| Document ID (ISN) | 42026 |
| CIS number |
84-953 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0340-0131 - International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health |
| Year |
1983 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Miyakita T., Miura H., Yamamoto T. |
| Title |
Evaluation of noise susceptibility: Effects of noise exposure on acoustic reflex |
| Bibliographic information |
1983, Vol.52, No.3, p.231-242. Illus. 36 ref. |
| Abstract |
31 workers exposed to mainly continuous noise, 59 exposed to impulsive noise and a control group with acoustic reflex thresholds (ART) determined in a previous study were investigated using white noise (WN) and pure tones at 1 and 4kHz. The exposed workers were classified into 2 groups (hearing level less or more than 25dB). A significant elevation of the ART was seen in both of these groups. The difference between the ART for 1kHz and WN was significantly reduced in the noise-exposed groups. This parameter (ART1k-ARTWN) may be used as a sensitive and objective indicator of the early stages of noise-induced hearing impairment. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
noise; hearing threshold; hearing loss; early diagnosis |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
impulse noise; comparative study; continuous noise |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Noise, hearing and vibration
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Noise
Diseases of the ear and hearing damage
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