Month: June 2011
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Deafness in Children –Surgical Treatment
Jubilee Hospital, Trivandrum. One of the common cause of hearing loss in children is due to collection of fluid behind the ear drum. It is called secretory otitis media or Glue ear. Glue ear is a middle ear disease, associated with poor Eustachian tube function. Most children get glue ear at some stage in their…
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Doctors Day celebrated July 1st in India
A simple prayer for the healers of this day. O merciful Father, who have wonderfully fashioned man in your own image, and have made his body to be a temple of the Holy Spirit, sanctify, we pray you, our doctors and nurses and all those whom you have called to study and practice the arts…
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Snoring and Sleep Apnea in Children
Surgical Treatment in Jubilee Hospital Trivandrum, Kerala, India. Snoring and Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common problem in children, and is increasing being recognized as a cause of daytime sleepiness and behavioral problems. Most common cause of Snoring and mouth breathing in children is because of enlarged adenoid and Tonsils. Nasal allergy and…