Association Between Hypertension and Hearing Loss
| Autor: | Sana Jogezai, Muhammad Umair Nawaz, Waseem Maher, Vishal Ahuja, Sagar Vinayak, Hamza Tahir, Sidra Naz, Edgar Rivera, Kanwal Elahi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
hypertension medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Hearing loss General Engineering Audiology medicine.disease ototoxic drugs sensorineural hearing loss Otolaryngology Hearing level Otorhinolaryngology Audiometry test medicine otorhinolaryngologic diseases Internal Medicine Sensorineural hearing loss Preventive Medicine Audiometry medicine.symptom business htn hearing loss |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | Introduction Hypertension (HTN) is a common health problem, diagnosed in every one out of four individuals. It is associated with various complications; however, its impact on hearing loss is not well studied. In this study, we will determine the impact of HTN on hearing. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted in Jinnah Sindh Medical University from August 2020 to March 2021. Three hundred (300) patients with documented diagnosis of HTN, between the ages of 21 and 50 years, were enrolled in the study. Another 300 non-hypertensive participants were enrolled as a reference group. Participants were sent to trained otolaryngologist technicians, who performed audiometry at six different frequencies for each year (0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, and 6.0 kilohertz (kHz)). The final hearing level was calculated by taking mean of hearing levels of both ears. Results The hearing levels in audiometry were significantly higher in hypertensive participants compared to non-hypertensive participants (23.4 ± 8.67 dB vs 18.3 ± 6.02 dB; p-value |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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