ArticleMMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report2017
Vital Signs: Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Among Adults - United States 2011-2012.
Article in MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2017. 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 59 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Non-Invasive System to Deliver Therapeutic Hypothermia for Protection Against Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Who cites it
59 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Auditory Symptoms Among Musicians: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Association between polymorphisms of heat-shock protein 70 genes and noise-induced hearing loss: A meta-analysis.PloS one · 2017Pooled it
- Hearing thresholds above age- and sex-based norms and an under-recognized hearing screening gap in short-haul truck drivers in Los Angeles, California: a cross-sectional pilot study.Preventive medicine reports · 2026Article
- Noise-induced hearing loss delays auditory learning and reduces the influence of acoustic evidence on choice.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Oral Health in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Individuals: Addressing Widespread Global Health Barriers Through Emerging Digital Technologies-A Comprehensive Review.Dentistry journal · 2026Review
- Auditory processing abilities in daily motorbike riders.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 · 2026Article
- Development and empirical validation of a multi-criteria decision-making model for the assessment of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) in high-exposure industrial settings.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Longitudinal Insights into Sensorineural and Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Adolescents Aged 13-18 Years.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Article
- Virally mediated enhancement of efferent inhibition reduces acoustic trauma in wild-type murine cochleas.Molecular therapy. Methods & clinical development · 2025Article
- Imaging theJournal of biomedical optics · 2025Article
- The association between occupational noise exposure and hearing loss among petrochemical enterprise workers in Hainan, South China.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Auditory decision-making deficits after permanent noise-induced hearing loss.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- What is the safe noise exposure level to prevent noise-induced hearing loss?Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2025Article
- Prevalence, risk factors and knowledge of noise-induced hearing loss among metal fabricators in Mbarara city, Uganda: a cross-sectional study.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- Noise induces Ca2+ signaling waves and Chop/S-Xbp1 expression in the hearing cochlea.JCI insight · 2024Article
- Multifunctional redox modulator prevents blast-induced loss of cochlear and vestibular hair cells and auditory spiral ganglion neurons.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Oseltamivir (Tamiflu), a Commonly Prescribed Antiviral Drug, Mitigates Hearing Loss in Mice.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2024Article
- Understanding park visitors' soundscape perception using subjective and objective measurement.PeerJ · 2024Article
- Cross-sectional study on the health of workers exposed to occupational noise in China.PloS one · 2024Article
- Preventing Occupational Hearing Loss: 50 Years of Research and Recommendations from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.Seminars in hearing · 2023Review
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Abstract
introductionThe 2016 National Academies of Sciences report "Hearing Health Care for Adults: Priorities for Improving Access and Affordability" included a call to action for government agencies to strengthen efforts to collect, analyze, and disseminate population-based data on hearing loss in adults.
methodsCDC analyzed the most recent available data collected both by questionnaire and audiometric tests of adult participants aged 20-69 years in the 2011-2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to determine the presence of audiometric notches indicative of noise-induced hearing loss. Prevalence of both unilateral and bilateral audiometric notches and their association with sociodemographics and self-reported exposure to loud noise were calculated.
resultsNearly one in four adults (24%) had audiometric notches, suggesting a high prevalence of noise-induced hearing loss. The prevalence of notches was higher among males. Almost one in four U.S. adults who reported excellent or good hearing had audiometric notches (5.5% bilateral and 18.0% unilateral). Among participants who reported exposure to loud noise at work, almost one third had a notch. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE: Noise-induced hearing loss is a significant, often unrecognized health problem among U.S. adults. Discussions between patients and personal health care providers about hearing loss symptoms, tests, and ways to protect hearing might help with early diagnosis of hearing loss and provide opportunities to prevent harmful noise exposures. Avoiding prolonged exposure to loud environments and using personal hearing protection devices can prevent noise-induced hearing loss.
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