Hypoacousis prevalence in Kaiowá and Guarani indigenous children Prevalência de hipoacusia em crianças indígenas Kaiowá e Guarani

Hypoacousis prevalence in Kaiowá and Guarani indigenous children Prevalência de hipoacusia em crianças indígenas Kaiowá e Guarani

OBJECTIVES: to determine hypoacousis prevalence in Kaiowá and Guarani indigenous children. METHODS: a cross-sectional study was performed using a sample of 126 indigenous children from zero to 59 months old from the Caarapó Indian Reserve, Mato Grosse do Sul, Brazil. Hearing ability screening was pe...

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Main Authors: Renata Palópoli Pícoli, Luana Carandina, Dulce Lopes Barbosa Ribas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Materno Infantil de Pernambuco 2006-06-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil
Subjects:
Epidemiologia
Perda auditiva
Índios Sul-Americanos
Emissões otoacústicas espontâneas
Epidemiology
Hearing loss
Indian
South American
Otoacustic emissions spontaneous
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