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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2019

Auditory effect of noise exposures among commercial and non-commercial light motor vehicle drivers: A comparative cross-sectional study in Lucknow city.

Manish K Manar, Veerendra Verma, Uday Mohan, Sheo P Shukla, Shivendra K Singh

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Article in Journal of family medicine and primary care, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Manish K ManarDepartment of Community Medicine and Public Health, KG Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Veerendra VermaOtorhinolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery, KG Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Uday MohanDepartment of Community Medicine and Public Health, KG Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Sheo P ShuklaDepartment of Civil Engineering, Rajkiya Engineering College, Banda, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Shivendra K SinghDepartment of Community Medicine and Public Health, KG Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
King George's Medical University · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextNoise-induced hearing loss, one of the most common and preventable occupational hazard, occurs due to repeated and continuous exposure of loud noise, A single exposure of an impulse of noise at the level of 130--140 dB or long and repeated exposures to loud sounds to an average level of 85 dB or higher for an 8-h period can cause permanent loss of hearing.

aimsTo study and compare hearing loss over different audiometric frequencies among autorickshaw and non-commercial institutional personal car drivers. SETTINGS AND

designThis was a cross-sectional comparative study conducted at a tertiary medical college, located in Lucknow during October 2017-November 2018. METHODS AND MATERIALS: The sample size was calculated using EpiInfo7. We took a sample size of 300 drivers, out of which 150 three-wheeler autorickshaw drivers (Tempo), that is, group I and 150 non-commercial car drivers, that is, group II were selected. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: For statistical analysis, "Chi-square test of independence" and student's t-tests were used.

resultsThe mean age at which drivers in group I and group II started work was 23.91 ± 7.63 years an d 23.60 ± 5.58 years, respectively. The mean hearing loss in Group I was 21.15 ± 8.65 dB and in group II it was 13.34 ± 5.79 dB.

conclusionsAutorickshaw drivers who were exposed to louder noise, that is, autorickshaw drivers in group I had more sensory neural hearing loss than the non-commercial car drivers, that is, group II.

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Decibelslight motor vehicle driversnoise-induced hearing loss

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