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Burns SD, West JS. Country Differences in Older Men's Hearing Difficulty Disadvantage. J Aging Health 2024:8982643241251939. [PMID: 38710107 DOI: 10.1177/08982643241251939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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Objectives: Hearing difficulty is prevalent in older adulthood and projected to increase via global aging, particularly among men. Currently, there is limited research on how this gender disparity might vary by country. Methods: Using 2018 data (n = 29,480) from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) international family of studies, we investigate gender disparities in hearing difficulty among respondents ages 55-89 from the United States (n = 12,566), Mexico (n = 10,762), and Korea (n = 6152) with country-specific ordinal logistic regression models that progressively adjust for demographic, social, and health indicators. Results: In the United States, men's hearing difficulty disadvantage was consistently observed. In Mexico, men's hearing difficulty disadvantage was explained by the interactive effect of gender and age group but resurfaced after adjusting for comorbidities. In Korea, there was consistently no gender difference in hearing difficulty. Discussion: Our results highlight the heterogeneity in older men's hearing difficulty disadvantage among a diverse group of aging countries.
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- Shane D Burns
- Population Studies Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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Dmukauskas M, Cioffi G, Waite KA, Sloan AE, Neff C, Price M, Ostrom QT, Barnholtz-Sloan JS. Sex differences in adverse events in Medicare individuals ≥ 66 years of age post glioblastoma treatment. J Neurooncol 2024; 168:111-123. [PMID: 38563855 PMCID: PMC11093825 DOI: 10.1007/s11060-024-04652-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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PURPOSE Glioblastoma (GB) is the most common primary malignant brain tumor with the highest incidence occurring in older adults with a median age at diagnosis of 64 years old. While treatment often improves survival it brings toxicities and adverse events (AE). Here we identify sex differences in treatment patterns and AE in individuals ≥ 66 years at diagnosis with GB. METHODS Using the SEER-Medicare dataset sex differences in adverse events were assessed using multivariable logistic regression performed to calculate the male/female odds ratio (M/F OR) and 95% confidence intervals [95% CI] of experiencing an AE adjusted for demographic variables and Elixhauser comorbidity score. RESULTS Males with GB were more likely to receive standard of care (SOC; Surgery with concurrent radio-chemotherapy) [20%] compared to females [17%], whereas females were more likely to receive no treatment [26%] compared to males [21%]. Females with GB receiving SOC were more likely to develop gastrointestinal disorders (M/F OR = 0.76; 95% CI,0.64-0.91, p = 0.002) or blood and lymphatic system disorders (M/F OR = 0.79; 95% CI,0.66-0.95, p = 0.012). Males with GB receiving SOC were more likely to develop cardiac disorders (M/F OR = 1.21; 95% CI,1.02-1.44, p = 0.029) and renal disorders (M/F OR = 1.65; 95% CI,1.37-2.01, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Sex differences for individuals, 66 years and older, diagnosed with GB exist in treatment received and adverse events developed across different treatment modalities.
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- Mantas Dmukauskas
- Trans Divisional Research Program, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Trans Divisional Research Program, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Trans Divisional Research Program, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Neuroscience Service Line and Piedmont Brain Tumor Center, Piedmont Health, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Trans Divisional Research Program, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA.
- Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology, National Cancer Institute, Shady Grove Campus 9609 Medical Center Dr, 20850, Rockville, MD, USA.
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Lee RZY, Yang WFZ, Mahendran R, Suárez L. Psychometric properties of the World Health Organization WHOQOL-AGE Scale in Singapore. Eur J Ageing 2024; 21:10. [PMID: 38506975 PMCID: PMC10954592 DOI: 10.1007/s10433-024-00803-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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WHOQOL-AGE is a promising quality of life (QOL) tool that has not been fully validated in Asia. The present study aimed to verify its factor structure and psychometric properties among community-dwelling older adults in Singapore. This study was cross-sectional and used data (N = 593) from the Community Health and Intergenerational study that interviewed older adults between 2018 and 2021. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to examine the factor structure of the WHOQOL-AGE, and Cronbach's alpha coefficients were employed to examine internal consistency. Spearman's rho correlations coefficients between WHOQOL-AGE and other related scales (Satisfaction with Life and the Friendship) examined convergent validity. A Pearson's correlation coefficient between WHOQOL-AGE and compassion scale examined discriminant validity. An independent t test was used to demonstrate known-groups validity, examining differences in QOL scores between individuals with and without chronic medical conditions. Findings supported a bifactor model with more satisfactory goodness-of-fit indices than the original two-factor model and the two-correlated factor model. WHOQOL-AGE showed adequate internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha coefficients > .70). Good convergent validity was demonstrated by moderate-to-large correlations between WHOQOL-AGE and satisfaction with life (rs = .54) as well as social connectedness (rs = .33). Discriminant validity was shown by low correlations between WHOQOL-AGE and compassion (r = .19). Findings also indicated good known-groups validity (p < 0.01). The WHOQOL-AGE showed promising psychometric properties using an Asian convenience sample and can be useful in large-scale studies or busy clinical settings.
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- Rachael Zhi Yi Lee
- School of Social and Health Sciences, James Cook University, 149 Sims Drive, Singapore, 387380, Singapore
- Clarity Singapore Limited, Block 854 Yishun Road #01-3511, Singapore, 760854, Singapore
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- Department of Psychological Science, Texas Tech University, 2700 18th St, Lubbock, TX, USA
- Meditation Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Yeo Boon Khim, Mind Science Centre, National University of Singapore, 21 Lower Kent Ridge Rd, Singapore, 119077, Singapore
- Mind Care Clinic @ SBF, 160 Robinson Road, #05-07 SBF Center, Singapore, 068914, Singapore
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- School of Social and Health Sciences, James Cook University, 149 Sims Drive, Singapore, 387380, Singapore.
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Coffin AB, Dale E, Molano O, Pederson A, Costa EK, Chen J. Age-related changes in the zebrafish and killifish inner ear and lateral line. Sci Rep 2024; 14:6670. [PMID: 38509148 PMCID: PMC10954678 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-57182-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is a debilitating disorder for millions worldwide. While there are multiple underlying causes of ARHL, one common factor is loss of sensory hair cells. In mammals, new hair cells are not produced postnatally and do not regenerate after damage, leading to permanent hearing impairment. By contrast, fish produce hair cells throughout life and robustly regenerate these cells after toxic insult. Despite these regenerative abilities, zebrafish show features of ARHL. Here, we show that aged zebrafish of both sexes exhibited significant hair cell loss and decreased cell proliferation in all inner ear epithelia (saccule, lagena, utricle). Ears from aged zebrafish had increased expression of pro-inflammatory genes and significantly more macrophages than ears from young adult animals. Aged zebrafish also had fewer lateral line hair cells and less cell proliferation than young animals, although lateral line hair cells still robustly regenerated following damage. Unlike zebrafish, African turquoise killifish (an emerging aging model) only showed hair cell loss in the saccule of aged males, but both sexes exhibit age-related changes in the lateral line. Our work demonstrates that zebrafish exhibit key features of auditory aging, including hair cell loss and increased inflammation. Further, our finding that aged zebrafish have fewer lateral line hair cells yet retain regenerative capacity, suggests a decoupling of homeostatic hair cell addition from regeneration following acute trauma. Finally, zebrafish and killifish show species-specific strategies for lateral line homeostasis that may inform further comparative research on aging in mechanosensory systems.
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- Allison B Coffin
- College of Arts and Sciences, Washington State University Vancouver, Vancouver, WA, 98686, USA.
- Department of Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience, Washington State University Vancouver, Vancouver, WA, 98686, USA.
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- College of Arts and Sciences, Washington State University Vancouver, Vancouver, WA, 98686, USA
- Neuroimmunology Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55902, USA
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- College of Arts and Sciences, Washington State University Vancouver, Vancouver, WA, 98686, USA
- Neuroscience Graduate Program, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
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- College of Arts and Sciences, Washington State University Vancouver, Vancouver, WA, 98686, USA
- Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, 97239, USA
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- Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
- Neurosciences Interdepartmental Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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Zhang X, Cao R, Li C, Zhao H, Zhang R, Che J, Xie J, Tang N, Wang Y, Liu X, Zheng Q. Caffeine Ameliorates Age-Related Hearing Loss by Downregulating the Inflammatory Pathway in Mice. Otol Neurotol 2024; 45:227-237. [PMID: 38320571 PMCID: PMC10922330 DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000004098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Age-related hearing loss (ARHL), also known as presbycusis, is a debilitating sensory impairment that affects the elderly population. There is currently no ideal treatment for ARHL. Long-term caffeine intake was reported to have anti-aging effects in many diseases. This study is to identify whether caffeine could ameliorate ARHL in mice and analyze its mechanism. METHODS Caffeine was administered in drinking water to C57BL/6J mice from the age of 3 months to 12 months. The body weight, food intake and water intake of the mice were monitored during the experiment. The metabolic indicators of serum were detected by ELISA. The function of the hearing system was evaluated by ABR and hematoxylin and eosin staining of the cochlea. Genes' expression were detected by Q-PCR, immunofluorescencee and Western blot. RESULTS The results showed that the ARHL mice exhibited impaired hearing and cochlear tissue compared with the young mice. However, the caffeine-treated ARHL mice showed improved hearing and cochlear tissue morphology. The expression of inflammation-related genes, such as TLR4, Myd88, NF-κB, and IL-1β, was significantly increased in the cochleae of ARHL mice compared with young mice but was down-regulated in the caffeine-treated cochleae. CONCLUSIONS Inflammation is involved in ARHL of mice, and long-term caffeine supplementation could ameliorate ARHL through the down-regulation of the TLR4/NF-κB inflammation pathway. Our findings provide a new idea for preventing ARHL and suggest new drug targets for ARHL treatment.
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- Xiaolin Zhang
- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Institute of Otolaryngology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Institute of Otolaryngology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Institute of Otolaryngology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Institute of Otolaryngology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Institute of Otolaryngology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Institute of Otolaryngology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, China
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- Shandong Binzhou Animal science and veterinary Medicine Academy, Binzhou, China, 256600
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- Shandong Binzhou Animal science and veterinary Medicine Academy, Binzhou, China, 256600
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- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Institute of Otolaryngology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-HNS, Case Western Reserve University
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Zaninotto P, Maharani A, Di Gessa G. Vision and Hearing Difficulties and Life Expectancy Without ADL/IADL Limitations: Evidence From the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing and the Health and Retirement Study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2024; 79:glad136. [PMID: 37234038 PMCID: PMC10799758 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glad136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Hearing and vision difficulties are some of the most common deficits experienced by older adults. Having either visual or hearing difficulties increases the risk of comorbidity, disability, and poor quality of life. So far, however, few studies have examined the association between vision and hearing difficulties on life expectancy without activities of daily living (ADL) or instrumental ADL (IADL) limitations (LEWL). METHODS Data came from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing and the Health and Retirement Study in the United States from 2002 to 2013. The outcome was defined as reporting 2+ limitations with ADL/IADL. Life expectancy was estimated by discrete-time multistate life table models for hearing and vision difficulties separately as well as for combined vision and hearing difficulties by sex and age. RESULTS Thirteen percent of men in England and the United States had ADL/IADL limitations, whereas, for women, it was 16% and 19% in England and the United States. At all ages, either vision or hearing difficulty was associated with shorter LEWL compared to no difficulties. Dual sensory difficulty (vision and hearing) reduced LEWL by up to 12 years in both countries. At the ages of 50 and 60 in England, hearing difficulty was associated with fewer years lived without ADL/IADL limitations than vision difficulty. In contrast, in the United States, vision difficulty led to fewer years lived without ADL/IADL limitations than hearing difficulty. CONCLUSIONS The implementation of strategies to reduce the prevalence and incidence of vision and hearing difficulties has the potential to increase the number of years spent without ADL/IADL limitations.
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- Paola Zaninotto
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Education, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK
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Yam C, McGovern B, Boyajieff E, Maxwell P, Little K, Sataloff RT. The impact of menopausal status on auditory brainstem responses. Am J Otolaryngol 2024; 45:104067. [PMID: 37778111 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2023.104067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of decreased estrogen levels due to menopause on auditory brainstem response measurements (ABR). STUDY DESIGN Retrospective chart review. SETTING Academic. PATIENTS Pre- and post-menopausal females (pre-M, post-M) and age-matched males. METHODS ABR measurements of wave I, III, and V latencies, and interpeak latencies; amplitudes of waves I, III, V, and V/I ratio. OUTCOME MEASURE Differences in ABR measurements between pre-M and post-M. RESULTS 164 subjects (101 female and 64 male) were included. Post-M had significantly greater latencies (msec) than pre-M of wave V. Post-M had a significantly smaller wave I amplitude (uV) than pre-M. Post-M had a significantly higher wave V/I amplitude ratio than pre-M. Pre-M had significantly shorter latencies than young males for wave III, and wave V. Post-M had significantly shorter latencies than older males at wave III, and wave V. A two-way ANOVA revealed a significant interaction between the effects of age category and gender on V/I amplitude. CONCLUSION Post-M group showed a significant drop in wave I amplitude compared with pre-M group, even in the absence of hearing loss, suggesting that the gender differences in hearing are related to estrogen signaling along the auditory pathway. If wave I amplitude changes between older and younger groups resulted from decreased peripheral hearing sensitivity, we would expect larger drops in amplitude in males since rates of presbycusis are higher. We observed much larger drops in wave I amplitude in females, which cannot be attributed to peripheral hearing loss. These results may assist in understanding gender differences in presbycusis and a possible protective effect of estrogen on the auditory system. Knowledge of gender differences in wave I may be important when ABR is used to assess possible synaptopathy.
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- Christopher Yam
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America.
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America.
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America.
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America.
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America.
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America; Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Academic Specialties, Drexel University College of Medicine, United States of America.
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Hansen RS, Scheel-Hincke LL, Jeune B, Ahrenfeldt LJ. Sex differences in vision and hearing impairments across age and European regions : Findings from SHARE. Wien Klin Wochenschr 2024; 136:55-63. [PMID: 37280394 DOI: 10.1007/s00508-023-02223-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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AIM Although sensory impairments are common conditions among older people, research often fails to consider the role of sex. We examined sex differences in vision impairment and hearing impairment across age and European regions. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study based on a pooled sample of 65,656 females and 54,881 males aged 50 years and older participating in the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) from 2004-2020. Logistic regression models with robust standard errors providing odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were used to examine associations. RESULTS European females had generally higher odds of vision impairment (OR 1.16, 95% CI 1.12-1.21) but lower odds of hearing impairment than European males (OR 0.70, 95% CI 0.67-0.73). The female disadvantage in vision increased with advancing age, whereas the female advantage in hearing decreased. No overall sex difference in vision was found in northern Europe, but females had more vision impairments than males in southern (OR 1.23, 95% CI 1.14-1.32), western (OR 1.14, 95% CI 1.08-1.21) and eastern (OR 1.10, 95% CI 1.02-1.20) Europe. Females were healthier than males in terms of hearing in all regions, with the largest female advantage in northern Europe (OR 0.58, 95% CI 0.53-0.64). CONCLUSION Our findings demonstrate an overall consistent pattern of sex differences in sensory impairments across Europe showing an increasing female disadvantage in vision and a decreasing female advantage in hearing with advancing age.
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- Rikke Syrak Hansen
- Unit for Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Biodemography, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, J. B. Winsløws Vej 9B, 5000, Odense C, Denmark
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- Unit for Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Biodemography, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, J. B. Winsløws Vej 9B, 5000, Odense C, Denmark
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- Unit for Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Biodemography, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, J. B. Winsløws Vej 9B, 5000, Odense C, Denmark
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- Unit for Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Biodemography, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, J. B. Winsløws Vej 9B, 5000, Odense C, Denmark.
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Jin IK, Lee D, Jeong Y, Seo YJ, Kong TH, Suh MJ, Cho WH, Lee HJ, Choi SJ, Cha D, Park KH, Oh SH. Trends in Distributions of Hearing Threshold Levels by Ages: A Comparison of the ISO 7029 and Newly Available Country-Specific Data. J Audiol Otol 2024; 28:1-9. [PMID: 38254303 PMCID: PMC10808389 DOI: 10.7874/jao.2023.00626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Hearing thresholds provide essential information and references about the human auditory system. This study aimed to identify changing trends in distributions of hearing threshold levels across ages by comparing the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 7029 and newly available data after publishing ISO 7029. To compare ISO 7029 and newly available hearing threshold data after publishing ISO 7029, four country-specific datasets that presented average hearing threshold levels under conditions similar to ISO 7029 were utilized. For frequencies between 125 Hz and 8,000 Hz, the deviations of hearing threshold values by ages from the hearing threshold of the youngest age group for each data point were utilized. For frequencies from 9,000 Hz to 12,500 Hz, the median threshold information was utilized. Hearing threshold data reported after publishing ISO 7029 from the four countries were mostly similar to the ISO 7029 data but tended to deviate in some age groups and sexes. As national hearing threshold trends change, the following ISO 7029 revision suggests the need to integrate hearing threshold data from different countries.
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- In-Ki Jin
- Division of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Research Institute of Audiology and Speech Pathology, College of Natural Sciences, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Graduate School, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Graduate School, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jeju National University College of Medicine, Jeju, Korea
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- Division of Physical Metrology, Korea Research Institute of Standards & Science, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea
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- Healthcare Lab, Naver Corporation, Seongnam, Korea
- Healthcare Lab, Naver Cloud Corporation, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, Hallym Univesity of Graduate Studies, Seoul, Korea
- Hallym University of Graduate Studies Center for Hearing and Speech Research, Seoul, Korea
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Zakaria MN, Salim R, Abdul Wahat NH, Md Daud MK, Wan Mohamad WN. Cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potential (cVEMP) findings in adults with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL): comparisons between 500 Hz tone burst and narrowband CE-Chirp stimuli. Sci Rep 2023; 13:22842. [PMID: 38129442 PMCID: PMC10739870 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-48810-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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There has been a growing interest in studying the usefulness of chirp stimuli in recording cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potential (cVEMP) waveforms. Nevertheless, the study outcomes are debatable and require verification. In view of this, the aim of the present study was to compare cVEMP results when elicited by 500 Hz tone burst and narrowband (NB) CE-Chirp stimuli in adults with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). Fifty adults with bilateral SNHL (aged 20-65 years) underwent the cVEMP testing based on the established protocol. The 500 Hz tone burst and NB CE-Chirp (centred at 500 Hz) stimuli were presented to each ear at an intensity level of 120.5 dB peSPL. P1 latency, N1 latency, and P1-N1 amplitude values were analysed accordingly. The NB CE-Chirp stimulus produced significantly shorter P1 and N1 latencies (p < 0.001) with large effect sizes (d > 0.80). In contrast, both stimuli elicited cVEMP responses with P1-N1 amplitude values that were not statistically different from one another (p = 0.157, d = 0.15). Additionally, age and hearing level were found to be significantly correlated (r = 0.56, p < 0.001), as were age and cVEMP amplitude for each stimulus (p < 0.001). To conclude, since both stimuli were presented at an equivalent intensity level (in dB peSPL), the shorter P1 and N1 latencies of cVEMP produced by the NB CE-Chirp stimulus (centred at 500 Hz) were unlikely due to enhanced saccular stimulation. Another more sensible reason is the temporal adjustment of the chirp stimulus.
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- Mohd Normani Zakaria
- Audiology Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Centre for Rehabilitation and Special Needs, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 50300, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Audiology Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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Yang TH, Chen YF, Cheng YF, Huang JN, Wu CS, Chu YC. Optimizing age-related hearing risk predictions: an advanced machine learning integration with HHIE-S. BioData Min 2023; 16:35. [PMID: 38098102 PMCID: PMC10722728 DOI: 10.1186/s13040-023-00351-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The elderly are disproportionately affected by age-related hearing loss (ARHL). Despite being a well-known tool for ARHL evaluation, the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly Screening version (HHIE-S) has only traditionally been used for direct screening using self-reported outcomes. This work uses a novel integration of machine learning approaches to improve the predicted accuracy of the HHIE-S tool for ARHL in older adults. METHODS We employed a dataset that was gathered between 2016 and 2018 and included 1,526 senior citizens from several Taipei City Hospital branches. 80% of the data were used for training (n = 1220) and 20% were used for testing (n = 356). XGBoost, Gradient Boosting, and LightGBM were among the machine learning models that were only used and assessed on the training set. In order to prevent data leakage and overfitting, the Light Gradient Boosting Machine (LGBM) model-which had the greatest AUC of 0.83 (95% CI 0.81-0.85)-was then only used on the holdout testing data. RESULTS On the testing set, the LGBM model showed a strong AUC of 0.82 (95% CI 0.79-0.86), far outperforming conventional techniques. Notably, several HHIE-S items and age were found to be significant characteristics. In contrast to traditional HHIE research, which concentrates on the psychological effects of hearing loss, this study combines cutting-edge machine learning techniques-specifically, the LGBM classifier-with the HHIE-S tool. The incorporation of SHAP values enhances the interpretability of the model's predictions and provides a more comprehensive comprehension of the significance of various aspects. CONCLUSIONS Our methodology highlights the great potential that arises from combining machine learning with validated hearing evaluation instruments such as the HHIE-S. Healthcare practitioners can anticipate ARHL more accurately thanks to this integration, which makes it easier to intervene quickly and precisely.
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- Tzong-Hann Yang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, 100, Taiwan
- General Education Center, University of Taipei, Taipei, 10671, Taiwan
- Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, 112303, Taiwan
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, 112303, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, 112, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, 112, Taiwan
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, 112, Taiwan
- Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, 112, Taiwan
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- Information Management Office, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, 112, Taiwan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, 100, Taiwan.
- College of Science and Engineering, Fu Jen University, Taipei, 243, Taiwan.
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- Information Management Office, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, 112, Taiwan.
- Big Data Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, 112, Taiwan.
- Department of Information Management, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, 112, Taiwan.
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Velde HM, Homans NC, Goedegebure A, Lanting CP, Pennings RJE, Kremer H. Analysis of Rotterdam Study cohorts confirms a previously identified RIPOR2 in-frame deletion as a prevalent genetic factor in phenotypically variable adult-onset hearing loss (DFNA21) in the Netherlands. J Med Genet 2023; 60:1061-1066. [PMID: 37164627 DOI: 10.1136/jmg-2023-109146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND A 12-nucleotide RIPOR2 in-frame deletion was recently identified as a relatively common and highly penetrant cause of autosomal dominant non-syndromic sensorineural hearing loss, type DFNA21, in the Netherlands. The associated hearing phenotype is variable. The allele frequency (AF) of 0.039% of this variant was determined in a local cohort, and the reported phenotype may be biased because studied families were identified based on index patients with hearing loss (HL). In this study, we determine the AF in a cohort from a different geographical region of the Netherlands. Additionally, we examine the hearing phenotype in individuals with the variant but not selected for HL. METHODS The AF was determined in participants of the Rotterdam Study (RS), a large cohort study. The phenotype was characterised using individual clinical hearing data, including audiograms. RESULTS The observed AF in the RS cohort was 0.072% and not statistically significantly different from the previously observed 0.039%. The AF in the two cohorts combined was 0.052%. Consistent with previous findings, we found a highly variable audiometric phenotype with non-penetrance of HL in 40% of subjects aged 55-81, which is higher than the 10% at age 50 previously observed. CONCLUSION We found an overall higher AF and lower penetrance than previously reported, confirming that DFNA21 is relatively common in the Netherlands. This supports its potential suitability as a target for therapeutic development. Studying possible modifying factors is essential to explain the phenotypical variability and to identify patients eligible for such a therapy.
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- Hedwig M Velde
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Donders Institute for Brain Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Donders Institute for Brain Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Donders Institute for Brain Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Donders Institute for Brain Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Department of Human Genetics, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Shim YJ, Jung WH, Billig AJ, Sedley W, Song JJ. Hippocampal atrophy is associated with hearing loss in cognitively normal adults. Front Neurosci 2023; 17:1276883. [PMID: 37942139 PMCID: PMC10628109 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1276883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023] Open
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Objectives A growing body of evidence suggests that age-related hearing loss (HL) is associated with morphological changes of the cerebral cortex, but the results have been drawn from a small amount of data in most studies. The aim of this study is to investigate the correlation between HL and gray matter volume (GMV) in a large number of subjects, strictly controlling for an extensive set of possible biases. Methods Medical records of 576 subjects who underwent pure tone audiometry, brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and the Korean Mini-Mental State Exam (K-MMSE) were reviewed. Among them, subjects with normal cognitive function and free of central nervous system disorders or coronary artery disease were included. Outliers were excluded after a sample homogeneity check. In the end, 405 subjects were enrolled. Pure tone hearing thresholds were determined at 0.5, 1, 2, and 4 kHz in the better ear. Enrolled subjects were divided into 3 groups according to pure tone average: normal hearing (NH), mild HL (MHL), and moderate-to-severe HL (MSHL) groups. Using voxel-based morphometry, we evaluated GMV changes that may be associated with HL. Sex, age, total intracranial volume, type of MRI scanner, education level, K-MMSE score, smoking status, and presence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia were used as covariates. Results A statistically significant negative correlation between the hearing thresholds and GMV of the hippocampus was elucidated. Additionally, in group comparisons, the left hippocampal GMV of the MSHL group was significantly smaller than that of the NH and MHL groups. Conclusion Based on the negative correlation between hearing thresholds and hippocampal GMV in cognitively normal old adults, the current study indicates that peripheral deafferentation could be a potential contributing factor to hippocampal atrophy.
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- Ye Ji Shim
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Sensory Organ Research Institute, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychology, Gachon University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University Medical School, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Sensory Organ Research Institute, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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Fitzhugh MC, Pa J. Women with hearing loss show increased dementia risk and brain atrophy. ALZHEIMER'S & DEMENTIA (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2023; 15:e12499. [PMID: 38026760 PMCID: PMC10680060 DOI: 10.1002/dad2.12499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Hearing loss is a modifiable risk factor for dementia. However, it is unknown whether risk differs by sex. Study 1 used Cox proportional hazard models to examine sex differences in the association between hearing loss (measured by speech-reception thresholds) and dementia risk. Study 2 examined how 2-year changes in hearing is associated with changes in brain volume in auditory-limbic regions. Both studies used UK Biobank data. Women with poor hearing had the greatest risk of dementia, whereas women and men with insufficient hearing were at similar risk. Men with poor hearing did not have increased risk. Presence of social isolation/depressed mood minimally contributed to dementia risk in men and women. Women, but not men, with hearing loss had greater atrophy in auditory and limbic regions compared to normal hearing women and men. Women with hearing loss show greater risk of dementia and brain atrophy, highlighting the need to examine sex-specific mechanisms.
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- Megan C. Fitzhugh
- Department of NeurosciencesUniversity of California, San DiegoLa JollaCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of NeurosciencesUniversity of California, San DiegoLa JollaCaliforniaUSA
- Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative StudyUniversity of California, San DiegoLa JollaCaliforniaUSA
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Borgese N, Guillén-Samander A, Colombo SF, Mancassola G, Di Berardino F, Zanetti D, Carrera P. Combined Presence in Heterozygosis of Two Variant Usher Syndrome Genes in Two Siblings Affected by Isolated Profound Age-Related Hearing Loss. Biomedicines 2023; 11:2657. [PMID: 37893031 PMCID: PMC10604119 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11102657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Sensorineural age-related hearing loss affects a large proportion of the elderly population, and has both environmental and genetic causes. Notwithstanding increasing interest in this debilitating condition, the genetic risk factors remain largely unknown. Here, we report the case of two sisters affected by isolated profound sensorineural hearing loss after the age of seventy. Genomic DNA sequencing revealed that the siblings shared two monoallelic variants in two genes linked to Usher Syndrome (USH genes), a recessive disorder of the ear and the retina: a rare pathogenic truncating variant in USH1G and a previously unreported missense variant in ADGRV1. Structure predictions suggest a negative effect on protein stability of the latter variant, allowing its classification as likely pathogenic according to American College of Medical Genetics criteria. Thus, the presence in heterozygosis of two recessive alleles, which each cause syndromic deafness, may underlie digenic inheritance of the age-related non-syndromic hearing loss of the siblings, a hypothesis that is strengthened by the knowledge that the two genes are integrated in the same functional network, which underlies stereocilium development and organization. These results enlarge the spectrum and complexity of the phenotypic consequences of USH gene mutations beyond the simple Mendelian inheritance of classical Usher syndrome.
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- Nica Borgese
- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Neuroscience Institute, 20854 Vedano al Lambro, Italy;
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Neuroscience Institute, 20854 Vedano al Lambro, Italy;
- NeuroMi Milan Center for Neuroscience, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Genomics for Human Disease Diagnosis, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, 20132 Milan, Italy;
- Laboratory of Clinical Molecular Genetics, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Audiology Unit, Department of Specialistic Surgical Sciences, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (F.D.B.); (D.Z.)
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Audiology Unit, Department of Specialistic Surgical Sciences, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (F.D.B.); (D.Z.)
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Genomics for Human Disease Diagnosis, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, 20132 Milan, Italy;
- Laboratory of Clinical Molecular Genetics, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, 20132 Milan, Italy
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Xia Q, Yang S, Ji F. The characteristics of hearing loss in outpatients with tinnitus over the age of 60: a 11-year cross-sectional study. Acta Otolaryngol 2023; 143:753-758. [PMID: 37772756 DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2023.2259952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Presbycusis with tinnitus has a significant impact on the quality of life of elderly patients, becoming a serious socioeconomic problem. OBJECTIVES We conducted an 11-year cross-sectional analysis of the audiometry results of elderly patients with tinnitus from 2011 to 2021. METHODS 9642 patients aged 60 and over were divided into three groups: young-old (YO) (60-74), old-old (OO) (75-89), and longevous (LON) (90 and over). Pure-tone audiometry results of all patients were analyzed. RESULTS Among 9642 patients, the cases of female with tinnitus were more than male in all years. The hearing curve showed a typical age-related decline. Hearing level of air conduction in female declined significantly at low frequencies while that of male was worse at high frequencies in YO and OO groups. Compared with right, left hearing level of air conduction was significantly decreased at all frequencies except 0.125 kHz. CONCLUSIONS When the chief complaint was tinnitus, women were likely to experience more distress than men. However, men suffered from more hearing loss than women, at least in high frequencies. The influence weight of presbycusis and tinnitus on the auditory cortices might be a possible reason for the lateral distinction of hearing loss at different ages.
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- Qingqing Xia
- College of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- College of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the First Medical Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Otolaryngologic Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the First Medical Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Otolaryngologic Diseases, Beijing, China
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Al-Abed SA, Hakooz MM, Teimat MH, Aldurgham GA, Alhusban WK, Hjazeen AA. A Correlational Study of Hearing Loss and Severity of Diabetic Retinopathy Among Jordanian Patients. Cureus 2023; 15:e43800. [PMID: 37731411 PMCID: PMC10508315 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.43800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
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Background Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is a common complication of diabetes, but the underlying mechanisms and risk factors are not fully understood. This study investigated the relationship between several potential risk factors and SNHL in 118 individuals previously diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2). Methods We did a cross-sectional analysis of data collected from 118 patients with diabetes mellitus at multiple tertiary hospitals in the Jordanian Royal Medical Services (JRMS). The mean age was 60.57 ± 12.8 years, with 56.8% males. Demographic and clinical data were collected, including age, gender, duration of diabetes, presence and duration of hypertension, diabetic retinopathy (DR) severity, tinnitus, and comprehension inability. In addition, a hearing assessment for SNHL was performed using pure-tone audiometry at 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 8 kHz frequencies. Goodman and Kruskal's γ test and cumulative odds ordinal logistic regression were used to analyze the relationship between these factors and hearing assessment results for SNHL. Results Goodman and Kruskal's γ test showed a statistically significant moderate and positive association between diabetic retinopathy severity and sensorineural hearing loss. Further analysis using logistic regression revealed that retinopathy severity, age, and gender were all significant predictors of hearing loss level in this population. The odds of having a higher level of hearing loss increased by 9.1% for each additional year of age and were higher for males than females. In terms of DR severity, a worsening SNHL had lower odds in individuals with no DR or mild nonproliferative DR compared to those with proliferative DR. Conclusion Our findings have important implications for managing SNHL in individuals with diabetes. They indicate that healthcare providers must closely monitor and manage the risk factors in patients with diabetes. Further research is needed to generalize better the relationship between these risk factors and SNHL, including the potential role of other factors, such as exposure to loud noise or certain medications.
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- Shehab A Al-Abed
- Department of Ophthalmology, Jordanian Royal Medical Services, Amman, JOR
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Jordanian Royal Medical Services, Amman, JOR
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Jordanian Royal Medical Services, Amman, JOR
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Jordanian Royal Medical Services, Amman, JOR
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Jordanian Royal Medical Services, Amman, JOR
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- Department of Community Health Nursing, Jordanian Royal Medical Services, Amman, JOR
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Spitzer ER, Waltzman SB. Cochlear implants: the effects of age on outcomes. Expert Rev Med Devices 2023; 20:1131-1141. [PMID: 37969071 DOI: 10.1080/17434440.2023.2283619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Cochlear implants (CIs) provide access to sound for children and adults who do not receive adequate benefit from hearing aids. Age at implantation is known to affect outcomes across the lifespan. AREAS COVERED The effects of age on CI outcomes are examined for infants, children, adolescents, and older adults. A variety of outcome measures are considered, including speech perception, language, cognition, and quality of life measures. EXPERT OPINION/COMMENTARY For those meeting candidacy criteria, CIs are beneficial at any age. In general, younger age is related to greater benefit when considering pre-lingual deafness. Other factors such as additional disabilities, may mitigate this effect. Post-lingually deafened adults demonstrate similar benefit regardless of age, though the oldest individuals (80+) may see smaller degrees of improvement from preoperative scores. Benefit can be measured in many ways, and the areas of greatest benefit may vary based on age: young children appear to see the greatest effects of age at implantation on language measures, whereas scores on cognitive measures appear to be most impacted for the oldest population. Future research should consider implantation at extreme ages (5-9 months or > 90 years), unconventional measures of CI benefit including qualitative assessments, and longitudinal designs.
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- Emily R Spitzer
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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Borre ED, Johri M, Dubno JR, Myers ER, Emmett SD, Pavon JM, Francis HW, Ogbuoji O, Sanders Schmidler GD. Potential Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids in the US. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2023; 149:607-614. [PMID: 37200042 PMCID: PMC10196927 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2023.0949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Importance Over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids are now available in the US; however, their clinical and economic outcomes are unknown. Objective To project the clinical and economic outcomes of traditional hearing aid provision compared with OTC hearing aid provision. Design, Setting, and Participants This cost-effectiveness analysis used a previously validated decision model of hearing loss (HL) to simulate US adults aged 40 years and older across their lifetime in US primary care offices who experienced yearly probabilities of acquiring HL (0.1%-10.4%), worsening of their HL, and traditional hearing aid uptake (0.5%-8.1%/y at a fixed uptake cost of $3690) and utility benefits (0.11 additional utils/y). For OTC hearing aid provision, persons with perceived mild to moderate HL experienced increased OTC hearing aid uptake (1%-16%/y) based on estimates of time to first HL diagnosis. In the base case, OTC hearing aid utility benefits ranged from 0.05 to 0.11 additional utils/y (45%-100% of traditional hearing aids), and costs were $200 to $1400 (5%-38% of traditional hearing aids). Distributions were assigned to parameters to conduct probabilistic uncertainty analysis. Intervention Provision of OTC hearing aids, at increased uptake rates, across a range of effectiveness and costs. Main Outcomes and Measures Lifetime undiscounted and discounted (3%/y) costs and quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) and incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs). Results Traditional hearing aid provision resulted in 18.162 QALYs, compared with 18.162 to 18.186 for OTC hearing aids varying with OTC hearing aid utility benefit (45%-100% that of traditional hearing aids). Provision of OTC hearing aids was associated with greater lifetime discounted costs by $70 to $200 along with OTC device cost ($200-$1000/pair; 5%-38% traditional hearing aid cost) due to increased hearing aid uptake. Provision of OTC hearing aids was considered cost-effective (ICER<$100 000/QALY) if the OTC utility benefit was 0.06 or greater (55% of the traditional hearing aid effectiveness). In probabilistic uncertainty analysis, OTC hearing aid provision was cost-effective in 53% of simulations. Conclusions and Relevance In this cost-effectiveness analysis, provision of OTC hearing aids was associated with greater uptake of hearing intervention and was cost-effective over a range of prices so long as OTC hearing aids were greater than 55% as beneficial to patient quality of life as traditional hearing aids.
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- Ethan D. Borre
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
- Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston
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- Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
- Division of Women’s Community and Population Health, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock
- Department of Epidemiology, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
- Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
- Center for Policy Impact in Global Health, Duke Global Health Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
- Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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Ma’an ND, Turaki I, Shwe D, Nansak B, Babson B, Gomerep S, Malaya L, Moffatt D, Shakibai N, Paessler S, Makishima T, Shehu NY. Analysis of sensorineural hearing loss in patients attending an otolaryngology clinic in North Central Nigeria. PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 3:e0000685. [PMID: 37097989 PMCID: PMC10128921 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0000685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2023]
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Hearing loss is the third leading cause of years lived with disability. Approximately 1.4 billion people have hearing loss, of which 80% reside in low- and middle-income countries with limited audiology and otolaryngology care available to them. The objective of this study was to estimate period prevalence of hearing loss and audiogram patterns of patients attending an otolaryngology clinic in North Central Nigeria. A 10-year retrospective cohort study was carried out analyzing 1507 patient records of pure tone audiograms of patients at the otolaryngology clinic at Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State, Nigeria. Prevalence of hearing loss of moderate or higher grade increased significantly and steadily after age 60. Compared to other studies, there was a higher prevalence of overall sensorineural hearing loss (24-28% in our study compared to 1.7-8.4% globally) and higher proportions of the flat audiogram configuration among the younger age patients (40% in younger patients compared to 20% in patients older than 60 years). The higher prevalence of the flat audiogram configuration compared to other parts of the world may be suggestive of an etiology specific to this region, such as the endemic Lassa Fever and Lassa virus infection in addition to cytomegalovirus or other viral infections associated with hearing loss.
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- Nuhu D. Ma’an
- Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Department of the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State, Nigeria
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- Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Department of the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State, Nigeria
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- Pediatrics Department of the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State, Nigeria
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- Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Department of the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State, Nigeria
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- Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Department of the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State, Nigeria
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- Medicine Department of the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State, Nigeria
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- School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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- School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Institute for Human Infections and Immunity, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology and Institute for Human Infections and Immunity, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Institute for Human Infections and Immunity, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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- Medicine Department of the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State, Nigeria
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Nijmeijer HGB, Groenewoud HMM, Mylanus EAM, Goedegebure A, Huinck WJ, van der Wilt GJ. Impact of Expanding Eligibility Criteria for Cochlear Implantation - Dynamic Modeling Study. Laryngoscope 2023; 133:924-932. [PMID: 35792007 DOI: 10.1002/lary.30270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Eligibility criteria for cochlear implantation (CI) are shifting due to technological and surgical improvements. The aim of this study was to explore the impact of further expanding unilateral CI criteria in those with severe hearing loss (HL) (61-80 dBHL) in terms of number of CI recipients, costs, quality of life, and cost-effectiveness. METHODS A dynamic population-based Markov model was constructed mimicking the Dutch population in three age categories over a period of 20 years. Health states included severe HL (61-80 dBHL), profound HL (>81 dBHL), CI recipients, and no-CI recipients. Model parameters were based on published literature, (national) databases, expert opinion, and model calibration. RESULTS If persons with severe HL would qualify and opt for CI similar to those with profound HL now, this would lead to a 6-7 times increase of new CI recipients and an associated increase in costs (€550 million) and QALYs (54.000) over a 20-year period (incremental cost utility ratio: 10.771 euros/QALY [2.5-97.5 percentiles: 1.252-23.171]). One-way-sensitivity analysis indicated that model outcomes were most sensitive to regaining employment, utility associated with having a CI, and costs of surgery and testing. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that expanding eligibility for CI to persons with severe HL could be a cost-effective use of resources. Clearly, however, it would require a significant increase in diagnostic, operative, and rehabilitative capacity. Our quantitative estimates can serve as a basis for a wider societal deliberation on the question whether such an increase can and should be pursued. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE NA Laryngoscope, 133:924-932, 2023.
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- Hugo G B Nijmeijer
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department for Health Evidence, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Department for Health Evidence, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Borre ED, Dubno JR, Myers ER, Emmett SD, Pavon JM, Francis HW, Ogbuoji O, Sanders Schmidler GD. Model-Projected Cost-Effectiveness of Adult Hearing Screening in the USA. J Gen Intern Med 2023; 38:978-985. [PMID: 35931909 PMCID: PMC10039166 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07735-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND While 60% of older adults have hearing loss (HL), the majority have never had their hearing tested. OBJECTIVE We sought to estimate long-term clinical and economic effects of alternative adult hearing screening schedules in the USA. DESIGN Model-based cost-effectiveness analysis simulating Current Detection (CD) and linkage of persons with HL to hearing healthcare, compared to alternative screening schedules varying by age at first screen (45 to 75 years) and screening frequency (every 1 or 5 years). Simulated persons experience yearly age- and sex-specific probabilities of acquiring HL, and subsequent hearing aid uptake (0.5-8%/year) and discontinuation (13-4%). Quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) were estimated according to hearing level and treatment status. Costs from a health system perspective include screening ($30-120; 2020 USD), HL diagnosis ($300), and hearing aid devices ($3690 year 1, $910/subsequent year). Data sources were published estimates from NHANES and clinical trials of adult hearing screening. PARTICIPANTS Forty-year-old persons in US primary care across their lifetime. INTERVENTION Alternative screening schedules that increase baseline probabilities of hearing aid uptake (base-case 1.62-fold; range 1.05-2.25-fold). MAIN MEASURES Lifetime undiscounted and discounted (3%/year) costs and QALYs and incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs). KEY RESULTS CD resulted in 1.20 average person-years of hearing aid use compared to 1.27-1.68 with the screening schedules. Lifetime total per-person undiscounted costs were $3300 for CD and ranged from $3630 for 5-yearly screening beginning at age 75 to $6490 for yearly screening beginning at age 45. In cost-effectiveness analysis, yearly screening beginning at ages 75, 65, and 55 years had ICERs of $39,100/QALY, $48,900/QALY, and $96,900/QALY, respectively. Results were most sensitive to variations in hearing aid utility benefit and screening effectiveness. LIMITATION Input uncertainty around screening effectiveness. CONCLUSIONS We project that yearly hearing screening beginning at age 55+ is cost-effective by US standards.
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- Ethan D Borre
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Division of Women's Community and Population Health, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- Center for Policy Impact in Global Health, Duke Global Health Institute, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
- Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
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Faraji-Khiavi F, Bayat A, Dashti R, Dindamal B, Ghorbani Kalkhajeh S. Consistency of two versions of hearing handicap inventory for elderly (HHIE and HHIE-S) with degree of hearing loss (HL). HEARING, BALANCE AND COMMUNICATION 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/21695717.2023.2168417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- Farzad Faraji-Khiavi
- Department of Health Services Management, School of Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Hearing Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Musculoskeletal Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- School of Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Public Health, School of Health, Abadan University of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran
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Sex-Specific Interactions Between Hearing and Memory in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Findings From the COMPASS-ND Study. Ear Hear 2022:00003446-990000000-00099. [PMID: 36607746 DOI: 10.1097/aud.0000000000001322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Hearing loss (HL) in older adults is associated with a decline in performance on cognitive tasks and the risk of developing dementia. However, very few studies have investigated sex-related effects on these associations. A previous study of cognitively healthy older adults showed an association between HL and lower cognitive performance in females only. In the present study, we examined the effects of sex and hearing on cognition in individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). We predicted that females with HL would be more likely to show poorer performance on the cognitive measures compared to females with normal hearing (NH), while cognitive performance in males would not depend on hearing. We further predicted that these auditory-cognitive associations would not depend on test modality, and would thus be observed in females for both auditory and visual tests. DESIGN Participants were 101 older adults with amnestic MCI (M = 71 years, 45% females) in the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA) COMPASS-ND study. Performance on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Rey Auditory Verbal Learning (RAVLT), and Brief Visuospatial Memory Test-Revised (BVMT-R) was analyzed to investigate sex-related differences and/or hearing-related differences. Participants were categorized as having NH or HL using two different measures: pure-tone hearing screening results (normal based on a pure-tone threshold < 25 dB HL at 2000 Hz in the worse ear) and speech-in-noise speech reception thresholds (SRTs; normal < -10 dB SNR on the Canadian Digit Triplet Test [CDTT]). RESULTS Males and female groups did not differ in age, years of education, or other relevant covariates. Yet, females with better hearing on either pure-tone or speech-in-noise measures outperformed their worse hearing counterparts on the MoCA total score. Additionally, females with better hearing were more likely to recall several words on the MoCA delayed recall trial relative to those with worse hearing. Females with NH showed significant correlations between CDTT SRTs and both MoCA and RAVLT scores, while no correlations were observed in males. In contrast, males but not females showed an effect of hearing group on BVMT-R test status. CONCLUSIONS There were sex-specific differences in auditory-cognitive associations in individuals with MCI. These associations were mostly observed in females and on auditory tests. Potential mechanisms and implications are discussed.
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Kons ZA, Holloway KL, Coelho DH. Cochlear implants and deep brain stimulators. Cochlear Implants Int 2022:1-8. [DOI: 10.1080/14670100.2022.2151706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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- Zachary A. Kons
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, USA
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Fornaro G, Armeni P, Albera A, Barbara M. The Value of Hearing Aids for the Italian NHS: A Cost-utility Analysis. OTOLOGY & NEUROTOLOGY OPEN 2022; 2:e018. [PMID: 38516581 PMCID: PMC10950133 DOI: 10.1097/ono.0000000000000018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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Objective Hearing loss (HL) prevalence in Italy is expected to increase due to population aging. Hearing aids (HAs) are the main tool for HL rehabilitation; however, cost-utility analyses of HAs are limited. Our objective was to estimate the cost-utility of HAs use. Study Design Cost-utility analysis. Setting Italian National Healthcare Service, societal perspective. Patients Interventions and Main Outcome Measures A multistate Markov model was developed to model a cohort of 55-year-old individuals starting from normal hearing and moving across HL states to compare cost-utility and net monetary benefit of HA use accompanied by post-purchase service, HA use alone, and no treatment. Parameters were estimated using secondary data. Incremental cost-utility ratio (ICUR) and incremental net monetary benefit (INMB) were computed against a €16,625/quality-adjusted life year (QALY) willingness-to-pay (WTP) threshold. Deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity analysis (DSA, PSA) was implemented to assess how uncertainty affected results. Scenario analysis was performed on different assumptions on costs, dropout and compliance rates. Results The model suggests HAs use is a cost-effective strategy compared to no treatment (in the base case: incremental costs €429-€476, incremental QALY gain 0.18 and 0.19, ICUR €2'404/QALY-€2'450/QALY, INMB €2'476-€2'682 for male and female cohort, respectively). By assuming no dropout, INMBs increase up to €10,643-€10,728. DSA highlights that utility weights contribute the most to model uncertainty, PSA shows that the treatment has 97.8%-97.3% probability of being cost-effective at the WTP threshold considered. Conclusions We proposed an original model to assess the cost-utility of HAs use; the application to the Italian setting suggests the treatment is cost-effective, reinforcing the importance of early uptake.
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- Giulia Fornaro
- Centre for Research on Health and Social Care Management, SDA Bocconi School of Management, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy
- Department of Social and Political Science, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy
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- Centre for Research on Health and Social Care Management, SDA Bocconi School of Management, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche, Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, “Mons. Dimiccoli” Hospital, Barletta, Italy
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Borre ED, Myers ER, Dubno JR, Emmett SD, Pavon JM, Francis HW, Ogbuoji O, Sanders Schmidler GD. Estimated Monetary Value of Future Research Clarifying Uncertainties Around the Optimal Adult Hearing Screening Schedule. JAMA HEALTH FORUM 2022; 3:e224065. [PMID: 36367737 PMCID: PMC9652748 DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.4065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Importance Adult hearing screening is not routinely performed, and most individuals with hearing loss (HL) have never had their hearing tested as adults. Objective To project the monetary value of future research clarifying uncertainties around the optimal adult hearing screening schedule. Design, Setting, and Participants In this economic evaluation, a validated decision model of HL (DeciBHAL-US: Decision model of the Burden of Hearing loss Across the Lifespan) was used to simulate current detection and treatment of HL vs hearing screening schedules. Key model inputs included HL incidence (0.06%-10.42%/y), hearing aid uptake (0.54%-8.14%/y), screening effectiveness (1.62 × hearing aid uptake), utility benefits of hearing aids (+0.11), and hearing aid device costs ($3690). Distributions to model parameters for probabilistic uncertainty analysis were assigned. The expected value of perfect information (EVPI) and expected value of partial perfect information (EVPPI) using a willingness to pay of $100 000 per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) was estimated. The EVPI and EVPPI estimate the upper bound of the dollar value of future research. This study was based on 40-year-old persons over their remaining lifetimes in a US primary care setting. Exposures Screening schedules beginning at ages 45, 55, 65, and 75 years, and frequencies of every 1 or 5 years. Main Outcomes and Measures The main outcomes were QALYs and costs (2020 US dollars) from a health system perspective. Results The average incremental cost-effectiveness ratio for yearly screening beginning at ages 55 to 75 years ranged from $39 200 to $80 200/QALY. Yearly screening beginning at age 55 years was the optimal screening schedule in 38% of probabilistic uncertainty analysis simulations. The population EVPI, or value of reducing all uncertainty, was $8.2 to $12.6 billion varying with willingness to pay and the EVPPI, or value of reducing all screening effectiveness uncertainty, was $2.4 billion. Conclusions and Relevance In this economic evaluation of US adult hearing screening, large uncertainty around the optimal adult hearing screening schedule was identified. Future research on hearing screening has a high potential value so is likely justified.
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- Ethan D. Borre
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
- Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Women’s Community and Population Health, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
- Center for Policy Impact in Global Health, Duke Global Health Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
- Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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Cui Q, Chen N, Wen C, Xi J, Huang L. Research trends and hotspot analysis of age-related hearing loss from a bibliographic perspective. Front Psychol 2022; 13:921117. [PMID: 36211873 PMCID: PMC9536176 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.921117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BackgroundUp-to-date information about the trends of age-related hearing loss (ARHL) and how this varies between countries is essential to plan for an adequate health-system response. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the research hotpots and trends in ARHL and to provide the basis and direction for future research.Materials and methodsThe Web of Science Core Collection database was searched and screened according to the inclusion criteria during 2002–2021. Bibliometric analyses were conducted by CiteSpace (Chaomei Chen, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, United States) software and VOSviewer (Center for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands) software.ResultsThe query identified 1,496 publications, which showed a growth trend of this filed. These publications were from 62 countries, the United States of America (United States) showed its tremendous impact on this field in publication outputs, total citations, and international collaborations, China following in second. The Journal of Hearing Research was the most productive journal. Weijia Kong published the most papers, and the most productive institution was Washington University. The keyword “presbycusis” ranked first in research frontiers and appeared earlier, and the keywords “age-related hearing loss,” “risk,” “dementia,” “auditory cortex,” “association,” and “decline” began to appear in recent years.ConclusionThe annual number of publications has grown rapidly in the past two decades and will continue to grow. Epidemiological investigation and laboratory research are lasting hot spots, besides future research will focus on the association between ARHL and cognitive decline, dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease.
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- Qingjia Cui
- Rehabilitation Centre of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck, Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Rehabilitation Centre of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck, Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ministry of Education, Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Jianing Xi,
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ministry of Education, Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Lihui Huang,
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Xu XM, Wang J, Salvi R, Liu LJ, Chen YC, Teng GJ. Altered resting-state functional connectivity of the anterior cingulate cortex in rats post noise exposure. CNS Neurosci Ther 2022; 28:1547-1556. [PMID: 35726754 PMCID: PMC9437238 DOI: 10.1111/cns.13896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2021] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Aims We aimed to find where and how noise‐induced cochlear hearing loss affects the central nervous system during the early state and identify the neural substrate for aberrant patterns that mediating noise‐related anxiety−/depression‐ like behaviors. Methods Broad band noise with 122 dB for 2 hours was conducted to induce hearing loss. We defined 0 day (N0D) and 10 days (N10D) post noise as the acute and sub‐acute period. Behavioral tests (Open field test and light/dark test) and resting‐state fMRI were computed to evaluate emotional conditions and aberrant neural activity. Functional connectivity analysis using the anterior cingulate cortex as a seed was computed to reveal the spatial distribution beyond auditory network during both periods. Results Anxiety−/depression‐like behaviors were found in rats with noise exposure. Between‐group analysis revealed that N0D rats displayed widespread reductions in functional connectivity, spanning primary somatosensory cortex, medial geniculate body, inferior colliculus, cingulate cortex, cerebellar lobule comparing with N10D rats and a similar pattern was also occurred in comparison with the control group. Conclusion Taken together, an “acoustic‐causing” network accounting for distress and gating of noise exposure related anxiety/depression was proposed.
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- Xiao-Min Xu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Functional Imaging, Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.,Department of Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Human Communication Disorders, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
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- Center for Hearing and Deafness, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Functional Imaging, Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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Gray R, Sarampalis A, Başkent D, Harding EE. Working-Memory, Alpha-Theta Oscillations and Musical Training in Older Age: Research Perspectives for Speech-on-speech Perception. Front Aging Neurosci 2022; 14:806439. [PMID: 35645774 PMCID: PMC9131017 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2022.806439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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During the normal course of aging, perception of speech-on-speech or “cocktail party” speech and use of working memory (WM) abilities change. Musical training, which is a complex activity that integrates multiple sensory modalities and higher-order cognitive functions, reportedly benefits both WM performance and speech-on-speech perception in older adults. This mini-review explores the relationship between musical training, WM and speech-on-speech perception in older age (> 65 years) through the lens of the Ease of Language Understanding (ELU) model. Linking neural-oscillation literature associating speech-on-speech perception and WM with alpha-theta oscillatory activity, we propose that two stages of speech-on-speech processing in the ELU are underpinned by WM-related alpha-theta oscillatory activity, and that effects of musical training on speech-on-speech perception may be reflected in these frequency bands among older adults.
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- Ryan Gray
- Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
- Research School of Behavioural and Cognitive Neurosciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
- Department of Psychology, Centre for Applied Behavioural Sciences, School of Social Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
- Research School of Behavioural and Cognitive Neurosciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Research School of Behavioural and Cognitive Neurosciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Research School of Behavioural and Cognitive Neurosciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
- *Correspondence: Eleanor E. Harding,
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Schmitt R, Meyer M, Giroud N. Better speech-in-noise comprehension is associated with enhanced neural speech tracking in older adults with hearing impairment. Cortex 2022; 151:133-146. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cortex.2022.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 12/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Han E, Lee DH, Park S, Rah YC, Park HC, Choi JW, Choi J. Noise-induced hearing loss in zebrafish model: Characterization of tonotopy and sex-based differences. Hear Res 2022; 418:108485. [DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2022.108485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Elliott KL, Fritzsch B, Yamoah EN, Zine A. Age-Related Hearing Loss: Sensory and Neural Etiology and Their Interdependence. Front Aging Neurosci 2022; 14:814528. [PMID: 35250542 PMCID: PMC8891613 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2022.814528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is a common, increasing problem for older adults, affecting about 1 billion people by 2050. We aim to correlate the different reductions of hearing from cochlear hair cells (HCs), spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs), cochlear nuclei (CN), and superior olivary complex (SOC) with the analysis of various reasons for each one on the sensory deficit profiles. Outer HCs show a progressive loss in a basal-to-apical gradient, and inner HCs show a loss in a apex-to-base progression that results in ARHL at high frequencies after 70 years of age. In early neonates, SGNs innervation of cochlear HCs is maintained. Loss of SGNs results in a considerable decrease (~50% or more) of cochlear nuclei in neonates, though the loss is milder in older mice and humans. The dorsal cochlear nuclei (fusiform neurons) project directly to the inferior colliculi while most anterior cochlear nuclei reach the SOC. Reducing the number of neurons in the medial nucleus of the trapezoid body (MNTB) affects the interactions with the lateral superior olive to fine-tune ipsi- and contralateral projections that may remain normal in mice, possibly humans. The inferior colliculi receive direct cochlear fibers and second-order fibers from the superior olivary complex. Loss of the second-order fibers leads to hearing loss in mice and humans. Although ARHL may arise from many complex causes, HC degeneration remains the more significant problem of hearing restoration that would replace the cochlear implant. The review presents recent findings of older humans and mice with hearing loss.
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- Karen L. Elliott
- Department of Biology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States
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- Department of Biology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States
- *Correspondence: Bernd Fritzsch
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- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, United States
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- LBN, Laboratory of Bioengineering and Nanoscience, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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Borre ED, Myers ER, Dubno JR, O'Donoghue GM, Diab MM, Emmett SD, Saunders JE, Der C, McMahon CM, Younis D, Francis HW, Tucci DL, Wilson BS, Ogbuoji O, Schmidler GDS. Development and validation of DeciBHAL-US: A novel microsimulation model of hearing loss across the lifespan in the United States. EClinicalMedicine 2022; 44:101268. [PMID: 35072020 PMCID: PMC8762067 DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.101268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hearing loss affects over 50% of people in the US across their lifespan and there is a lack of decision modeling frameworks to inform optimal hearing healthcare delivery. Our objective was to develop and validate a microsimulation model of hearing loss across the lifespan in the US. METHODS We collaborated with the Lancet Commission on Hearing Loss to outline model structure, identify input data sources, and calibrate/validate DeciBHAL-US (Decision model of the Burden of Hearing loss Across the Lifespan). We populated the model with literature-based estimates and validated the conceptual model with key informants. We validated key model endpoints to the published literature, including: 1) natural history of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), 2) natural history of conductive hearing loss (CHL), and 3) the hearing loss cascade of care. We reported the coefficient of variance root mean square error (CV-RMSE), considering values ≤15% to indicate adequate fit. FINDINGS For SNHL prevalence, the CV-RMSE for model projected male and female age-specific prevalence compared to sex-adjusted National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data was 4.9 and 5.7%, respectively. Incorporating literature-based age-related decline in SNHL, we validated mean four-frequency average hearing loss in the better ear (dB) among all persons to longitudinal data (CV-RMSE=11.3%). We validated the age-stratified prevalence of CHL to adjusted NHANES data (CV-RMSE=10.9%). We incorporated age- and severity-stratified time to first hearing aid (HA) use data and HA discontinuation data (adjusted for time-period of use) and validated to NHANES estimates on the prevalence of adult HA use (CV-RMSE=10.3%). INTERPRETATION Our results indicate adequate model fit to internal and external validation data. Future incorporation of cost and severity-stratified utility data will allow for cost-effectiveness analysis of US hearing healthcare interventions across the lifespan. Further research might expand the modeling framework to international settings. FUNDING This study was funded by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders and the National Institute on Aging (3UL1-TR002553-03S3 and F30 DC019846).
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- Ethan D. Borre
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States of America
- Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States of America
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- Division of Women's Community and Population Health, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States of America
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States of America
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States of America
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States of America
- Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States of America
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- Department of Surgery, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth University, Lebanon, NH, United States of America
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- Facultad de Medicina Universidad del Desarrollo, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Santiago, Chile
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- Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States of America
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States of America
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- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States of America
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States of America
- Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States of America
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States of America
- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States of America
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- Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States of America
- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States of America
- Center for Policy Impact in Global Health, Duke Global Health Institute, Durham, NC, United States of America
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States of America
- Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States of America
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States of America
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Presbycusis and the Aging of Eye Movement: Common Attention Mechanisms. Brain Sci 2022; 12:brainsci12010107. [PMID: 35053850 PMCID: PMC8773575 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12010107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Presbycusis, physiological age-related hearing loss, is a major health problem because it is the most common cause of hearing impairment, and its impact will grow in the coming years with the aging population. Besides auditory consequences, the literature recently found an association between hearing loss and cognitive decline over the last two decades, emphasizing the importance of the early detection of presbycusis. However, the current hearing tests are not sufficient to detect presbycusis in some cases. Furthermore, the underlying mechanisms of this association are still under discussion, calling for a new field of research on that topic. In that context, this study investigates for the first time the interaction between presbycusis, eye movement latency and Stroop scores for a normal aging population. Hearing abilities, eye movement latency and the Stroop Victoria test were measured for 69 elderly (mean 66.7 ± 8.4) and 30 young (mean 25.3 ± 2.7) participants. The results indicated a significant relationship between saccade latency and speech audiometry in the silence score, independently from age. These promising results suggest common attentional mechanisms between speech processing and saccade latency. The results are discussed regarding the relationship between hearing and cognition, and regarding the perspective of expanding new tools for presbycusis diagnosis.
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Carcagno S, Plack CJ. Relations between speech-reception, psychophysical temporal processing, and subcortical electrophysiological measures of auditory function in humans. Hear Res 2022; 417:108456. [PMID: 35149333 PMCID: PMC8935383 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2022.108456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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van Wier MF, Urry E, Lissenberg-Witte BI, Kramer SE. A Comparison of the Use of Smart Devices, Apps, and Social Media Between Adults With and Without Hearing Impairment: Cross-sectional Web-Based Study. J Med Internet Res 2021; 23:e27599. [PMID: 34932013 PMCID: PMC8726052 DOI: 10.2196/27599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Revised: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background eHealth and social media could be of particular benefit to adults with hearing impairment, but it is unknown whether their use of smart devices, apps, and social media is similar to that of the general population. Objective Our aim is to study whether adults with normal hearing and those with impaired hearing differ in their weekly use of smart devices, apps, and social media; reasons for using social media; and benefits from using social media. Methods We used data from a Dutch cohort, the National Longitudinal Study on Hearing. Data were collected from September 2016 to April 2020 using a web-based questionnaire and speech-in-noise test. The results from this test were used to categorize normal hearing and hearing impairment. Outcomes were compared using (multiple) logistic regression models. Results Adults with impaired hearing (n=384) did not differ from normal hearing adults (n=341) in their use of a smartphone or tablet. They were less likely to make use of social media apps on a smartphone, tablet, or smartwatch (age-adjusted odds ratio [OR] 0.67, 95% CI 0.48-0.92; P=.02). Use of social media on all devices and use of other apps did not differ. Adults with hearing impairment were more likely to agree with using social media to stay in touch with family members (OR 1.54, 95% CI 1.16-2.07; P=.003) and friends (age-adjusted OR 1.35, 95% CI 1.01-1.81; P=.046). Furthermore, they were more likely to agree with using social media to perform their work (age-adjusted OR 1.51, 95% CI 1.04-2.18; P=.03). There were no differences in the experienced benefits from social media. Conclusions The potential for eHealth is confirmed because adults with hearing impairment are not less likely to use smart devices than their normal hearing peers. Adults with hearing impairment are less likely to use social media apps on a smart device but not less likely to use social media on all types of internet-connected devices. This warrants further research on the types of social media platforms that adults with hearing impairment use and on the type of device on which they prefer to use social media. Given that participants with hearing impairment are more likely than their normal hearing peers to use social media to perform their work, use of social media may be seen as an opportunity to enhance vocational rehabilitation services for persons with hearing impairment.
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- Marieke F van Wier
- Ear & Hearing, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Research & Development, Sonova AG, Stäfa, Switzerland
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- Ear & Hearing, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Yuan J, Sang S, Pham J, Kong WJ. Gender Modifies the Association of Cognition With Age-Related Hearing Impairment in the Health and Retirement Study. Front Public Health 2021; 9:751828. [PMID: 34976918 PMCID: PMC8718684 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.751828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Introduction: Despite growing recognition of hearing loss as a risk factor for late life cognitive disorders, sex and gender analysis of this association has been limited. Elucidating this is one means to advocate for holistic medicine by considering the psychosocial attributes of people. With a composite Gender Score (GS), we aimed to assess this among aging participants (50+) from the 2016 Health and Retirement Study (HRS) cohort. Methods: The GS was derived from gender-related variables in HRS by factor analyses and logistic regression, ranging from 0 (toward masculinity) to 100 (toward femininity). GS tertiles were also used to indicate three gender types (GS tertile 1: lower GS indicates masculinity; GS tertile 2: middle GS indicates androgyny; GS tertile 3: higher GS indicates femininity). Univariate followed by multiple logistic regressions were used to estimate the Odds Ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of cognitive impairment (assessed by adapted Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status) from hearing acuity, as well as to explore the interactions of sex and gender with hearing acuity. The risk of cognitive impairment among hearing-impaired participants was assessed using multivariable models including sex and gender as exposure variables. Results: Five variables (taking risks, loneliness, housework, drinking, and depression) were retained to compute the GS for each participant. The distribution of GS between sexes partly overlapped. After adjusting for confounding factors, the OR for cognitive impairment associated with hearing impairment was significantly higher (OR = 1.65, 95% CI: 1.26, 2.15), and this association was not modified by female sex (OR = 0.77, 95% CI: 0.46, 1.27), but by androgynous gender (OR = 0.44, 95% CI: 0.24, 0.81). In the multivariable models for participants with hearing impairment, androgynous and feminine gender, as opposed to female sex, was associated with lower odds of cognitive impairment (OR of GS tertile 2 = 0.59, 95% CI: 0.41, 0.84; OR of GS tertile 3 = 0.60, 95% CI: 0.41, 0.87; OR of female sex = 0.78, 95% CI: 0.57, 1.08). Conclusions: Hearing impairment was associated with cognitive impairment among older people, and this association may be attenuated by a more feminine GS.
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- Jing Yuan
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Medicine, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- *Correspondence: Wei-Jia Kong
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Diagnostic Validity of Self-Reported Hearing Loss in Elderly Taiwanese Individuals: Diagnostic Performance of a Hearing Self-Assessment Questionnaire on Audiometry. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph182413215. [PMID: 34948824 PMCID: PMC8707226 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182413215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Key Points: Question: Can the traditional Chinese version of the hearing handicap inventory for elderly screening (HHIE-S) checklist screen for age-related hearing loss (ARHL) in elderly individuals? Findings: In this cross-sectional study of 1696 Taiwanese patients who underwent annual government-funded geriatric health checkups, the Chinese version of the HHIE-S had a sensitivity of 76.9% and a specificity of 79.8% with a cutoff score greater than 6 for identifying patients with disabled hearing loss (defined as a PTA > 40 dB). Meaning: The traditional Chinese version of the HHIE-S is an effective test to detect ARHL and can improve the feasibility of large-scale hearing screening among elderly individuals. Purpose: The traditional Chinese version of the hearing handicap inventory for elderly screening (TC-HHIE-S) was translated from English and is intended for use with people whose native language is traditional Chinese, but its effectiveness and diagnostic performance are still unclear. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the traditional Chinese version of the HHIE-S for screening for age-related hearing loss (ARHL). Methods: A total of 1696 elderly people underwent the government’s annual geriatric medical examination at community hospitals. In this cross-sectional study, we recorded average conducted pure-tone averages (PTA) (0.5 kHz, 1 kHz, 2 kHz, 4 kHz), age, sex, and HHIE-S data. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to identify the best critical point for detecting hearing impairment, and the validity of the structure was verified by the agreement between the TC-HHIE-S and PTA results. Results: The HHIE-S scores were correlated with the better-ear pure-tone threshold averages (PTAs) at 0.5–4 kHz (correlation coefficient r = 0.45). The internal consistency of the total HHIE-S score was excellent (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.901), and the test-retest reliability was also excellent (Spearman’s correlation coefficient = 0.60, intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.75). In detecting disabled hearing loss (i.e., PTA at 0.5–4 kHz > 40 dB), the HHIE-S cutoff score of > 6 had a sensitivity of 76.9% and a specificity of 79.8%. Conclusions: The traditional Chinese version of the HHIE-S is a valid, reliable, and efficient tool for large-scale screening for ARHL.
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Deng Z, Agbeyaka S, Fuller-Thomson E. Black Older Americans Have Lower Prevalence of Hearing Loss Than Their White Peers: Findings From Two Large Nationally Representative Surveys. JOURNAL OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING RESEARCH : JSLHR 2021; 64:5014-5021. [PMID: 34735286 DOI: 10.1044/2021_jslhr-21-00075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to investigate Black-White differences associated with hearing loss among older adults living in the United States. METHOD Secondary data analysis was conducted using the 2017 American Community Survey (ACS) with a replication analysis of the 2016 ACS. The ACS is an annual nationally representative survey of Americans living in community settings and institutions. The sample size of older Americans (age 65+ years) in 2017 was 467,789 non-Hispanic Whites (NHWs) and 45,105 non-Hispanic Blacks (NHBs). In the 2016 ACS, there were 459,692 NHW and 45,990 NHB respondents. Measures of hearing loss, age, race/ethnicity, education level, and household income were based on self-report. Data were weighted to adjust for nonresponse and differential selection probabilities. RESULTS The prevalence of hearing loss was markedly higher among older NHWs (15.4% in both surveys) in comparison with NHBs (9.0% in 2017 and 9.4% in 2016, both ethnic differences p < .001). In the 2017 ACS, the age- and sex-adjusted odds of hearing loss were 69% higher for NHWs compared with NHBs, which increased to 91% higher odds when household income and education level were also taken into account (OR = 1.91; 95% confidence interval [CI; 1.85, 1.97]). Findings from the 2016 ACS were very similar (e.g., 65+ fully adjusted OR = 1.81; 95% CI [1.76, 1.87]). CONCLUSIONS NHWs have a much higher prevalence and almost double the odds of hearing loss compared with NHBs. Unfortunately, the ACS survey does not allow us to explore potential causal mechanisms behind this association.
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- ZhiDi Deng
- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute for Life Course and Aging, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Early Life Influences on Hearing in Adulthood: a Systematic Review and Two-Step Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis. Ear Hear 2021; 43:722-732. [PMID: 34882620 PMCID: PMC9007099 DOI: 10.1097/aud.0000000000001163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Objectives: Adverse prenatal and early childhood development may increase susceptibility of hearing loss in adulthood. The objective was to assess whether indices of early development are associated with adult-onset hearing loss in adults ≥18 years. Design: In a systematic review and meta-analysis, four electronic databases were searched for studies reporting associations between indices of early development (birth weight and adult height) and adult-onset hearing loss in adults ≥18 years. We screened studies, extracted data, and assessed risk of bias. Authors were contacted to provide adjusted odds ratios from a logistic regression model for relationships between birth weight/adult height and normal/impaired hearing enabling a two-step individual patient data random-effects meta-analysis to be carried out. The study is registered with PROSPERO, CRD42020152214. Results: Four studies of birth weight and seven of adult height were identified. Three studies reported smaller birth weight associated with poorer adult hearing. Six studies reported shorter height associated with poorer hearing. Risk of bias was low to moderate. Four studies provided data for two-step individual patient data random-effects meta-analysis. Odds of hearing impairment were 13.5% lower for every 1 kg increase in birth weight [OR: 0.865 (95% confidence interval: 0.824 to 0.909)] in adulthood over two studies (N=81,289). Every 1 cm increase in height was associated with a 3% reduction in the odds of hearing impairment [OR: 0.970 (95% confidence interval: 0.968 to 0.971)] over four studies (N=156,740). Conclusions: Emerging evidence suggests that adverse early development increases the likelihood of hearing impairment in adulthood. Research and public health attention should focus on the potential for prevention of hearing impairment by optimizing development in early life.
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Wettstein M, Werner-Wahl H, Spuling SM. Nine-year changes in self-reported problems with vision and hearing among older adults: do subjective age views matter? Aging Ment Health 2021; 25:2200-2212. [PMID: 32985229 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2020.1822290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES So far, little is known about linkages between subjective age views and long-term changes in vision and hearing. METHOD We examined the predictive role of two key measures of subjective age views (attitude toward own aging [ATOA]; aging-related cognitions comprising continuous growth, social loss, and physical decline) for changes in self-reported problems with vision and hearing over a period of up to 9 years. A subsample of the German Ageing Survey was used, consisting of 2,499 older adults. RESULTS Controlling for socio-demographic characteristics, self-rated health, and depressive symptoms, we found that with increasing age, more favorable ATOA scores, as well as higher scores on continuous growth and lower scores on physical decline, were associated with fewer self-reported vision problems at baseline. With advancing age, more favorable ATOA scores were also related with fewer hearing problems at baseline. However, among individuals with an older baseline age, more favorable ATOA scores were associated with a steeper increase in vision problems. Higher scores on continuous growth were related with less increase in hearing problems, independent of age. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that subjective age views predict individuals' self-reported vision and hearing problems.
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- Department of Psychological Ageing Research, Institute of Psychology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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Fredwall SO, Åberg B, Berdal H, Savarirayan R, Solheim J. Hearing loss in Norwegian adults with achondroplasia. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2021; 16:468. [PMID: 34736503 PMCID: PMC8570016 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-021-02095-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 10/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Achondroplasia is the most common form of disproportionate skeletal dysplasia. The condition is caused by a mutation in the FGFR3 gene, affecting endochondral bone growth, including the craniofacial anatomy. Recurrent otitis media infections, chronic middle ear effusion, and hearing loss are common in children with achondroplasia, but few studies have investigated hearing loss in adults with this condition. Objectives This population-based study investigated the prevalence, severity, and type of hearing loss in Norwegian adults with achondroplasia. Methods We collected data on 45 adults with genetically confirmed achondroplasia: 23 men and 22 women, aged 16–70 years. All participants underwent a comprehensive audiologic assessment, including medical history, pure-tone audiometry, speech audiometry, and impedance audiometry. According to the Global Burden of Disease classification, pure-tone average ≥ 20 decibel hearing level (dB HL) was considered clinically significant hearing loss. Results Insertion of ventilation tubes had been performed in 44% (20/45) of the participants, 49% (22/45) had a history of adenoidectomy, while 20% (9/45) used hearing aids. Hearing loss in at least one ear was found in 53% (24/45) of the participants; in 57% (13/23) of the men and 50% (11/22) of the women. In the youngest age group (age 16–44 years), 50% (14/28) had hearing loss, although predominantly mild (20–34 dB HL). An abnormal tympanometry (Type B or C) was found in 71% (32/45) of the participants. The majority (15/24) had conductive hearing loss, or a combination of conductive and sensorineural hearing loss (8/24). Conclusions Adults with achondroplasia are at increased risk of early hearing loss. Our findings underline the importance of a regular hearing assessment being part of standard care in achondroplasia, including adolescents and young adults. In adult patients diagnosed with hearing loss, an evaluation by an otolaryngologist should be considered, and the need for hearing aids, assistive listening devices, and workplace and educational accommodations should be discussed. Clinical trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT03780153.
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- Svein O Fredwall
- TRS National Resource Centre for Rare Disorders, Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital, 1450, Nesodden, Norway. .,Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
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- Department of Hearing, Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Hearing, Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Victorian Clinical Genetics Services, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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- Department of Hearing, Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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The Effect of Hearing Aid Use on the Association Between Hearing Loss and Brain Structure in Older Adults. Ear Hear 2021; 43:933-940. [PMID: 34711744 DOI: 10.1097/aud.0000000000001148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Recent studies have shown an association between poorer hearing thresholds and smaller brain tissue volumes in older adults. Several underlying causal mechanisms have been opted, with a sensory deprivation hypothesis as one of the most prominent. If hearing deprivation would lead to less brain volume, hearing aids could be hypothesized to moderate this pathway by restoration of hearing. This study aims to investigate whether such a moderating effect of hearing aids exists. DESIGN The authors conducted a cross-sectional study involving aging participants of the population-based Rotterdam Study. Hearing aid use was assessed by interview and hearing loss was quantified using pure-tone audiometry. Total brain volume, gray matter and white matter volume and white matter integrity [fractional anisotropy (FA) and mean diffusivity] were measured using magnetic resonance imaging. Only participants with a pure tone average at 1, 2, and 4 kHz (PTA1,2,4) of ≥35 dB HL were included. Associations of hearing loss with brain volume and global measures of white matter integrity were analyzed using linear regression, with hearing aid use and interaction between hearing aid use and PTA1,2,4 included as independent variables. Models were adjusted for age, sex, time between audiometry and magnetic resonance imaging, level of education, and cardiovascular risk factors. RESULTS Out of 459 included participants with mean age (range) 70.4 (52 to 92) 41% were female. Distributions of age and sex among hearing aid users (n = 172) did not significantly differ from those without hearing aids. PTA1,2,4 was associated with lower FA, but not with a difference in total brain volume, gray matter volume, white matter volume, or mean diffusivity. Interaction between hearing aid use and PTA1,2,4 was not associated with FA or any of the other outcome measures. Additional analysis revealed that interaction between hearing aid use and age was associated with lower FA. CONCLUSIONS We found no evidence for a moderating effect of hearing aids on the relationship between hearing loss and brain structure in a population of older adults. However, use of hearing aids did appear as an effect modifier in the association between age and white matter integrity. Future longitudinal research is needed to clarify these results.
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Voelker J, Voelker C, Engert J, Goemann N, Hagen R, Rak K. Spontaneous Calcium Oscillations through Differentiation: A Calcium Imaging Analysis of Rat Cochlear Nucleus Neural Stem Cells. Cells 2021; 10:2802. [PMID: 34685782 PMCID: PMC8534573 DOI: 10.3390/cells10102802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Causal therapies for the auditory-pathway and inner-ear diseases are still not yet available for clinical application. Regenerative medicine approaches are discussed and examined as possible therapy options. Neural stem cells could play a role in the regeneration of the auditory pathway. In recent years, neural stem and progenitor cells have been identified in the cochlear nucleus, the second nucleus of the auditory pathway. The current investigation aimed to analyze cell maturation concerning cellular calcium activity. Cochlear nuclei from PND9 CD rats were microscopically dissected and propagated as neurospheres in free-floating cultures in stem-cell medium (Neurobasal, B27, GlutaMAX, EGF, bFGF). After 30 days, the dissociation and plating of these cells took place under withdrawal of the growth factors and the addition of retinoic acid, which induces neural cell differentiation. Calcium imaging analysis with BAPTA-1/Oregon Green was carried out at different times during the differentiation phase. In addition, the influence of different voltage-dependent calcium channels was analyzed through the targeted application of inhibitors of the L-, N-, R- and T-type calcium channels. For this purpose, comparative examinations were performed on CN NSCs, and primary CN neurons. As the cells differentiated, a significant increase in spontaneous neuronal calcium activity was demonstrated. In the differentiation stage, specific frequencies of the spontaneous calcium oscillations were measured in different regions of the individual cells. Initially, the highest frequency of spontaneous calcium oscillations was ascertainable in the maturing somata. Over time, these were overtaken by calcium oscillations in the axons and dendrites. Additionally, in the area of the growth cones, an increasing activity was determined. By inhibiting voltage-dependent calcium channels, their expression and function in the differentiation process were confirmed. A comparable pattern of maturation of these channels was found in CN NSCs and primary CN neurons. The present results show that neural stem cells of the rat cochlear nucleus differentiated not only morphologically but also functionally. Spontaneous calcium activities are of great relevance in terms of neurogenesis and integration into existing neuronal structures. These functional aspects of neurogenesis within the auditory pathway could serve as future targets for the exogenous control of neuronal regeneration.
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- Johannes Voelker
- Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Head and Neck Surgery and the Comprehensive Hearing Center, Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, University of Wuerzburg Josef-Schneider-Strasse 11, D-97080 Wuerzburg, Germany; (C.V.); (J.E.); (N.G.); (R.H.); (K.R.)
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Goshtasbi K, Abouzari M, Risbud A, Mostaghni N, Muhonen E, Martin E, Djalilian HR. Tinnitus and Subjective Hearing Loss are More Common in Migraine: A Cross-Sectional NHANES Analysis. Otol Neurotol 2021; 42:1329-1333. [PMID: 34238896 PMCID: PMC8590584 DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000003247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate whether migraine is independently associated with tinnitus and subjective hearing loss (HL) in a large national database. METHODS The de-identified 1999 to 2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey database was retrospectively queried for subjects aged 18 to 65. HL and tinnitus were subjectively reported by subjects. RESULTS A total of 12,962 subjects (52.9% female) with a mean age of 38.1 ± 14.6 years were included. This consisted of 2,657 (20.5%), 2,344 (18.1%), and 2,582 (19.9%) subjects who had migraine, subjective-HL, and tinnitus, respectively. In patients with tinnitus or subjective-HL, migraine was reported in 35.6% and 24.5%, respectively. Migraineurs were more likely to have subjective-HL (25.0% vs. 16.6%, p < 0.001) and tinnitus (34.6% vs. 16.9%, p < 0.001) compared to the nonmigraineurs. This corresponded to migraine having an odds ratio of 1.5 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.3-1.7, p < 0.001) and 2.2 (95% CI 2.0-2.4, p < 0.001) for subjective-HL and tinnitus, respectively. After adjusting for confounders, subjective-HL (odds ratio [OR] = 1.2, 95% CI 1.1-1.4, p = 0.003), tinnitus (OR = 2.1, 95% CI 1.9-2.3, p < 0.001), and neck pain (OR = 4.0, 95% CI 3.6-4.5, p < 0.001) were more common in migraineurs. Among migraineurs, a higher proportion of those with tinnitus also had subjective-HL compared to those without tinnitus (40.0% vs. 15.3%, p < 0.001), and a higher proportion of those with subjective-HL also had tinnitus compared to those without HL (58.1% vs. 27.3%, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS This study suggests an independent association between migraine with subjective-HL and tinnitus. Otologic migraine, which is the effects of migraine on the ear, may be partly responsible for the link between HL, tinnitus, neck pain, and migraine.
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- Khodayar Goshtasbi
- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Irvine, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Irvine, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Irvine, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Irvine, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Irvine, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Irvine, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Irvine, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, USA
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Xu Y, Liu J, Dong C, Guo S, Cao H, Zhang J, Wang M, Wang J, Li X, Yang D. Hearing Status of Low-Income, Middle-Aged and Elderly Women in Northern China: A Population-Based, Cross-Sectional Study. J Multidiscip Healthc 2021; 14:2617-2624. [PMID: 34584418 PMCID: PMC8464339 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s323884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objective Hearing impairment (HI) has become one of the most common causes of disability worldwide. To date, few studies have examined the hearing of women in these frequently rural regions. Thus, we explored the HI prevalence and risk factors among low-income, middle-aged, and elderly women in Tianjin, China. Methods Between October and November 2013, female residents aged ≥45 years of rural Tianjin, China were recruited into the study. The participants completed questionnaire surveys, physical examinations, and hearing tests. The hearing at frequencies of 500 Hz, 1000 Hz, 2000 Hz, and 4000 Hz was used to analyze the hearing characteristics of specific frequency bands, and HI was defined as the better ear pure tone averages (PTA) >25 dB HL. Results Among the 1416 participants, the prevalence of HI was 46.0%. Among those aged 45-54-years, most (65.3%) demonstrated normal hearing; in other age groups, slight HI accounted for the largest proportions of individuals. Compared with women who did not drink, the odds ratio (OR) of HI among women who consumed alcohol was 4.2 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.844-9.574; P = 0.001). Compared with pre-menopausal women, the OR of HI among postmenopausal women was 1.8 (95% CI: 1.261-2.667; P = 0.001). Further, each 1-year increase in age in women resulted in a 7.1% increase in HI risk (P < 0.001). Conclusion The burden of HI among women is heavy in rural northern China, especially among those who experienced menopause. Additionally, the results suggest that to further reduce the risk of developing HI, women in rural areas should stop consuming alcohol. The problem of HI among women in rural areas should be taken seriously; moreover, the measures implemented to prevent HI in high-risk women should be strengthened.
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- Yi Xu
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300052, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300052, People's Republic of China.,Laboratory of Epidemiology, Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin, 300052, People's Republic of China.,Tianjin Neurological Institute, Key Laboratory of Post-Neuroinjury Neuro-Repair and Regeneration in Central Nervous System, Ministry of Education and Tianjin City, Tianjin, 300052, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300052, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300052, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300052, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300052, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300052, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300052, People's Republic of China.,Laboratory of Epidemiology, Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin, 300052, People's Republic of China.,Tianjin Neurological Institute, Key Laboratory of Post-Neuroinjury Neuro-Repair and Regeneration in Central Nervous System, Ministry of Education and Tianjin City, Tianjin, 300052, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital,School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 102218, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300052, People's Republic of China
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Luo SD, Chiu TJ, Chen WC, Wang CS. Sex Differences in Otolaryngology: Focus on the Emerging Role of Estrogens in Inflammatory and Pro-Resolving Responses. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22168768. [PMID: 34445474 PMCID: PMC8395901 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22168768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Otolaryngology (also known as ear, nose, and throat (ENT)) diseases can be significantly affected by the level of sex hormones, which indicates that sex differences affect the manifestation, pathophysiology, and outcomes of these diseases. Recently, increasing evidence has suggested that proinflammatory responses in ENT diseases are linked to the level of sex hormones. The sex hormone receptors are present on a wide variety of immune cells; therefore, it is evident that they play crucial roles in regulating the immune system and hence affect the disease progression of ENT diseases. In this review, we focus on how sex hormones, particularly estrogens, regulate ENT diseases, such as chronic rhinosinusitis, vocal fold polyps, thyroid cancer, Sjögren’s syndrome, and head and neck cancers, from the perspectives of inflammatory responses and specialized proresolving mediator-driven resolution. This paper aims to clarify why considering sex differences in the field of basic and medical research on otolaryngology is a key component to successful therapy for both males and females in the future.
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- Sheng-Dean Luo
- Department of Otolaryngology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan; (S.-D.L.); (W.-C.C.)
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan; (S.-D.L.); (W.-C.C.)
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- School of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-227-361-661 (ext. 5166)
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Gopinath B, McMahon C, Tang D, Burlutsky G, Mitchell P. Workplace noise exposure and the prevalence and 10-year incidence of age-related hearing loss. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0255356. [PMID: 34329348 PMCID: PMC8323918 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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There is paucity of population-based data on occupational noise exposure and risk of age-related hearing loss. Therefore, we assessed cross-sectional and longitudinal associations of past workplace noise exposure with hearing loss in older adults. At baseline, 1923 participants aged 50+ years with audiological and occupational noise exposure data included for analysis. The pure-tone average of frequencies 0.5, 1.0, 2.0 and 4.0 kHz (PTA0.5-4KHz) >25 dB HL in the better ear, established the presence of hearing loss. Participants reported exposure to workplace noise, and the severity and duration of this exposure. Prior occupational noise exposure was associated with a 2-fold increased odds of moderate-to-severe hearing loss: multivariable-adjusted OR 2.35 (95% CI 1.45–3.79). Exposure to workplace noise for >10 years increased the odds of having any hearing loss (OR 2.39, 95% CI 1.37–4.19) and moderate-to-severe hearing loss (OR 6.80, 95% CI 2.97–15.60). Among participants reporting past workplace noise exposure at baseline the 10-year incidence of hearing loss was 35.5% versus 29.1% in those who had no workplace noise exposure. Workplace noise exposure was associated with a greater risk of incident hearing loss during the 10-year follow-up: multivariable-adjusted OR 1.39 (95% CI 1.13–1.71). Prior occupational noise exposure was not associated with hearing loss progression. Workplace noise exposure increased the risk of incident hearing loss in older adults. Our findings underscore the importance of preventive measures which diminish noise exposure in the workplace, which could potentially contribute towards reducing the burden of hearing loss in later life.
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- Bamini Gopinath
- Department of Linguistics, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Centre for Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology and Westmead Institute for Medical Research, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Linguistics, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Linguistics, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Centre for Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology and Westmead Institute for Medical Research, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology and Westmead Institute for Medical Research, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology and Westmead Institute for Medical Research, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Borges KCDS, Resende LMD, Couto EDAB. Hearing function, perception of disability (handicap) and cognition in the elderly: a relation to be elucidated. Codas 2021; 33:e20200150. [PMID: 34320138 DOI: 10.1590/2317-1782/20202020150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To analyze auditory perception, hearing and cognition in the elderly referred for audiological evaluation and search for correlations between hearing and cognitive abilities. METHOD An observational and descriptive study, carried out with 135 elderly people. The participants did the auditory (tonal audiometry, speech audiometry, immittance measures, HHIE Questionnaire - Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly) and the cognitive (MMSE - Mini Mental State Examination) assessments. RESULTS There is a high prevalence of hearing complaints (91.85%) and hearing loss (91.85%) in the elderly referred for audiological assessment, but there was no relation between the degree of hearing loss (p = 0.537) and the auditory perception (p = 0.930) in relation to cognitive performance. CONCLUSION In this study, the degree of hearing loss did not influence the cognitive performance of the elderly, and the auditory handicap perception did not differ between individuals with normal or altered cognition.
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- Pós-graduação em Ciências Fonoaudiológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG - Belo Horizonte (MG), Brasil
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