ArticleDiving and hyperbaric medicine2019
The impact of diving on hearing: a 10-25 year audit of New Zealand professional divers.
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- 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 · 2026Article
- Characteristics and Prognostic Analysis in Diving-Induced Ear Trauma and Sudden Hearing Loss.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Longitudinal Evaluation of Hearing Function in Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Inside Attendants.The journal of international advanced otology · 2025Article
- Physiological monitoring to prevent diving disorders.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Review
- Professional diver routine health surveillance and certification: an internet-based satisfaction survey of New Zealand divers.Diving and hyperbaric medicine · 2020Article
- Routine Chest X-Rays Are Inaccurate in Detecting Relevant Intrapulmonary Anomalies During Medical Assessments of Fitness to Dive.Frontiers in physiology · 2020Article
- Longitudinal screening of hearing threshold in navy divers: is diving really a hazard?Diving and hyperbaric medicine · 2019Article
- The impact of health on professional diver attrition.Diving and hyperbaric medicine · 2019Article
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Abstract
introductionSurveillance of professional divers' hearing is routinely undertaken on an annual basis despite lack of evidence of benefit to the diver. The aim of this study was to determine the magnitude and significance of changes in auditory function over a 10-25 year period of occupational diving with the intention of informing future health surveillance policy for professional divers.
methodsAll divers with adequate audiological records spanning at least 10 years were identified from the New Zealand occupational diver database. Changes in auditory function over time were compared with internationally accepted normative values. Any significant changes were tested for correlation with diving exposure, smoking history and body mass index.
resultsThe audiological records of 227 professional divers were analysed for periods ranging from 10 to 25 years. Initial hearing was poorer than population norms, and deterioration over the observation period was less than that predicted by normative data. Changes in hearing were not related to diving exposure, or smoking history.
conclusionAudiological changes over 10 to 25 years of occupational diving were not found to be significantly different from age-related changes. Routine annual audiological testing of professional divers does not appear to be justifiable.
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