Conditions of auditory health at work: inquiry of the auditoy effect in workers exposed to the occupationl noise
Introduction: Physiologically, the individuals exposed to the noise may develop a very common pathology; the occupational noise induced hearing loss. Objective: Research the by means of a cross-sectional study, prevalence of occupational hearing loss in workers exposed to noise pressure levels over...
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| author | Lopes, Andréa Cintra Nelli, Maíra Pietraroia Lauris, José Roberto Pereira Amorim, Raquel Beltrão Melo, Ana Dolores Passarelli |
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| description | Introduction: Physiologically, the individuals exposed to the noise may develop a very common pathology; the occupational noise induced hearing loss. Objective: Research the by means of a cross-sectional study, prevalence of occupational hearing loss in workers exposed to noise pressure levels over 85 dB NPL. Method: 400 records of workers exposed to noise pressure levels above 85 db NPS, working in companies of different segments. Results: In this sample, statistically significant differences were observed between the low and high frequencies thresholds and that the work duration influenced in the worsening of high frequencies thresholds bilaterally. As for the laterality no significant differences were confirmed between the ears, as well as the absence of correlation between tinnitus and hearing loss. Conclusion: An intensive work of auditory health promotion and/or auditory loss prevention must be emphasized, especially for workers exposed to high level occupational noises, as well as the appropriate features of individual auditory protection equipment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-797b6f83d6fe4888bf9f648b8b300f382022-12-21T21:03:07ZengThieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology1809-97771809-48642009-03-011314954Conditions of auditory health at work: inquiry of the auditoy effect in workers exposed to the occupationl noiseLopes, Andréa CintraNelli, Maíra PietraroiaLauris, José Roberto PereiraAmorim, Raquel BeltrãoMelo, Ana Dolores PassarelliIntroduction: Physiologically, the individuals exposed to the noise may develop a very common pathology; the occupational noise induced hearing loss. Objective: Research the by means of a cross-sectional study, prevalence of occupational hearing loss in workers exposed to noise pressure levels over 85 dB NPL. Method: 400 records of workers exposed to noise pressure levels above 85 db NPS, working in companies of different segments. Results: In this sample, statistically significant differences were observed between the low and high frequencies thresholds and that the work duration influenced in the worsening of high frequencies thresholds bilaterally. As for the laterality no significant differences were confirmed between the ears, as well as the absence of correlation between tinnitus and hearing loss. Conclusion: An intensive work of auditory health promotion and/or auditory loss prevention must be emphasized, especially for workers exposed to high level occupational noises, as well as the appropriate features of individual auditory protection equipment.http://www.arquivosdeorl.org.br/conteudo/acervo_eng.asp?Id=588Hearing lossHearingNoiseNoiseAudiometry |
| spellingShingle | Lopes, Andréa Cintra Nelli, Maíra Pietraroia Lauris, José Roberto Pereira Amorim, Raquel Beltrão Melo, Ana Dolores Passarelli Conditions of auditory health at work: inquiry of the auditoy effect in workers exposed to the occupationl noise International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology Hearing loss Hearing Noise Noise Audiometry |
| title | Conditions of auditory health at work: inquiry of the auditoy effect in workers exposed to the occupationl noise |
| title_full | Conditions of auditory health at work: inquiry of the auditoy effect in workers exposed to the occupationl noise |
| title_fullStr | Conditions of auditory health at work: inquiry of the auditoy effect in workers exposed to the occupationl noise |
| title_full_unstemmed | Conditions of auditory health at work: inquiry of the auditoy effect in workers exposed to the occupationl noise |
| title_short | Conditions of auditory health at work: inquiry of the auditoy effect in workers exposed to the occupationl noise |
| title_sort | conditions of auditory health at work inquiry of the auditoy effect in workers exposed to the occupationl noise |
| topic | Hearing loss Hearing Noise Noise Audiometry |
| url | http://www.arquivosdeorl.org.br/conteudo/acervo_eng.asp?Id=588 |
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