatemelou Dara;Fatoumata Konaté;Ibrahim Diébakaté;Kadidiatou Singaré;Samba Karim Timbo;Mohamed Amadou Kéïta(ENT and Head and Neck Surgery Department, Commune V Reference Health Center, Bamako, Mali)

机构地区：[1]ENT and Head and Neck Surgery Department, Commune V Reference Health Center, Bamako, Mali

出　　处：《International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery》2023年第4期203-213,共11页耳鼻喉（英文）

摘　　要：Aim: To profile the diagnostic and the care provided for otological conditions in children. Method: This was a prospective cross-sectional study carried out from March 1, 2022 to May 30, 2022 at the ENT Unit of the Reference Health Center of Commune V (Bamako). This study concerned the records of children with an otological condition. They were at their first consultation within the unit. The month of March was devoted to recruitment. The follow-up was done until the end of May. The parameters studied included epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects. Results: We identified 184 children suffering from otological conditions out of a total of 559 patients that consulted during March 2022, i.e. an hospital prevalence of 32.9%. This study found ear infections in 60.3%. Earwax and epidermal plugs accounted for 32.60%. Traumatic injuries were 4.3%. Pre-lingual deafness was found in 1.1% of cases. Antibiotics were used for treatment in 66.3% of children without any complications detected. Conclusion: The otological affections of the child were frequent with a predominance of otitis.Aim: To profile the diagnostic and the care provided for otological conditions in children. Method: This was a prospective cross-sectional study carried out from March 1, 2022 to May 30, 2022 at the ENT Unit of the Reference Health Center of Commune V (Bamako). This study concerned the records of children with an otological condition. They were at their first consultation within the unit. The month of March was devoted to recruitment. The follow-up was done until the end of May. The parameters studied included epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects. Results: We identified 184 children suffering from otological conditions out of a total of 559 patients that consulted during March 2022, i.e. an hospital prevalence of 32.9%. This study found ear infections in 60.3%. Earwax and epidermal plugs accounted for 32.60%. Traumatic injuries were 4.3%. Pre-lingual deafness was found in 1.1% of cases. Antibiotics were used for treatment in 66.3% of children without any complications detected. Conclusion: The otological affections of the child were frequent with a predominance of otitis.

关 键 词：Otological Disorders OTITIS CHILD CARE 

分 类 号：R57[医药卫生—消化系统]