hearing loss

Awareness About the Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) and Its Relation to Headphones Use at al Jouf Region, Northern Saudi Arabia

Meshari Mosleh G Alenzi, Osama Mohammed F Alenzi, Faisal Mosleh G Alenzi, Abdulaziz Saleh D Aldaham, Mohamed Hamoud E Alkhaldi, Abdullah Mohammad G Alruwaili, Mohammed Amid S Alkhaldi, Meshal Ali M Alanazi, Ahmed Mohammed Alruwaili & Wadad Matharad A Alruwaili · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2024

Background: Noise is an "unwanted sound" with various adverse health effects. Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) results from irreparable damage to the inner ear's cochlear hair cells. In addition, a potential consequence of using prevalent personal listening devices (PLDs) puts t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i61019

Hearing Impairment in a Tertiary Hospital in the Niger Delta Region: Prevalence, Aetiology and Pattern

Ibekwe Matilda Uju · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2020

Aim: This study is to determine the prevalence, causes, types and patterns of hearing impairment seen in a tertiary hospital in the Niger delta region. Study Design: A hospital based descriptive study of all patients with complaints of hearing impairment seen at the ear nose and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i230180

Occupational Noise Exposure and Hearing Impairment among Employees of Nightclubs in Port Harcourt Metropolis

Chikezie Charles Chikezie & Ibidabo David Alabere · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2019

Background: Hearing loss due to noise exposure in occupational settings is a significant health problem with economic consequences. Studies have implicated entertainment noise in contributing to the burden of hearing loss. This study was undertaken to determine the level of occup...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2018/45955