| Document ID (ISN) | 58904 |
| CIS number |
92-1700 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0020-6091 - Audiology |
| Year |
1992 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Neuberger M., Körpert K., Raber A., Schwetz F., Bauer P. |
| Title |
Hearing loss from industrial noise, head injury and ear disease: A multivariate analysis on audiometric examinations of 110,647 workers |
| Bibliographic information |
1992, Vol.31, p.45-57. Illus. 39 ref. |
| Abstract |
Out of 260,917 Austrian workers who underwent a compulsory audiometric examination during the period 1976-1986, 110,647 were selected for this study on the basis of full-time exposure to well-defined noise >85dB(A) for a minimum of 6 months. The standardised audiogrammes and medical and occupational histories were analysed using loglinear and multiple linear regression. The most important factors for prediction of pure-tone hearing loss at 4kHz were found to be age, sex and noise immission level. For predicting speech impairment and handicap the history of ear disease, head injury and tinnitus were more important than noise immission level. Dose-response relationships are given to improve prevention and compensation of hearing loss from combined factors. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
noise; audiometric tests; hearing loss |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
diseases of ear and mastoid process; head injuries; synergism; tinnitus |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | Austria; Germany |
| Subject(s) |
Noise, hearing and vibration
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Noise
Diseases of the ear and hearing damage
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