Evaluation of factors affecting sensory neural hearing loss

1 January 1988

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Acta Oto-Laryngologica

Vol. 105 (sup449) , 155-158
https://doi.org/10.3109/00016488809106400

Abstract

A detailed analysis of risk factors in the development of sensory-neural hearing loss (SNHL) was carried out in 199 forest workers. The mean hearing threshold of both ears at 4000 Hz was measured and the effect of age, exposure, blood pressure, presence of vibration induced white finger (VWF), tobacco smoking and plasma lipid concentrations on SNHL were evaluated by multiple linear regression analysis. A part of aging the major risk factors were presence of VWF, elevation of LDL-cholesterol level and usage of anti-hypertensive agents. Additional factors in the analysis, e.g. smoking and diastolic and systolic blood pressure did not significantly contribute to the genesis of SNHL.

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