scholarly journals 0150 Is a possible relationship between occupational noise exposure and vestibular schwannoma (acoustic neuroma) causal or due to bias? a systematic review and meta-analysis

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingrid Sivesind Mehlum ◽  
Håkon A Johannessen ◽  
Karl-Christian Nordby ◽  
Marit Skogstad ◽  
Tore Tynes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Vestibular Schwannoma ◽  
Acoustic Neuroma ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Occupational Noise ◽  
Occupational Noise Exposure

scholarly journals Occupational Noise and Hypertension Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (17) ◽  
pp. 6281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulrich Bolm-Audorff ◽  
Janice Hegewald ◽  
Anna Pretzsch ◽  
Alice Freiberg ◽  
Albert Nienhaus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Risk Difference ◽  
Occupational Noise ◽  
Occupational Noise Exposure ◽  
Substantial Risk ◽  
Review Protocol

A number of epidemiological studies report an association between occupational noise exposure and arterial hypertension. Existing systematic reviews report conflicting results, so we conducted an updated systematic review with meta-analysis. We registered the review protocol with PROSPERO (registration no.: CRD 42019147923) and searched for observational epidemiological studies in literature databases (Medline, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science). Two independent reviewers screened the titles/abstracts and full texts of the studies. Two reviewers also did the quality assessment and data extraction. Studies without adequate information on recruitment, response, or without a comparison group that was exposed to occupational noise under 80 dB(A) were excluded. The literature search yielded 4583 studies, and 58 studies were found through hand searching. Twenty-four studies were included in the review. The meta-analysis found a pooled effect size (ES) for hypertension (systolic/diastolic blood pressure ≥140/90 mmHg) due to noise exposures ≥80 dB(A) of 1.81 (95% CI 1.51–2.18). There is no substantial risk difference between men and women, but data concerning this question are limited. We found a positive dose-response-relationship: ES = 1.21 (95% CI 0.78–1.87) ≤ 80 dB(A), ES = 1.77 (95% CI 1.36–2.29) > 80–≤85 dB(A), and ES = 3.50 (95% CI 1.56–7.86) > 85–≤90 dB(A). We found high quality of evidence that occupational noise exposure increases the risk of hypertension.

scholarly journals Seafarers’ Occupational Noise Exposure and Cardiovascular Risk. Comments to Bolm-Audorff, U.; et al. Occupational Noise and Hypertension Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 6281

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 1149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucas David ◽  
Loddé Brice ◽  
Pougnet Richard ◽  
Dewitte Jean Dominique ◽  
Jégaden Dominique
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Environmental Research ◽  
Occupational Noise ◽  
Occupational Noise Exposure ◽  
Hypertension Risk

A German team published a new meta-analysis on the topic, “Occupational noise and hypertension risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis” in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health [...]

scholarly journals O1B.4 Health effects of prenatal occupational noise exposure: a systematic review

2019 ◽  
Vol 76 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. A5.3-A6
Author(s):  
Zara Ann Stokholm ◽  
Inge Brosbøl Iversen ◽  
Henrik Kolstad
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Congenital Malformations ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Occupational Noise ◽  
Noise Levels ◽  
Occupational Noise Exposure ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Exposure Levels

Current legislation and threshold limits for occupational noise exposure may not sufficiently account for higher vulnerability of the foetus. We conducted a systematic literature review and identified 20 relevant studies of prenatal noise exposure levels and health. Maternal tissues attenuate industrial noise by about 30 dB. The foetus responds the earliest to noise exposure from the 19th week of gestational age. There is some evidence of an increased risk of hearing loss at prenatal noise levels≥85 dBA (8 hour average) and little evidence at lower levels. Increased risks for preterm birth, small-for-gestational-age and congenital malformations are seen as single study findings at levels≥90 dBA. There is little evidence for how noise exposure may increase the risk of extra-auditive effects in the foetus. Methodological shortcomings and the scarce number of studies limit the conclusions that can be drawn. Still, we recommend pregnant women avoid working at noise levels≥85 dBA.

scholarly journals Occupational noise exposure and hearing: a systematic review

2015 ◽  
Vol 89 (3) ◽  
pp. 351-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arve Lie ◽  
Marit Skogstad ◽  
Håkon A. Johannessen ◽  
Tore Tynes ◽  
Ingrid Sivesind Mehlum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Occupational Noise ◽  
Occupational Noise Exposure

scholarly journals Occupational noise-induced hearing loss in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. e039576
Author(s):  
Jiena Zhou ◽  
Zhihao Shi ◽  
Lifang Zhou ◽  
Yong Hu ◽  
Meibian Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Wide Distribution ◽  
Welding Fumes ◽  
Noise Induced Hearing Loss ◽  
Occupational Noise ◽  
Using Data ◽  
High Level

ObjectiveMost of the Chinese occupational population are becoming at risk of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). However, there is a limited number of literature reviews on occupational NIHL in China. This study aimed to analyse the prevalence and characteristics of occupational NIHL in the Chinese population using data from relevant studies.DesignSystematic review and meta-analysis.MethodsFrom December 2019 to February 2020, we searched the literature through databases, including Web of Science, PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus, the China National Knowledge Internet, Chinese Sci-Tech Journal Database (weip.com), WanFang Database and China United Library Database, for studies on NIHL in China published in 1993–2019 and analysed the correlation between NIHL and occupational exposure to noise, including exposure to complex noise and coexposure to noise and chemicals.ResultsA total of 71 865 workers aged 33.5±8.7 years were occupationally exposed to 98.6±7.2 dB(A) (A-weighted decibels) noise for a duration of 9.9±8.4 years in the transportation, mining and typical manufacturing industries. The prevalence of occupational NIHL in China was 21.3%, of which 30.2% was related to high-frequency NIHL (HFNIHL), 9.0% to speech-frequency NIHL and 5.8% to noise-induced deafness. Among manufacturing workers, complex noise contributed to greater HFNIHL than Gaussian noise (overall weighted OR (OR)=1.95). Coexposure to noise and chemicals such as organic solvents, welding fumes, carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulfide led to greater HFNIHL than noise exposure alone (overall weighted OR=2.36). Male workers were more likely to experience HFNIHL than female workers (overall weighted OR=2.26). Age, noise level and exposure duration were also risk factors for HFNIHL (overall weighted OR=1.35, 5.63 and 1.75, respectively).ConclusionsThe high prevalence of occupational NIHL in China was related to the wide distribution of noise in different industries as well as high-level and long-term noise exposure. The prevalence was further aggravated by exposure to complex noise or coexposure to noise and specific chemicals. Additional efforts are needed to reduce occupational noise exposure in China.

scholarly journals Occupational Noise Exposure and Risk of Acoustic Neuroma

2007 ◽  
Vol 166 (11) ◽  
pp. 1252-1258 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. G. Edwards ◽  
J. A. Schwartzbaum ◽  
G. Nise ◽  
U. M. Forssen ◽  
A. Ahlbom ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Neuroma ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Occupational Noise ◽  
Occupational Noise Exposure

scholarly journals Occupational exposure to noise in the extractive industry and earthworks – a systematic review protocol

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-94
Author(s):  
J. Duarte ◽  
Jacqueline Castelo Branco ◽  
J. Santos Baptista
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Occupational Exposure ◽  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Occupational Noise ◽  
Systematic Review Protocol ◽  
Extractive Industry ◽  
Review Protocol

Occupational noise-induced hearing loss (ONIHL) is one of the most recognised occupational diseases globally. Mining and earthworks are among those with the greatest impact in this matter. A systematic review addressing the noise exposure characterisation, in order to develop a preventive design, is being proposed in this protocol. The Preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis protocols (PRISMA-P) guidelines were used to draw the research outline, where the study and report characteristics are provided. All of the selected keywords and databases/journals were priorly identified and are now presented. The search methodology is clarified, and an example for Scopus is provided. A methodology to deal with bias within studies is proposed, and all the systematic review narrative processes of the systematic review are discussed in the protocol, including information that will be extracted from the selected records. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis guidelines will be used to help develop the review.

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