OBJECTIVE To compare the prevalence rate of hearing loss at different levels of noise in a textile factory and to find out the levels of hearing loss according to duration (years) of employment in the factory. METHODS Seventy workers exposed to different levels of noise were matched with 70 persons in the community who were not exposed to occupational noise. Noise levels dB(A) were measured a...

There are few studies that have used audiometric testing to gauge the demographic characteristics and associated risk factors for hearing loss at the national-level. Here, we investigated the weighted prevalence and associated factors of hearing impairment in 16,040 Korean adult population. Subjects completed audiometric test and laboratory examination as part of the data from The 2010-2012 Kor...

Although there is no specific treatment for modality of occupational noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), the best way to manage this problem is the prevention. The fundamental prevention of NIHL is to find the persons who are more susceptible to the noise and to avoid work in the noisy environment prior to or during employment. The purpose of this study is to investigate the actual status of NIH...

consanguineous marriage is strongly favored in many large human populations. in the most parts of south asia, consanguineous marriage account for 20%  to over 50% of the general population. the effect of consanguinity on hereditary deafness has been well studied and documented. many authors have suggested that approximately one half  of sensory neural hearing loss in children can be attributed ...