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The limitations in hearing screening methods, execution of treatment plans forms a dearth insight to identify hearing disorders at earliest in the rural parts of India. The current study was conducted to analyze the distribution of hearing impairment among the cluster of villages in Pachgaon of Gurgaon District, Haryana. A total of 738 participants participated in the survey. There were 13 questions adapted from similar kind of studies which was related to self-assessment of hearing quality and history of any kind of pathological condition. The outcome of present questionnaire-based investigation revealed that a good percentage of population in rural part of Haryana were at risk of hearing loss. The finding of the present study also showed that population in the age range of 8 to 17 years were having more prevalence of ear discharge than higher age group. Proper measure should be taken by audiologists and government for management of hearing loss among these population to enhance their quality of hearing and life.
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Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery was founded as Indian Journal of Otolaryngology in 1949 as a scientific Journal published by the Association of Otolaryngologists of India and was later rechristened as IJOHNS to incorporate the changes and progress.
IJOHNS, undoubtedly one of the oldest Journals in India, is the official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India and is about to publish it is 67th Volume in 2015. The Journal published quarterly accepts articles in general Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and various subspecialities such as Otology, Rhinology, Laryngology and Phonosurgery, Neurotology, Head and Neck Surgery etc.
The Journal acts as a window to showcase and project the clinical and research work done by Otolaryngologists community in India and around the world. It is a continued source of useful clinical information with peer review by eminent Otolaryngologists of repute in their respective fields. The Journal accepts articles pertaining to clinical reports, Clinical studies, Research articles in basic and applied Otolaryngology, short Communications, Clinical records reporting unusual presentations or lesions and new surgical techniques. The journal acts as a catalyst and mirrors the Indian Otolaryngologist’s active interests and pursuits. The Journal also invites articles from senior and experienced authors on interesting topics in Otolaryngology and allied sciences from all over the world.
The print version is distributed free to about 4000 members of Association of Otolaryngologists of India and the e-Journal shortly going to make its appearance on the Springer Board can be accessed by all the members.
Association of Otolaryngologists of India and M/s Springer India group have come together to co-publish IJOHNS from January 2007 and this bondage is going to provide an impetus to the Journal in terms of international presence and global exposure.
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