ArticleInternational archives of otorhinolaryngology2012
Prevalence of tinnitus in workers exposed to noise and organophosphates.
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- Hearing Loss in Agricultural Workers Exposed to Pesticides and Noise.Annals of work exposures and health · 2019Article
- Hearing screening and cholinesterase activity among rural workers exposed to pesticides.Revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho : publicacao oficial da Associacao Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho-ANAMT · 2019Article
- Effects of subchronic inhalation exposure to an organophosphorus insecticide compound containing dichlorvos on wistar rats' otoacoustic emissions.Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngologyArticle
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Abstract
introductionResearch on the workplace has emphasized the effects of noise exposure on workers' hearing, but has not considered the effects of agrochemicals.
aimTo evaluate and correlate the hearing level and tinnitus of workers exposed simultaneously to noise and organophosphates in their workplace and to measure tinnitus distress on their quality of life.
methodA retrospective clinical study. We evaluated 82 organophosphate sprinklers from the São Paulo State Regional Superintendence who were active in the fight against dengue and who were exposed to noise and organophosphates. We performed pure tone audiometry and applied the translated THI (Tinnitus Handicap Inventory) questionnaire.
resultsOf the sample, 28.05% reported current tinnitus or had presented tinnitus, and the workers with tinnitus had an increased incidence of abnormal audiometry. The average hearing threshold for the 4-8-kHz frequency range of the workers with current tinnitus was higher than that of the others, and was most affected at the 4-kHz frequency. The THI score ranged 0-84, with an average score of 13.1. Twelve (52.17%) workers had THI scores consistent with discrete handicap.
conclusionThere is an increased incidence of abnormal pure tone audiometry in workers with tinnitus, and its impact on the workers' quality of life was discrete. The correlation between average hearing threshold and tinnitus distress was weak.
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