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SynthesisInternational archives of occupational and environmental health2016

Occupational noise exposure and hearing: a systematic review.

Arve Lie, Marit Skogstad, Håkon A Johannessen, Tore Tynes, Ingrid Sivesind Mehlum, Karl-Christian Nordby, Bo Engdahl, Kristian Tambs

Registry-linked trialOpen access · hybridAbstract readSystematic Review
PubMed Full text at PMC Publisher
In one paragraph

Synthesis in International archives of occupational and environmental health, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06729632 (Non-Invasive System to Deliver Therapeutic Hypothermia for Protection Against Noise-Induced Hearing Loss), which is not on this map. Cited by 190 papers, 11 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
190citing papers in PubMed, 11 pooled it
34.9field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06729632 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Non-Invasive System to Deliver Therapeutic Hypothermia for Protection Against Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

TypeinterventionalSponsorRestorear Devices LLCRan2024 to 2027Enrolled116ConditionsNoise Exposure, Noise-induced Hearing Loss, Noise, Adverse EffectArmsCold pack-delivered mild therapeutic hypothermia
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

190 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 457 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Noise in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery operating rooms: a systematic review.Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale · 2021
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  7. Occupational Noise and Hypertension Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020
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  8. Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, Hyperacusis, and Diplacusis in Professional Musicians: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018
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  14. Noise, Hearing, and Communication in the Operating Room: A Mixed-Methods Study.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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  15. Noise Exposure in a Dental Teaching Hospital: Investigations and Recommendations for Dental Personnel.European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe · 2026
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  17. Subclinical auditory effects of recreational diving: a multidimensional audiological assessment beyond the audiogram.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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130 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Arve LieNational Institute of Occupational Health, P.O. Box 8149 Dep., 0033, Oslo, Norway. arve.lie@stami.no.
Marit SkogstadNational Institute of Occupational Health, P.O. Box 8149 Dep., 0033, Oslo, Norway.
Håkon A JohannessenNational Institute of Occupational Health, P.O. Box 8149 Dep., 0033, Oslo, Norway.
Tore TynesNational Institute of Occupational Health, P.O. Box 8149 Dep., 0033, Oslo, Norway.
Ingrid Sivesind MehlumNational Institute of Occupational Health, P.O. Box 8149 Dep., 0033, Oslo, Norway.
Karl-Christian NordbyNational Institute of Occupational Health, P.O. Box 8149 Dep., 0033, Oslo, Norway.
Bo EngdahlNorwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway.
Kristian TambsNorwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway.
National Institute of Occupational Health · NONorwegian Institute of Public Health · NO

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo give a systematic review of the development of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) in working life.

methodsA literature search in MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, and Health and Safety Abstracts, with appropriate keywords on noise in the workplace and health, revealed 22,413 articles which were screened by six researchers. A total of 698 articles were reviewed in full text and scored with a checklist, and 187 articles were found to be relevant and of sufficient quality for further analysis.

resultsOccupational noise exposure causes between 7 and 21 % of the hearing loss among workers, lowest in the industrialized countries, where the incidence is going down, and highest in the developing countries. It is difficult to distinguish between NIHL and age-related hearing loss at an individual level. Most of the hearing loss is age related. Men lose hearing more than women do. Heredity also plays a part. Socioeconomic position, ethnicity and other factors, such as smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, vibration and chemical substances, may also affect hearing. The use of firearms may be harmful to hearing, whereas most other sources of leisure-time noise seem to be less important. Impulse noise seems to be more deleterious to hearing than continuous noise. Occupational groups at high risk of NIHL are the military, construction workers, agriculture and others with high noise exposure.

conclusionThe prevalence of NIHL is declining in most industrialized countries, probably due to preventive measures. Hearing loss is mainly related to increasing age.

Indexed as

AdultFemaleHearing Loss, Noise-InducedHumansMaleNoise, OccupationalOccupational DiseasesOccupational ExposureRisk FactorsCardiovascular risk factorsChemicalsISOLeisure-time noiseMechanismsNIHLPopulation studiesVibration

Identifiers

PMID26249711
PMCPMC4786595
OpenAlexW1868079866

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