Hearing thresholds, tinnitus, and headphone listening habits in nine-year-old children
| Autor: | Claes Möller, Kim Kähäri, Stephen Widén, Göran Jutengren, Sara Båsjö |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Child Behavior Oto-rino-laryngologi Otoscopy Audiology Language and Linguistics Habits 0302 clinical medicine Hearing listening habits Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Prevalence 030223 otorhinolaryngology Child Children hearing threshold medicine.diagnostic_test portable music players Age Factors MP3-Player Tympanometry Acoustic Impedance Tests Audiometry Pure-Tone Original Article Female medicine.symptom Linguistics and Language medicine.medical_specialty Hearing loss Otoacoustic Emissions Spontaneous tympanometry Article 03 medical and health sciences Speech and Hearing medicine otorhinolaryngologic diseases Humans Active listening tinnitus hearing loss Sweden Absolute threshold of hearing business.industry Hyperacusis Auditory Threshold SOAE Cross-Sectional Studies Otorhinolaryngology Acoustic Stimulation Hearing Loss Noise-Induced Audiometry business Noise 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Tinnitus Music |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Audiology |
| Popis: | Objective: Investigate hearing function and headphone listening habits in nine-year-old Swedish children. Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted and included otoscopy, tympanometry, pure-tone audiometry, and spontaneous otoacoustic emissions (SOAE). A questionnaire was used to evaluate headphone listening habits, tinnitus, and hyperacusis. Study sample: A total of 415 children aged nine years. Results: The prevalence of a hearing threshold 20 dB HL at one or several frequencies was 53%, and the hearing thresholds at 6 and 8 kHz were higher than those at the low and mid frequencies. SOAEs were observed in 35% of the children, and the prevalence of tinnitus was 5.3%. No significant relationship between SOAE and tinnitus was found. Pure-tone audiometry showed poorer hearing thresholds in children with tinnitus and in children who regularly listened with headphones. Conclusion: The present study of hearing, listening habits, and tinnitus in nine-year old children is, to our knowledge, the largest study so far. The main findings were that hearing thresholds in the right ear were poorer in children who used headphones than in children not using them, which could be interpreted as headphone listening may have negative consequences to children’s hearing. Children with tinnitus showed poorer hearing thresholds compared to children without tinnitus. Funding Agencies:Artists and Musicians Against Tinnitus (AMMOT)AFA insurance company |
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