| Document ID (ISN) | 54688 |
| CIS number |
90-1679 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0096-1736 - Journal of Occupational Medicine |
| Year |
1989 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Gold S., Haran I., Attias J., Shapira I., Shahar A. |
| Title |
Biochemical and cardiovascular measures in subjects with noise-induced hearing loss |
| Bibliographic information |
Nov. 1989, Vol.31, No.11, p.933-937. Illus. 27 ref. |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to compare values of certain biochemical and cardiovascular measures in subjects with noise-induced hearing loss with normal hearing subjects with a similar history of prolonged exposure to military noise. From a parent population of over 10,000 military personnel, 400 subjects were randomly selected based on demonstrating a hearing loss typical of noise-induced hearing loss. These were matched with normal hearing control subjects from the same parent population. All subjects underwent a physical examination as well as a range of laboratory tests and a routine audiological examination. The results showed that in each group the means of all tested factors were within the clinically accepted normal range. The significant differences between the biochemical measures across the groups were few and inconsistent. It therefore seems that noise-induced hearing loss in these subjects, in contrast to the findings of other studies conducted on industrial workers, was not accompanied by any chronic changes in the autonomic system represented by the parameters tested. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
hearing loss; cardiovascular function tests; biochemical tests |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
smoking; audiometric tests; statistical evaluation; individual susceptibility |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Israel |
| Subject(s) |
Noise, hearing and vibration
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the ear and hearing damage
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