ArticleJournal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine2016
Sleep Apnea Is Associated with Hearing Impairment: The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos.
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- Does Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Have Negative Effects on Hearing?Iranian journal of otorhinolaryngology · 2023Article
- Is sleep apnea truly associated with hearing loss? A nationwide, population-based study with STOP-BANG questionnaire.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Auditory Dysfunction-Does Snoring Sound Play a Role?Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Association of sleep duration and noise exposure with hearing loss among Chinese and American adults: two cross-sectional studies.BMJ open · 2022Article
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Abstract
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objectiveSleep apnea (SA) may promote hearing impairment (HI) through ischemia and inflammation of the cochlea. Our objective was to assess an independent association between SA and HI in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) participants.
methodsWe used data from the HCHS/SOL, a multicenter population-based study of self- identifying Hispanic/Latinos 18- to 74-y-old adults from four US urban communities. We performed home SA testing and in-clinic audiometry testing in all participants. SA was defined as an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) ≥ 15 events/h. HI was defined as a mean hearing threshold > 25 dB hearing level in either ear at the frequencies: 3,000 to 8,000 Hz for high-frequency HI (HF-HI) and 500 to 2,000 Hz for low-frequency HI (LF-HI). Combined-frequency HI (CF-HI) was defined as both conditions present, and Any-HI was considered as HI in either low or high frequencies.
resultsOf 13,967 participants, 9.9% had SA and 32.3% had Any-HI. Adjusted for risk factors for HI, those with SA had a 30% higher odds of Any-HI (95% confidence interval [CI] = 8% to 57%), 26% higher odds of HF-HI (CI = 3% to 55%), 127% higher odds of LF-HI (CI = 21% to 326%), and 29% higher odds of CF-HI (CI = 0% to 65%). A dose-response association was observed between AHI severity and Any-HI (versus no SA, OR for AHI ≥ 15 and < 30 = 1.22, CI = 0.96 to 1.54, and OR for AHI ≥ 30 = 1.46, CI = 1.11 to 1.91, p = 0.002).
conclusionSA is associated with HF-HI and LF-HI, independent of snoring and other confounders. COMMENTARY: A commentary on this article appears in this issue on page 641.
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