Prevalence and causes of hearing impairment: a cross-sectional study in Karnali Province, Nepal
The high prevalence of hearing impairment, primarily from preventable causes, underscores the importance of early screening and strengthened primary health care.
Authors
- Anil Paudel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9979-5012)
- Roshana Kandel
- Krishna Khadka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0672-5107)
- Sanju Maharjan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1761-7832)
- Ranjan Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4855-8751)
- Diego Santana-Hernández
- Man Bahadur Kunwar
- Manish Gautam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8129-9109)
- Sailesh Kumar Mishra
- Rishi Bhatta
- Bijaya Guragain
- Manisha Budhathoki
Institutions
- Nepal Red Cross Society (NP)
- Christoffel Blinden Mission (DE)
- Global Services (Slovakia) (SK)
- KIST Medical College (NP)
- Anshan Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Laryngology & Otology
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022215125000192
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Noise Effects and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 12.47