A study on the association of cervical spondylosis severity, as indicated by cervical motions, with hearing impairment

Abstract Study aim: The present study investigates the possible relation between the limitation of cervical motion in a patient with cervical spondylosis and hearing impairment. Material and methods: Cross-sectional research was performed based on 60 participants suffering from cervical spondylosis (CS) selected from an orthopaedic and physiotherapy department. The data collection techniques included questionnaire, electronic tools, measurements with a mechanical device including measuring the cervical range of motion (ROM) by goniometer, and physical examination including pure tone audiometry (PTA) and tympanogram. Results: Right rotation was the most common limitation, which affected 43 patients, followed by left rotation limitation, which was recorded in 40 patients. The extension, left lateral flexion, flexion, and right lateral flexion limitation showed less effect. Conclusions: Left rotation limitation was found to be an independent predictor of hearing impairment especially in men. Age was also a risk factor for sensory neural hearing loss (SNHL). These findings are important in the facilitation of investigating SNHL in cervical spondylosis patients.

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Survey of hearing disorders in an urban population in Rondonia, Northern Brazil

Revista de Saúde Pública ◽

10.1590/s0034-8910.2013047004059 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 47 (2) ◽

pp. 309-315 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Maria Cecilia Bevilacqua ◽

Marcos Roberto Banhara ◽

Ariadnes Nobrega de Oliveira ◽

Adriane Lima Mortari Moret ◽

Katia de Freitas Alvarenga ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Hearing Loss ◽

Hearing Impairment ◽

Urban Area ◽

Pure Tone Audiometry ◽

Household Survey ◽

World Health ◽

Hearing Disorders ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Northern Brazil ◽

Health Organization

OBJECTIVE: To identify the prevalence of hearing loss for the population in the urban area. METHODS: A cross-sectional household survey based on the World Health Organization Ear and Hearing Disorders Survey Protocol was conducted in 298 households in the urban area of Monte Negro, Rondonia, Northern Brazil, from 2005 to 2007. Ear examinations, behavioral audiometry and pure tone audiometry were conducted on 577 individuals. RESULTS: The results showed that 3.8% (95%CI 2.17;5.45) of population were classified in the disabling hearing impairment category. The prevalence of moderate hearing impairment was 3.4%; severe impairment was 0.4%; and profound hearing impairment was not found. CONCLUSIONS: The impairing hearing loss prevalence found in this study is within of the international prevalence for this level of hearing loss and smaller than observed in a previous study in the South region of Brazil.

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Hearing Thresholds of Nigerian Navy Personnel Serving in Lagos Area

10.21203/rs.3.rs-365612/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Abubakar O Aliyu ◽

Waheed A Adedeji ◽

Adekunle Daniel ◽

Tajudeen Yusuf ◽

Paul A Onakoya ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Hearing Impairment ◽

Pure Tone ◽

Past History ◽

Pure Tone Audiometry ◽

Work Place ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Pure Tone Average ◽

Hearing Thresholds ◽

The Right ◽

Navy Personnel

Abstract Introduction: Navy personnel are exposed to several risk factors that increase hearing thresholds and impair hearing. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of hearing impairment among Nigerian Navy personnel. Materials and Method: This was a cross sectional study of Nigerian Navy personnel working in various ships. Structured, self-administered questionnaire was used to obtain information on hearing. All the subjects had ear examination and pure tone audiometry of both ears. Results: The prevalence of hearing impairment was 22(14.7%) in the right and 17(11.3%) in the left ears. The Pure Tone Average for the right and left ear were 19.0±8.6dB and 17.4±6.7dB respectively. There was a statistically significant association between noisy work place and total hearing loss (p<.01), pure tone average in the left ear (p<.05) and frequencies of 3000 Hz (p<.05), 2000 Hz (p<.001) and 1000Hz (p<.05) in the left ear. The association between past history of ear infections and pure tone average in the left ear (p<.05) and the frequency 2000 Hz (p<.005) in the left ear were significant. The length of service years, occupational group, age, sex report of change in hearing, non-use of hearing protection and presence of tinnitus did not show significant association with pure tone averages nor on the frequencies tested. Conclusion: The significant unilateral hearing impairment on the right ear suggests the need for more research on hearing impairment in the Nigerian Navy as well as development of a comprehensive hearing conservation programme.

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Correlation Analysis Study between Hearing Loss Occurence and Duration of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Sultan Agung Islamic Hospital Semarang

Sains Medika ◽

10.26532/sainsmed.v6i1.338 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 12

Author(s):

Citta Arunika Risyudhanti ◽

Agung Sulistyanto ◽

Suparmi Suparmi

Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Hearing Impairment ◽

Medical Records ◽

Pure Tone ◽

Pure Tone Audiometry ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional

Introduction: Hearing impairment due to cochlear damage is one complication of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM2). Objective: This study aims to determine the relationship between duration of DM2 with hearing impairment.Method: The analytic observasional study with the cross sectional design using the medical record of DM2 outpatient in internal clinic of Islamic Sultan Agung Hospital Semarang and also pure tone audiometric examination’s record in Otorynolaryngology clinic of Islamic Sultan Agung Hospital Semarang.31 medical records of DM2 patients were meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The data consist of 18 medical records of patients with less than6 years duration of DM2, and 13 medical records of patients with more than 6 years duration of DM2. The pure tone audiometry was used to classified the hearing impairment. The data analysis was conducted using SPSS 20.0. The correlation between the duration of DM2 and hearing impairment was analyzed using Chi Square test. The significance relation between the duration of DM type 2 and hearing impairment was analyzed using cooficient contigency, with significance of < 0.05. Result: hearing impairment’s distribution frequency on tested ears in Sultan agung Islamic Hospital Semarang were 27 ears having SNHL type (43,5%), 19 ears having CHL (30,6%) and 16 ears were normal (25,8%), p = 0,02 (p < 0,05). Conclusion: There is a weak correlation between the DM 2 duration and the incidence of hearing impairment in Sultan Agung Islamic Hospital Semarang.

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Auditory hallucinations in adults with hearing impairment: a large prevalence study

Psychological Medicine ◽

10.1017/s0033291718000594 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 49 (1) ◽

pp. 132-139 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

M. M. J. Linszen ◽

G. A. van Zanten ◽

R. J. Teunisse ◽

R. M. Brouwer ◽

P. Scheltens ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Hearing Impairment ◽

Medical Center ◽

Adult Population ◽

Pure Tone Audiometry ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Auditory Hallucinations ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Impaired Group ◽

Impairment Severity ◽

Air Conduction

AbstractBackgroundSimilar to visual hallucinations in visually impaired patients, auditory hallucinations are often suggested to occur in adults with hearing impairment. However, research on this association is limited. This observational, cross-sectional study tested whether auditory hallucinations are associated with hearing impairment, by assessing their prevalence in an adult population with various degrees of objectified hearing impairment.MethodsHallucination presence was determined in 1007 subjects aged 18–92, who were referred for audiometric testing to the Department of ENT-Audiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands. The presence and severity of hearing impairment were calculated using mean air conduction thresholds from the most recent pure tone audiometry.ResultsOut of 829 participants with hearing impairment, 16.2% (n = 134) had experienced auditory hallucinations in the past 4 weeks; significantly more than the non-impaired group [5.8%; n = 10/173; p < 0.001, odds ratio 3.2 (95% confidence interval 1.6–6.2)]. Prevalence of auditory hallucinations significantly increased with categorized severity of impairment, with rates up to 24% in the most profoundly impaired group (p < 0.001). The corrected odds of hallucination presence increased 1.02 times for each dB of impairment in the best ear. Auditory hallucinations mostly consisted of voices (51%), music (36%), and doorbells or telephones (24%).ConclusionsOur findings reveal that auditory hallucinations are common among patients with hearing impairment, and increase with impairment severity. Although more research on potential confounding factors is necessary, clinicians should be aware of this phenomenon, by inquiring after hallucinations in hearing-impaired patients and, conversely, assessing hearing impairment in patients with auditory hallucinations, since it may be a treatable factor.

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Acute, Repeated Exposure to Mobile Phone Noise and Audiometric Status of Young Adult Users in a University Community

ISRN Public Health ◽

10.5402/2012/241967 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 2012 ◽

pp. 1-7 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Godson R. E. E. Ana ◽

Anthony E. Ukhun ◽

Derek G. Shendell ◽

Patience A. Osisanya

Keyword(s):

Young Adult ◽

Mobile Phone ◽

Hearing Impairment ◽

Mobile Phones ◽

Pure Tone Audiometry ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Noise Levels ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional

Background. Exposure to noise from mobile devices is suspected to affect hearing. Data are limited, particularly in less developed countries. We assessed noise levels from mobile phones and user audiometric status at University of Ibadan, Nigeria, in an initial cross-sectional study. Methods. Fifty-eight staff and 45 young adult students owning mobile phones were selected. A pretested questionnaire assessed demographics, phone attributes, and predominant ear used for making and receiving calls. Noise was measured in A-weighted decibels. Pure tone audiometry was conducted at varying frequencies. Statistics computed included Chi-square and t-tests. Results. Certain phone brands used by students were commonly reported. More utilized right ears to make or receive calls. Mean reported mobile phone use duration by students was 2.9±1.7 years, lower than among staff, 3.4±1.9 years (P<0.05). There were differences in use of head phones (22.2%, 12.1%) and speakers (51.1%, 15.5%) by students and staff, respectively (P<0.05). Mean measured noise levels of phones when ringing, per user settings, were high 91.9±16.1 dBA (students) and 93.3±10.9 dBA (staff). Audiometry suggested 22.2% students and 28.0% staff had some evidence of hearing impairment. Conclusions. Mobile phones noise levels were high, but exposures though frequent were of short duration. Larger, longitudinal studies are needed on phone use and hearing impairment.

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Individual-level and area-level socioeconomic inequalities in hearing impairment among Chinese adults: a population-based study

Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health ◽

10.1136/jech-2019-213437 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. jech-2019-213437 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Yanan Luo ◽

Jiamin Gao ◽

Xiaoying Zheng

Keyword(s):

Hearing Impairment ◽

Large Population ◽

Pure Tone Audiometry ◽

Population Based ◽

Socioeconomic Inequalities ◽

Sample Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Individual Level ◽

Income Per Capita ◽

Per Capita

BackgroundIt is unclear whether individual-level and area-level socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with hearing impairment (HI). This study determines an association of individual SES, area SES and their interaction with HI among working-aged adults.MethodsData were obtained from the large, population-based sample of the Second China National Sample Survey on Disability, a cross-sectional study conducted in China. A total of 1 333 528 participants aged 25–59 years were included. HI was measured by pure-tone audiometry (PTA) and audiologists further ascertained for a final diagnosis. Individual SES was defined as a summed of z-scored of education level and household income per capita, and area SES was calculated as a summed of z-scored of county-level income per capita, high school rate, poverty rate and rate of upper-class occupation. Multilevel logistic regression was used.ResultsIndividual and area SES were associated with HI among Chinese working-aged adults. A 1-SD increase in individual SES was associated with decreased risk of HI (OR=0.3, 95% CI: 0.3 to 0.3). Area SES was positively related to HI (OR=1.2, 95%CI: 1.2 to 1.3). The cross-level interaction on individual and area SES was significantly associated with HI, indicating that among those who lived in higher SES areas, participants with lower SES had a greater likelihood to develop HI.ConclusionsSignificant individual and area socioeconomic inequalities were observed in HI among Chinese working-aged adults. Lower SES adults who resided in prosperous areas may face more deprivation on hearing health than those with higher SES.

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Assessment of Hearing Impairment in School Children of Rural area in Jamalpur

Journal of Medical Science & Research ◽

10.47648/jmsr.2015.v2401.05 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 24 (Number 1) ◽

pp. 27-32

Author(s):

Md. Daulatuzzaman ◽

K A Majumder ◽

F Md. S Hossain ◽

E H Khan ◽

O Hossain

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Hearing Impairment ◽

School Children ◽

Pure Tone Audiometry ◽

Academic Failure ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

World Health ◽

Pediatric Care ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Poverty Area

The cross sectional study was done too measure prevalence of hearing impairment (HI) in school children living in poverty area of Bangladesh and to identify risk factors for HI and assess its impact on academic performance. The study was conducted on 325 school children (aged 6-19 years) of Digpait D.K high school, Jamalpur, from January 2013 to July 2013. Audiological health was assessed with pure-tone audiometry, tympanometry, and otoscopy. The primary outcome was HI, defined as average threshold >25 dB HL for 0.5, 1, 2, and 4 kHz, in one or both ears (a s per World Health Organization/International Organization for Standardization). A questionnaire on health history was administered to parents. HI prevalence: 6.9 percent, risk factors for HI: neonatal jaundice (8.0) seizure (7. 31), hospitalization (15.3), recurrent otitis media (13), past otorrhea (13.7), tympanic membrane abnormality (14.8), cerumen impaction (6.3) and eustachian tube dysfunction (8.67). HI was an independent predictor of academic failure (3.36). impoverished Bangladesh school children were four to seven times more likely to experience HI than children living in higher-income countries. Untreated middle ear disease in the context of limited access to pediatric care was a major risk factor for HI. Furthermore, HI was associated with worse scholastic achievement.

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Dual Sensory Impairment among Community Dwelling Rural Elderly: Concern for Rehabilitation

Journal of Geriatrics ◽

10.1155/2014/254518 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2014 ◽

pp. 1-7 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Deepthi Ramamurthy ◽

Arvind Kasthuri ◽

Rekha Sonavane

Keyword(s):

Hearing Impairment ◽

Pure Tone ◽

Pure Tone Audiometry ◽

Rural Elderly ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Team Approach ◽

Sensory Impairment ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Pure Tone Average ◽

Dual Sensory Impairment

Background. There is an increase in dual sensory impairment (DSI) (hearing and visual) with increase in elderly population. Most causes of DSI among elderly are treatable. This study determines the prevalence and characteristics of dual sensory impairment among elderly of a rural community. Material and Methods. A cross-sectional study conducted among 175 rural elderly. Visual acuity for distant vision was measured using Snellen E chart. Hearing ability was measured using pure tone audiometry. Results. The prevalence of hearing impairment was 72% and that of visual impairment was 48%. The overall prevalence of DSI among the study subjects was 17.7% and 32.6% depending on whether traditional pure tone average or high-frequency pure tone average was used to define moderate or worse degree of hearing impairment. DSI prevalence increased significantly with increase in age. DSI was higher among widow/ers and illiterates, who did not have any source of income and those who were financially dependent on others compared to their counter groups. Conclusion. Prevalence of DSI is high among community dwelling rural Indian elderly. Individuals with DSI produce unique challenges in rehabilitation. A team approach at primary health care level is necessary to diagnose and rehabilitate elderly thereby enabling them to easily lead an independent life.

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Prevalence of sensorineural hearing loss in patients with head and neck malignancy who underwent chemotherapy and or radiotherapy

International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery ◽

10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20210167 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 340

Author(s):

Anu Jacob ◽

Erin Jino M. ◽

Gopakumar K. P. ◽

Chethan Kumar ◽

Kiren T.

Keyword(s):

Hearing Loss ◽

Head And Neck ◽

Pure Tone Audiometry ◽

Head And Neck Malignancy ◽

Long Run ◽

Neck Malignancy ◽

Spss Software ◽

Pre Treatment ◽

Sensory Neural ◽

Sensory Neural Hearing Loss

Background: Our study aimed to focus on the importance of the rate at which the sensory neural hearing loss (SNHL) is caused by chemotherapy (CT) and or radiotherapy (RT). This study also tells about the importance of informing the patient and the caretakers prior to the start of treatment for carcinoma, so that they can be prepared for it if it happens. Methods: Total 75 patients who were diagnosed to have any form of head and neck malignancy formed the study group. Pure tone audiometry was recorded pre-treatment, one month after treatment and six months after treatment. All the data obtained were bio statistically analysed by running in SPSS software version 26. Results: There is a correlation between CT, RT and concurrent chemo radiotherapy (CRT) and SNHL. It is also found that most of the patients who have undergone CRT suffered SNHL in the long run. Conclusions: It is high time the patients are made aware of the side effects like SNHL before the start of the proposed treatment. This will allow them to be prepared and then face it.

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HEARING HANDICAP IN OLDER ADULTS: A MULTI-CENTER STUDY

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal ◽

10.51253/pafmj.v1i1.3137 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 71 (Suppl-3) ◽

pp. S590-93

Author(s):

Gul -e- Zahra ◽

Ghulam Saqulain ◽

Nazia Mumtaz

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Hearing Loss ◽

General Hospital ◽

Pure Tone Audiometry ◽

The Elderly ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Hearing Handicap ◽

Gender Association ◽

Sensory Neural ◽

High Level

Objective: To determine the level of hearing handicap and its age and gender association in older adults. Study Design: Cross sectional analytical study. Place and Duration of Study: Study conducted at Ear, Nose & Throat outpatients of Yusra General Hospital, National Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine Islamabad and Cantonment General Hospital Rawalpindi, from Jul to Sep 2017. Methodology: We recruited two hundred cases of self-reported hearing difficulty, using non-probability consecutive sampling, who fulfilled inclusion criteria. After recording demographic details including history, subjects were screened by the Screening Version of Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly (HHIE-S). Followed by otoscopy and pure tone audiometry. Analysis was done using SPSS-24. Results: Study revealed 133 (65.5%) males and 67 (33.5%) females with mean age of 65.45 ± 7.50 years. Out of 179 (89.5%) had significantly high level of hearing handicap with HHIE-S score >43, while 21 (10.5%) revealed mild to moderate handicap with score of 17-42. Hearing handicap was significantly associated with aging (p<0.001), while no significant gender association was noted. Hearing loss was mainly of sensory-neural type 192 (96%). Conclusion: In older adults with self-reported hearing loss, high level of hearing handicap was present in majority (89.5%) and mild to moderate in 10.5%, with significant association with aging and hearing loss was predominantly sensory- neural type.

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