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Early Detection of Hearing Loss among the Elderly
| العنوان: | Early Detection of Hearing Loss among the Elderly |
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| المؤلفون: | Sol Ferrán, Raquel Manrique-Huarte, Janaina P. Lima, Carla Rodríguez-Zanetti, Diego Calavia, Constanza Jimena Andrade, David Terrasa, Alicia Huarte, Manuel Manrique |
| المصدر: | Life, Vol 14, Iss 4, p 471 (2024) |
| بيانات النشر: | MDPI AG |
| سنة النشر: | 2024 |
| المجموعة: | Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | aging, hearing, prevention, early diagnosis, Science |
| الوصف: | Background: Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is a complex communication disorder that affects the cochlea and central auditory pathway. The goal of this study is to characterize this type of hearing loss and to identify non-invasive, inexpensive, and quick tests to detect ARHL among elderly adults, seeking to preserve quality of life and reduce the burden on healthcare systems. Methods: An observational, prospective study is conducted with >55-year-old subjects divided into the following groups: normal range (Group A), detected but not treated (Group B), and detected and treated (Group C). During follow-up, Speech Spatial Qualities (SSQ12), and Hearing Handicap Inventory in the Elderly Screening test (HHIE-S) questionnaires were assessed, along with hearing levels (hearing thresholds at 4 kHz were studied in more depth), and a series of tests and questionnaires to assess balance, cognitive level, level of dependence, and depression. Results: A total of 710 patients were included in this study. The duration of hearing loss (11.8 yr. in Group B and 21.0 yr. in Group C) and average time-to-treatment for Group C (14.1 yr.) are both protracted. Both of the used questionnaires show statistically significant differences among the groups, revealing greater handicaps for Group C. Audiometry performed at 4 kHz shows how hearing loss progresses with age, finding differences between men and women. There is a correlation between time-to-treatment in Group C and the cognitive test DSST (−0.26; p = 0.003). Conclusions: HHIE-S, SSQ12, and 4 kHz audiometry are sensitive and feasible tests to implement in screening programs. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article in journal/newspaper |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 2075-1729 |
| Relation: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/14/4/471; https://doaj.org/toc/2075-1729; https://doaj.org/article/22823f8ade6c40958d5794fc410113e5 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/life14040471 |
| الاتاحة: | https://doi.org/10.3390/life14040471 https://doaj.org/article/22823f8ade6c40958d5794fc410113e5 |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.B984D277 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 20751729 |
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| DOI: | 10.3390/life14040471 |