Survey of hearing disorders in an urban population in Rondonia, Northern Brazil

• Main Authors: Maria Cecilia Bevilacqua (Author), Marcos Roberto Banhara (Author), Ariadnes Nobrega de Oliveira (Author), Adriane Lima Mortari Moret (Author), Katia de Freitas Alvarenga (Author), Magali de Lourdes Caldana (Author), Luis Marcelo Aranha Camargo (Author), Orozimbo Alves Costa (Author), Jose Roberto de Magalhaes Bastos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2013-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To identify the prevalence of hearing loss for the population in the urban area. METHODS: A cross-sectional household survey based on the World Health Organization Ear and Hearing Disorders Survey Protocol was conducted in 298 households in the urban area of Monte Negro, Rondonia, Norther...