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- Title
Profile of Ear Nose Throat and Head Neck Inpatient Care Undergoing Shortwave Diathermy in a Tertiary Care Centre of Punjab - A 3.5 Year Study.
- Authors
Munjal, Manish; Teotia, Avkash; Kaur, Jatinder; Rishi, Porshia; Munjal, Shubham; Verma, Hitesh; Arora, Anurima
- Abstract
Background: Short wave diathermy acts as magic potion in many Otorhinolaryngology and head neck pathologies where either conservative therapeutic modality or surgical intervention has been undertaken. The profile of subjects who underwent short wave diathermy in a 3.5 year period is included. Materials and Methods: 101 subjects undergoing short wave diathermy in the Otorhinolaryngology and Physiotherapy services of a tertiary care centre of Punjab were analyzed during a period of 3.5 years. The subjects were analyzed for their demographic profile, gender profile and seasonal variation over 3.5 years. Results: Maximum patients 55.44%(56 patients) underwent shortwave diathermy were in the middle age group (21-60 years). Males 52.47% (53 patients) outnumbered the females 47.52% (48 patients) who underwent shortwave diathermy. In the age group 21-60 years, there were maximum females 57.14%(32 patients) where the male patients were comparatively less i.e. 42.85% (24 patients). Most significant difference was seen in above 60 age group where males 73.91%(17 patients) outnumbered females 26.08%(6 patients). Conclusion: Short wave diathermy is an effective pain therapy for inflammations of ear, nasal cavity and maxillofacial region, it reduces the dose and duration of adjuvant oral analgesics.
- Subjects
INDIA; DIATHERMY; HOSPITAL patients; MEDICAL care; PATIENTS; TERTIARY care; HEALTH status indicators; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; QUALITY of life; DEMOGRAPHY; DATA analysis software; OTOLARYNGOLOGY
- Publication
Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy, 2021, Vol 15, Issue 1, p69
- ISSN
0973-5674
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.37506/ijpot.v15i1.13350