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Assessment of ear in COPD patients: An observational study | |
Dr. Nomula Niranjan, Dr. N. Ravi Teja, P. Suresh Kumar | |
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex condition that frequently occurs alongside other comorbidities, which can significantly influence patient outcomes. Hence; the present study was conducted for assessing ear in COPD patients. Materials & methods: A total of 100 COPD patients were enrolled in the present study. Another set 100 subjects were included as controls. Complete demographic and clinical details of the patients was obtained. A Performa was made and complete Spirometric details of all the patients was recorded separately. Ear assessment was done in all the patients. All included participants attended one hearing testing session. Pure-tone threshold audiometry was conducted in sound-isolated rooms or booths using a clinical audiometer. All the results were recorded in Microsoft excel sheet and were subjected to statistical analysis using SPSS software. Results: A total of 100 COPD patients and 100 controls were enrolled. Mean age of the patients of COPD group and control group was 46.5 years and 48.7 years respectively. There were 56 males and 44 females in COPD group and there were 61 males and 39 females in the control group. While comparing the auditory findings among controls and COPD patients, significant results were obtained. Conclusion: Alterations in ear function, without accompanying hearing loss, are frequently observed in patients with COPD when compared to healthy controls. |
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