Assessment of hearing among mobile phone users

Background: With the advent of new smart phones every day, health hazard related to it is also increasing. The usage of mobile phones has become a domineering activity of the students. Such usage have been documented to cause many health hazards like hearing loss, the mobile phone electromagnetic radiation has other potential risks like vehicular accidents, headache, and sleep disturbances, thermal effects and alteration of blood brain barrier. The objective of the study was to assess the hearing loss with pure tone audiometry due to chronic mobile phone usage among medical college students in a tertiary care hospital.Methods: This was a cross sectional study conducted among the medical students from June 2018 to December 2018, with the sample size of 129. The participants were interviewed using pretested, validated questionnaire followed the participants were subjected to pure tone audiometry. Results: Among the 129 participants, the majority of the study participants (58.1%) were females. The median age of the participants was 20 and almost 42.7% of the participants used in ear media while using the phone. 10.9% and 19.4% showed symptoms of tinnitus and hard of hearing respectively. On testing the participants with pure tone audiometry, around 9.3% had mild hearing loss and 3.9% had moderate hearing loss.Conclusions: The health hazard caused by the mobile phone usage may not be evident for many years. The students are exposed to smart phones frequently and hence periodic screening and health education regarding the harm of using mobile phones for longer duration should be made imperative.

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A study on the effect of prolonged mobile phone usage on hearing among students

International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery ◽

10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20200622 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 493

Author(s):

V. Srinivasa ◽

Jayendiran Subramaniam ◽

I. Chakkravathy ◽

Harish Vel ◽

Sathish Kirushnan

Keyword(s):

Hearing Loss ◽

Mobile Phone ◽

Mobile Phones ◽

Otoacoustic Emissions ◽

Local Area Networks ◽

Pure Tone Audiometry ◽

Local Area ◽

Base Stations ◽

Study Population ◽

Mobile Phone Usage

Background: Mobile phones have become integral part of our daily life. Since the number of base stations and wireless local area networks increases simultaneously the concern about possible health hazards from exposure to the radiofrequency fields by these wireless technologies also raises. The main aim of our study was to study the effect of prolonged mobile phone usage on hearing among students and to assess the percentage of sensorineural hearing loss among them.Methods: Hundred medical students were enrolled in our study. Basic information was collected from each student using a preliminary questionnaire. All the chronic mobile users who use right ear as the dominant ear were subjected to otoacoustic emissions (OAE) and pure tone audiometry. Results: The OAE results were normal in all the students. We also observed that none of the individuals in our study affected from significant hearing loss (more than 25 dB). But we found a minimal hearing loss in those using mobile phones for more than two hours per day.Conclusions: We concluded that chronic mobile phone usage did not show any significant hearing loss in the study population.

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Demographic Profile of Hearing Deficiency in a peripheral referral hospital- A Five Year Study

Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery ◽

10.47210/bjohns.2019.v27i1.222 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 29-35

Author(s):

Amit Chakrabarti ◽

Indranil Sen ◽

Rupam Sinha ◽

Manish Kumar ◽

Rabi Hembrom ◽

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Keyword(s):

Hearing Loss ◽

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Pure Tone Audiometry ◽

Common Type ◽

Sensorineural Hearing ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Bilateral Hearing Loss ◽

Mild Degree ◽

Study Population

Introduction: This present study is an attempt to study the demographic characteristics of individuals presenting with hearing loss in a peripheral tertiary care hospital using the available database of pure tone audiometry results. Materials and methods: A retrospective, observational, descriptive study was conducted over a period of 5 years in the Department of ENT of a peripheral tertiary care hospital wherein all subjects having a pure tone audiometry were included in the study. The records of PTA done were analyzed followed by systematic analysis. Results: A total of 9790 individuals inclusive of 5566 males and 4224 females were studied. Maximum no of individuals belonged to the age group of 21-30 years. Nearly 63% of total subjects suffered from Bilateral hearing loss. Sensorineural hearing loss was most prevalent type of loss. Mild degree of loss was most prevalent. Adolescents and young adults comprised the bulk of the study population. Sensorineural hearing is the most common type. Bilateral hearing loss is more frequent. Mild degree of loss is most frequent. Conclusion: This study emphasized the ‘Composite parameter distribution’ in addition to the classical single parameter demographic profile of deafness in a remote tertiary care hospital. Adolescents and young adults comprised the bulk of the study population. Sensorineural hearing is the most common type. Bilateral hearing loss is more frequent. Mild degree of loss is most frequent.

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Hearing impairment in patients of renal failure

International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery ◽

10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20214224 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (11) ◽

pp. 1744

Author(s):

Joshna Thakur ◽

Kavita Sachdeva

Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Renal Failure ◽

Hearing Loss ◽

Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽

Creatinine Level ◽

Pure Tone ◽

Kidney Diseases ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Pure Tone Audiometry ◽

Sensorineural Hearing

Background: Kidney diseases are emerging public health problems in developing countries. A common complication of renal failure is sensorineural hearing loss which is leading to poor quality of life. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of hearing loss in renal failure patients and to see the correlation of dialysis, ototoxic drugs, and creatinine levels.Methods: This observational study was conducted at the department of otorhinolaryngology, tertiary care center, Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) for a period of 18 months i.e.; from March 2019 to August 2020. 70 patients with renal failure were registered for study. In all patients hematological tests include hemoglobin, urea, creatinine, random blood sugar, serum electrolytes and pure tone audiometry was done. Results: Out of 70 patients, 51 patients (72.9%) of renal failure had sensorineural hearing loss. Hypertension and diabetes mellitus as comorbidity play important role in hearing loss in renal failure patients. Acoustic reflex was absent in 14.3% of cases which signifying a profound hearing loss and these patients had creatinine level above 6 mg/dl.Conclusions: Senorineural hearing loss is more prevalent in renal failure patients. Significant association was present between raised creatinine level and sensorineural hearings loss. Diabetes mellitus and hypertension were the common comorbidities that have a significant role in hearing loss in renal failure patients. All patients having renal failure have a risk of developing sensorineural hearing loss. So, these patients should be kept under follow up by doing regular pure tone audiometry and taking preventive measures, so that the hearing loss doesn't occur.

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Hearing and Kidney: Effects of Chronic Kidney Disease on Various Auditory Parameters – Results from a Tertiary Care Hospital in India

Journal of Medicine ◽

10.3329/jom.v21i1.44098 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

pp. 31-35

Author(s):

Deepak Jain ◽

HK Aggarwal ◽

Shailesh Bhatia ◽

Jaikrit Bhutani

Keyword(s):

Chronic Kidney Disease ◽

Hearing Loss ◽

Kidney Disease ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Hearing Threshold ◽

Pure Tone Audiometry ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Auditory Function ◽

Auditory Evoked Response ◽

Patient Groups

Background: An association between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and hearing loss was first described in patients with Alport syndrome. Patients with CKD develop sensorineural hearing loss with the progression of the disease. Studies using BAER as an index of auditory function among patients with CKD showed evidence of various degrees of auditory dysfunction. Materials and methods: 100 adult CKD patients (stage 3 – 5 and 5D) and 50 controls were included in the study. Clinical and biochemical parameters were assessed and all the patients and controls underwent Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA) and Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response (BAER) evaluation. Results: When hearing thresholds were compared between the patients and controls PTA showed an increase in hearing threshold in all patient groups. This increase was more noticeable at higher frequencies (4 and 8 kHz). Compared with healthy controls, a highly significant delay was observed in CKD patients in both absolute and interpeak latencies in BAER in the present study. Conclusion: The present study provides a concrete evidence to the otherwise disputed relation of auditory function in CKD proving that hearing is permanently affected by ESRD at all levels of the auditory neural pathway. J MEDICINE JAN 2020; 21 (1) : 31-35

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Is exposure to personal music players a confounder in adolescent mobile phone use and hearing health studies?

Journal of International Medical Research ◽

10.1177/0300060518760700 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 46 (11) ◽

pp. 4527-4534 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Geza Benke ◽

Christina Dimitriadis ◽

Berihun M. Zeleke ◽

Imo Inyang ◽

Dean McKenzie ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mobile Phone ◽

Mobile Phones ◽

Pure Tone ◽

Hearing Threshold ◽

Pure Tone Audiometry ◽

Mobile Phone Use ◽

Hearing Thresholds ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Health Studies ◽

The Difference

Objective This study was performed to determine whether exposure to personal music players (PMPs) in the immediate morning prior to hearing testing confounds the association between mobile phone use and hearing thresholds of adolescents. Design In this cohort study of cognitive function in year 7 students (median age 13 years, range 11–14), information regarding the weekly use of mobile phones and the use of PMPs was assessed by a questionnaire. Pure-tone audiometry was used to establish hearing thresholds for all participants. Results Among a cohort of 317 adolescents (60.9% females), 130 were unexposed to PMP use while 33 were exposed to PMP use in the morning prior to hearing testing. No statistically significant difference in hearing threshold shifts was found between adolescents who were and were not exposed to PMP use prior to hearing testing. Likewise, the difference in the use of mobile phones according to the PMP use status was not statistically significant. Conclusion Exposure to PMPs prior to hearing testing did not introduce confounding in the present study of mobile phone use and hearing loss among adolescents.

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The accuracy of a mobile phone application (Wulira app) compared to standard audiometry in assessing hearing loss among patients on treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Uganda

10.25259/jpats_3_2020 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 ◽

pp. 20-25

Author(s):

Charles Batte ◽

Tunde Olayanju ◽

John Mukisa ◽

Martha Sarah Namusobya ◽

Innocent Alenoghena ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Hearing Loss ◽

Mobile Phone ◽

Pure Tone ◽

Pure Tone Audiometry ◽

Vulnerable Groups ◽

List Type ◽

Tb Treatment ◽

Patient Reported ◽

Mdr Tb ◽

Hearing Assessment

Objectives: Our aim was to validate the “Wulira App” a mHealth application against gold standard audiometry as a pragmatic audiometry solution for under-served and vulnerable groups of patients at risk of hearing loss. The specific objectives were as follows: To compare hearing thresholds determined using the Wulira app to standard pure tone audiometry among patients on MDR-TB treatment. To determine the correlation between the measured hearing loss with the Wulira app and standard audiometry with patient reported hearing loss. To determine the proportion of patients on MDR-TB treatment that experience hearing loss? Materials and Methods: We consecutively recruited patients ≥18 years old and receiving kanamycin in their treatment regimen between February and June 2019 for this study. Clinical and demographic data were obtained from each participant and documented in a secure database. Participants had hearing assessment performed once at enrolment with paired standard audiometry and the Wulira mobile phone app in a soundproof room. Results: A total of 120 MDR-TB patients with a mean age of 34.0 (±9.6) years were recruited for this study and 69 (57.5%) were male. When compared to pure tone audiometry, the Wulira app was able to correctly detect 91.4% hearing loss in right ear and 88.4% in the left ear. The specificity of the Wulira app was equally high, reaching 93.2% in the right ear and 91.5% in the left ear. Conclusion: The Wulira app may be a useful alternative home-based tool for hearing assessment in MDR-TB patients, essentially for early detection of hearing loss following commencement of second-line injectable drugs.

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Cartilage Shield Tympanoplasty: A Retrospective Chart Review of 69 Cases

Otorhinolaryngology Clinics - An International Journal ◽

10.5005/jp-journals-10003-1203 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 105-108

Author(s):

Simple Patadia ◽

Amitkumar Keshri ◽

Saurin Shah

Keyword(s):

Uptake Rate ◽

Pure Tone ◽

Chart Review ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Pure Tone Audiometry ◽

Uttar Pradesh ◽

Retrospective Chart Review ◽

Long Term Results ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Tympanic Membrane Perforations

ABSTRACT Objective Cartilage shield tympanoplasty (CST) is an acknowledged procedure to repair total tympanic membrane perforations. The main objective of this study was to share our experience of CST, in form of its technique, graft uptake and hearing outcomes. Study design Retrospective chart review. Setting Tertiary care hospital, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Patients A total of 69 cases of type 1 CST, from January 2013 to March 2014. We followed all patients for a minimum period of 6 months. Intervention Therapeutic. Main outcome measures Graft uptake rate, along with preand postoperative pure tone audiogram air bone gap (ABG) and postoperative complications, was evaluated. We compared ABG using Student's t-test. Results Graft uptake was seen in 68 cases (98.5%). The mean pre- and postoperative pure tone audiometry (PTA)-ABG was 37.58 ± 6.43 dB and 20.19 ± 8.14 dB, respectively. Hearing improvement was maximum at 2 kHz with mean postoperative value of 17.73 dB, and the least improvement was seen at 8 kHz with value of 30 dB in postoperative period. Conclusion The graft uptake rate was excellent, and hearing results were satisfactory. Cartilage shield tympanoplasty should be a recommended procedure for total perforation, subtotal perforation and revision cases. However, long-term results are still awaited. How to cite this article Patadia S, Keshri A, Shah S. Cartilage Shield Tympanoplasty: A Retrospective Chart Review of 69 Cases. Int J Otorhinolaryngol Clin 2015;7(3):105-108.

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Contamination of Mobile Phones of Health Care Workers of PIMS Hospital Islamabad

10.53350/pjmhs211562138 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (6) ◽

pp. 2138-2141

Author(s):

Nida Khaliq ◽

Zille Huma Mustehsan ◽

Hania Rashid ◽

Shafaq Khadija ◽

Nazeeha Waseem ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mobile Phone ◽

Mobile Phones ◽

Health Workers ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Contamination Rate ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

High Contamination Rate

Introduction: Mobile phones are one of the most vital telecommunication devices and are used to stay in touch with both the social and professional aspects of our lives. They have also become an important tool for the rapid delivery of information in healthcare institutions, such as hospitals. However, with many benefits of mobile phone usage, also comes the drawbacks of hospital-associated pathogens surviving on these mobile phone screens. Objectives: To determine the frequency of contamination of healthcare worker’s mobile phones by different types of microorganisms. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted from June 2020 till December 2020 at PIMS Hospital, a tertiary care hospital located in Islamabad, Pakistan. A total of 121 individual mobile phones were randomly sampled. A simple random sampling method was used. Informed consent was taken before taking a sample and a questionnaire was also utilized. Results: Among 121 samples collected from different department health workers mobile phone surfaces, 112 showed significant differences (92.56%) which were positively contaminated with microorganisms. Conclusion: To conclude, a high contamination rate of mobile phones was found with microorganisms. This could lead to serious nosocomial infections. Therefore, a standard guideline on the use of electronic devices and mobile phones should be implemented in hospitals and healthcare centres. Enforce the hygiene practices such as washing hands and cleaning mobile phones a few times a day. Keywords: Healthcare Worker, Mobile Phone, Microorganism, Contamination, Disinfectant

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Hearing Loss Among Excessive Mobile Phone Users; A Cross Sectional Study At Bahawal Victoria And Civil Teaching Hospitals Bahawalpur

Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College ◽

10.51985/jbumdc2018074 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 09 (01) ◽

pp. 21-24

Author(s):

Muhammad Asim Shafique ◽

Muhammad Fahim ◽

Masood Akhtar ◽

Muhammad Adnan Anwar ◽

Anum Jamshed

Keyword(s):

Hearing Loss ◽

Mobile Phone ◽

Pure Tone ◽

Bone Conduction ◽

Pure Tone Audiometry ◽

Test Group ◽

Teaching Hospitals ◽

Control Group ◽

P Value ◽

Cross Sectional

Objective: To assess the hearing loss among the subjects using excessive mobile phone. Methodology: 50 subjects were entered for this study with age ranging from 20 to 40 years using mobile phone for more than 5 years. 25 subjects who used mobile phone for less than (<) 60 min /day formed one group, while 25 subjects who used cell phone for more than (>) 60 min /day formed the second group. The hearing levels of all the subjects were tested using Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA). Duration of mobile phone usage was assessed by questionnaires. Results: There was a significant increase (p-value .00006) in the hearing thresholds at all frequencies in air conduction and bone conduction in right ear in test group compared with the control group. Similar result was found in the left ear except for bone conduction at frequency 4 and 6 (kilo hertz) kHz. Excessive use of mobile phone caused Sensory neural hearing loss and the prevalence was 84% in group who used mobile phone for > 60 min / day and 20% in group who used for < 60 min / day. Conclusion: Excessive use of mobile phone may cause increase in pure tone threshold associated with the duration of usage. The use for more than 5 years with more than 60 minutes daily can produce harmful effects on human hearing.

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Effect of interlay tympanoplasty on anterior tympanomeatal angle and pure tone audiometry at one month, six month and one year follow up

International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery ◽

10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20194929 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (6) ◽

pp. 1570

Author(s):

Abdul Rehman Khan ◽

Farzana Siddiqui

Keyword(s):

Hearing Loss ◽

Pure Tone ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Pure Tone Audiometry ◽

Functional Results ◽

Tympanic Membrane Perforations ◽

Subtotal Perforation ◽

One Year ◽

Age Range

Background: The aim of the study was to determine the effect of interlay tympanoplasty on anterior tympanomeatal angle and on puretone average at 1 month, 6 month and 1 year follow up.Methods: This study was done at department of Otorhinolaryngology, RMRI, Bareilly, India, a tertiary-care Teaching hospital. A total number of 187 patients (86 females, 101 males) were included in this study from April 2014 to March 2018. Age range of selected patients was 15 years to 62 years, 133 patients were having subtotal perforation and remaining having perforation in the anterior half extending upto the annulus. Results: The anterior tympanomeatal angle blunting and pure tone audiometry (PTA) at the due follow up time was assessed and results were analyzed in terms of angle of blunting and hearing loss detected by PTA. Anterior tympanomeatal angle (ATA) blunting was categorized in three groups as follows <90o,90-120o and >120o. Only 3 patients were having >120o ATA after one year and mean hearing loss (air bone gap) was significantly less after 1 year follow up. There were only 3 patients with remnant perforation, after 1 year of surgery out of 187 cases, with 98.4% success rate.Conclusions: Interlay tympanoplasty was significantly effective in repairing anterior and subtotal tympanic membrane perforations with avoidance of blunting at the anterior tympanomeatal angle and achieved good functional results.

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