scholarly journals Hearing loss and cognition in the Busselton Baby Boomer cohort: An epidemiological study

2016 ◽  
Vol 126 (10) ◽  
pp. 2367-2375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Romola S. Bucks ◽  
Patrick D. Dunlop ◽  
Dunay Schmulian Taljaard ◽  
Christopher G. Brennan-Jones ◽  
Michael Hunter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Epidemiological Study ◽  
Baby Boomer ◽  
Baby Boomer Cohort

Epidemiological Study of Hearing Loss

2012 ◽  
Vol 147 (2_suppl) ◽  
pp. P207-P208
Author(s):  
Alessandra Zanoni ◽  
Oswaldo Laercio Cruz
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Epidemiological Study

scholarly journals Mortality from motorcycle crashes: the baby-boomer cohort effect

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor Puac-Polanco ◽  
Katherine M. Keyes ◽  
Guohua Li
Keyword(s):  
Baby Boomer ◽  
Cohort Effect ◽  
Motorcycle Crashes ◽  
Baby Boomer Cohort

scholarly journals Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences in Workers’ Health Reference Centres in Brazil

Revista CEFAC ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 723-733
Author(s):  
Aline Cristina Gusmão ◽  
Tatiane Costa Meira ◽  
Franciana Cristina Cavalcante Nunes dos Santos ◽  
Silvia Ferrite
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Epidemiological Study ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Voice Disorders ◽  
Health Surveillance ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Regional Inequalities ◽  
The North ◽  
Specialized Care

ABSTRACT Purpose: to investigate the presence of Speech-Language and Hearing (SLH) professionals in the teams of Workers’ Health Reference Centres (Centros de Referência em Saúde do Trabalhador - CEREST) in Brazil, their distribution and features related to inclusion and activities. Methods: a descriptive, epidemiological study, in which all the CERESTs in the country were units of observation. Primary data were collected by applying a questionnaire to the CEREST Coordinator or one of their designated representatives. Results: 158 of the 199 eligible CERESTs participated in the research. In 2014, 48.1% of these CEREST had an SLH professional on their team, with the highest number in the Southeast and the lowest in the North Region. When present, statutory contracts were the most common form of employment. Approximately 75% of the CEREST with a SLH professional in the team reported surveillance activities in general, as well as actions specific to noise-induced hearing loss and work-related voice disorders. However, in 7.9% of these units, the SLH professionals were exclusively dedicated to clinical care. Conclusion: this study describes and examines the incipient inclusion of SLH professionals in CEREST, providing evidence that indicates regional inequalities and reveals that, despite generally working in health surveillance activities, there remain units where the SLH professionals are only dedicated to specialized care.

scholarly journals Epidemiological study of acute low-tone sensorineural hearing loss in Kanagawa and Iwate Prefectures

2006 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 373-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshiyuki Kawashima ◽  
Hiroaki Sato ◽  
Makito Okamoto ◽  
Tsutomu Nakashima ◽  
Kazushige Ihara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Epidemiological Study ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing ◽  
Low Tone

scholarly journals A 6-year epidemiological study on prevalence and risk factors for hearing loss in a high-risk newborn population

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Thangavelu ◽  
K Martakis ◽  
S Fabian ◽  
B Roth ◽  
D Beutner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Epidemiological Study

Age-related hearing loss in four Italian genetic isolates: An epidemiological study

2009 ◽  
Vol 48 (7) ◽  
pp. 465-472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisa Bedin ◽  
Annamaria Franzè ◽  
Cristina Zadro ◽  
Maria Graziella Persico ◽  
Marina Ciullo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Epidemiological Study ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Genetic Isolates ◽  
Age Related Hearing Loss

Self-Reported Hearing Loss in Baby Boomers from the Busselton Healthy Ageing Study: Audiometric Correspondence and Predictive Value

2013 ◽  
Vol 24 (06) ◽  
pp. 514-521 ◽  
Author(s):  
De Wet Swanepoel ◽  
Robert H. Eikelboom ◽  
Michael L. Hunter ◽  
Peter L. Friedland ◽  
Marcus D. Atlas
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Baby Boomers ◽  
Baby Boomer ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Ageing Study ◽  
Health Care Visit

Background: The baby boomer population will become high users of the health-care system in coming years. Self-report of hearing loss at a primary health-care visit may offer timely referrals to audiological services, but there has been no population-based study of self-reported hearing loss in the baby boomer generation. Purpose: To determine the clinical value and audiometric correspondence of self-reported hearing loss as a screening tool for the baby boomer population. Research Design: A population-based study, Busselton Healthy Ageing Study (BHAS), surveying baby boomers born between 1946 and 1964 from the shire of Busselton, Western Australia. Study Sample: A randomized sample of noninstitutionalized baby-boomers listed on the electoral roll (n = 6690) and resident in the shire are eligible to participate. This study reports on data from the first 1004 attendees (53.5% female) with a mean age of 56.23 (SD = 5.43). Data Collection and Analysis: Data from a self-report question on hearing loss and diagnostic pure tone audiometry was utilized for this study. Analysis included screening performance measures of self-report compared to audiometric cut-offs, receiver operator curve (ROC) to determine optimal level, analysis of variance to compare hearing status to self-report, and binary logistic regression to determine best audiometric predictors. Results: Of the sample, 16% self-reported hearing loss (72.1% males). Logistic regression indicated 4000 Hz as the most important individual frequency related to self-report while the four-frequency average (500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hz) >25 dB in the worse ear was the most significant averaged cutoff with 68% sensitivity and 87% specificity. Of those who self-reported a hearing loss, 80% had either a four-frequency average hearing loss >25 dB in the worse ear or a high-frequency average (4000 and 8000 Hz) hearing loss greater than 35 dB in the worse ear. Conclusions: Baby boomer adults who self-report hearing impairment on direct inquiry are most likely to have a hearing loss. A simple question at a primary health care visit may facilitate a timely referral for audiological services in a baby boomer adult, who may be more amenable to rehabilitation.

Epidemiological study of nonsyndromic hearing loss in Sicilian newborns

2007 ◽  
Vol 143A (14) ◽  
pp. 1666-1670 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Niceta ◽  
C. Fabiano ◽  
P. Sammarco ◽  
M. Piccione ◽  
V. Antona ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Epidemiological Study ◽  
Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss
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