introduction: hearing loss after surgery is reported rarely. its prevalence rate is different and reported to be between 3-92%. hearing loss is often subclinical and not diagnosed without audiometry. the aim of this study was to determine rate of hearing changes after spinal anesthesia in patients undergoing surgery with spinal anesthesia. methods: in this descriptive study, forty male patients...

introduction: occupational exposure to excessive noise is commonly encountered in a large number of industries in iran. this study evaluated the hearing threshold and hearing loss in meybod tile factory workers. methods: this cross-sectional study included 371 tile factoryworkers during summer and autumn of 2005. current noise exposure was estimated using sound level meter .a specially formatte...

introduction: otosclerosis one of the most common causes of conductive hearing loss is more common in females and in their middle ages. it is usually a bilateral and progressive disease. surgical operation is suggested as the exclusive management of otosclerosis. this study aims to evaluate the hearing results after stapedectomy in otosclerotic patients in ahwaz. materials and methods:  in this...

conclusions it is likely that learning social skills in adolescents with deafness would improve their sense of competence, and emotional well being. results the intervention led to significant improvement in total perceived competence scores of adolescents with deafness (p < 0.001) as well as in three domains of socio-emotional competence (p = 0.003), communication competence (p < 0.001), and s...

this randomized clinical trial aimed to assess the efficacy of phlebotomy on improvement of hearing loss. 71 patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss were enrolled in this randomized clinical trial study. they were divided into two groups: group a received steroid and hydration therapy plus phlebotomy, while group b received the same regimen without phlebotomy. they were matched accordin...

background: noise induced hearing loss (nihl) is the highest reported occupational disease among industrial workers but there is scarcity of data on disease burden in malaysia. this study estimated the risks and burden of nihl in manufacturing industries in malaysia. methods: this cross-sectional industrial survey was conducted by interviewing osh practitioners at 26 industries categorized as f...

conclusions the findings of the study indicated a high satisfaction of the elderly with their hearing aids, considering the type of hearing loss. despite all the efforts to improve the audiologic services during verification process, the elderly should be consulted specifically in order to fit their hearing aid as well as their expectations from aid. results the mean satisfaction scores of the ...