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Prevalence of Diseases of Otorhinolaryngology Among Immigrant Medical Students in Puducherry


Article Information

Title: Prevalence of Diseases of Otorhinolaryngology Among Immigrant Medical Students in Puducherry

Authors: Valarmathi. A, Geetha Kishan Siddapur, Venkataramanan Venkataramanan, Ganesh. S, Merwin Paul. R, Abilash PM

Journal: Journal of Neonatal Surgery

HEC Recognition History
Category From To
Y 2023-07-01 2024-09-30
Y 2022-07-01 2023-06-30

Publisher: EL-MED-Pub Publishers

Country: Pakistan

Year: 2025

Volume: 14

Issue: 32S

Language: en

Keywords: medical students

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Abstract

Introduction
Migration can be  defined  as  an  extended  stay  in  a  cultural  environment  that  is  different  from  the  native  one.  This  study  focuses  on understanding  the  relationship  between  health  and  migration  among  medical  students  in  Puducherry.  It  investigates how migrant  students  may  be  affected  by  migration  in  terms  of  commonly  encountered  otorhinolaryngology  (ear,  nose,  and  throat)  diseases  such  as  rhinitis,  sinusitis,  hearing loss and  tonsillitis  in  migrant  students. 
Materials  and  methods
A  cross-sectional  study  involving  165  medical  students  from  various  regions  of  India  was  carried  out  in  a  tertiary  health  centre  at  Puducherry.  A  questionnaire  including    sociodemographic  details  and  otorhinolaryngology  related  symptoms  was  used  to  gather  data.
Results
A  study  conducted  on  165  immigrant  medical  students  showed  a  significant  association between  the  causation  of  otorhinolaryngological  diseases  and  migration  factors  such  as exposure  to  allergens  (p=0.002).  duration  of  stay  (p=0.015),  psychological  stress  (p<0.001),  and  living  conditions  (p=0.045).  The  most  prevalent  otorhinolaryngological  condition  was  allergic  rhinitis  (35.2%),  followed  by  laryngopharyngeal  reflux  disease  (25.5%),  sinusitis  (21.8%),  tonsillitis  (17.0%),  and  chronic  otitis  media  (14.5%).  Noise-induced  hearing  loss  was  reported  in  (7.3%)  of  participants.
Conclusion
In  our  study  we  were  able  to  demonstrate  the  corelation  between  causation  of  the disease  and  the  geographical  change  and  proves  that  migration  has  an  impact  on  developing  ENT  diseases


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