An epidemiological survey was carried out with 9540 children aged up to 12 years to study
the prevalence of acute suppurative otitis media and the rate of hearing impairment. A total of …

Nonsyndromic hearing loss (NSHL) affects a substantial proportion of newborns in the world
every year. This proportion increases proportionally with the degree of consanguineous …

Objectives: To study the management of hearing impaired Saudi children. This investigation
was a part of an epidemiological study of hearing. Methods: Nine thousand five hundred …

Objective: A retrospective study to find out the aetiology, symptomatology and management
of elongated and enlarged uvulae. Materials and methods: Examination of files of 375 …

To determine the current status of consanguinity among Saudi population and its effect on
childhood hearing impairment. A randomly selected sample of 9,540 Saudi children …

Methods. A survey of 9540 Saudi infants, preschool and school age children below 15 years
of age was carried out from September 1994 to May 1998. The subjects were selected from …

Objectives: Survey of otolaryngologists in Saudi Arabia regarding the indications of
tonsillectomy, the signs and symptoms they depend upon, the value of history, their method of …

Background: Appropriate medical diagnosis and therapy of allergic rhinitis (AR) necessitate
the identification of an lgE mediated sensitization to allercens. Objective: To explore the …

Objective: Orbital complications of acute sinusitis are common. If not treated promptly and
properly, they lead to serious consequences. This study aimed at delineating the clinical, …

Nasal endoscopy, plain X-ray and CT scan are used selectively or in combination in the
diagnosis of sinus disease. Each has a variable degree of accuracy and limitation. In this study, …