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Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL): literature review with a focus on occupational medicine
Summary According to the Ministry of Health (2006), Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) is hearing loss caused by prolonged exposure to noise. It is characterized as sensorineural hearing loss and is usually bilateral, irreversible, and progressive while ...
Mirella Melo Metidieri +5 more
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Audiological profile of professional disc jockeys
Purpose: to describe the audiological profile of professional disc jockeys acting in cities of the Brazilian Federal District. Methods: audiometry, tympanometry, transient evoked emissions, and distortion product evoked emissions exams were conducted ...
Roseany Alves da Costa +3 more
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Occupational Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
: Occupational hearing loss is preventable through a hierarchy of controls, which prioritize the use of engineering controls over administrative controls and personal protective equipment. The occupational and environmental medicine (OEM) physician plays a critical role in the prevention of occupational noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL).
Raúl, Mirza +3 more
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Preventing Noise-Induced Hearing Loss [PDF]
Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is second only to presbycusis, age-related hearing loss, as a cause of hearing impairment; yet, it is preventable. This commentary summarizes the effects of noise on hearing, relevant workplace regulations, and ways to minimize excessive noise's deleterious impact on individuals' quality of life on and off the job.
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Tinnitus and its Relationship with Noise Induced Hearing Loss
Background: Hearing loss is common with a high prevalence reported for noise induced hearing loss.. Cases with tinnitus also reveal high prevalence of hearing loss. With deficient legislation and hearing protection measures, developing countries face the
Sehrish Khan +3 more
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We sought to determine the preventive effects of curcumin and its highly bioavailable preparation on noise-induced hearing loss in a novel murine model of permanent hearing loss developed by repeated exposure to noise.
Taro Yamaguchi +4 more
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Auditory characteristics of noise-exposed memberscrossing age-related groups
Objective: To report audiological characteristics in a group of noise-exposed crew members on board ships. Methods and materials: Clinical and audiological measurements including pure-tone thresholds, acoustic immittance results and tinnitus ...
Liu Chenqing +8 more
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Introduction Hearing loss has become a common feature above 40 years of age. It is more common in Industrial workers who are constantly exposed to loud sounds.
Prasan Norman +3 more
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Involvement of Cholesterol Metabolic Pathways in Recovery from Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
The objective of this study was to explore the molecular mechanisms of acute noise-induced hearing loss and recovery of steady-state noise-induced hearing loss using miniature pigs.
Na Sai +9 more
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The Influence of Noise on Hearing in Musicians [PDF]
Noise-induced hearing loss is a sensorineural hearing impairment with symptoms that slightly differ from other types of sensorineural hearing loss. This type of hearing deficit is characterized by threshold shifts that first occur in the frequency range ...
Krsto Dawidowsky +6 more
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