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ArticleCureus2021

Association Between Hypertension and Hearing Loss.

Muhammad Umair Nawaz, Sagar Vinayak, Edgar Rivera, Kanwal Elahi, Hamza Tahir, Vishal Ahuja, Sana Jogezai, Waseem Maher, Sidra Naz

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Article in Cureus, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
2.5field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Muhammad Umair NawazInternal Medicine, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, PAK.
Sagar VinayakInternal Medicine, American University of Barbados, Bridgetown, BRB.
Edgar RiveraInternal Medicine, Merchant Logo Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, Zapopan, MEX.
Kanwal ElahiInternal Medicine, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, PAK.
Hamza TahirInternal Medicine, Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, PAK.
Vishal AhujaInternal Medicine, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, PAK.
Sana JogezaiInternal Medicine, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, PAK.
Waseem MaherInternal Medicine, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, PAK.
Sidra NazInternal Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, PAK.
Jinnah Sindh Medical University · PKAllama Iqbal Medical College · PKAmerican University of BarbadosUniversidad Autónoma de Guadalajara · MXUniversity of Health Sciences Lahore · PK

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction Hypertension (HTN) is a common health problem, diagnosed in every one out of four individuals. It is associated with various complications; however, its impact on hearing loss is not well studied. In this study, we will determine the impact of HTN on hearing. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted in Jinnah Sindh Medical University from August 2020 to March 2021. Three hundred (300) patients with documented diagnosis of HTN, between the ages of 21 and 50 years, were enrolled in the study. Another 300 non-hypertensive participants were enrolled as a reference group. Participants were sent to trained otolaryngologist technicians, who performed audiometry at six different frequencies for each year (0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, and 6.0 kilohertz (kHz)). The final hearing level was calculated by taking mean of hearing levels of both ears.  Results The hearing levels in audiometry were significantly higher in hypertensive participants compared to non-hypertensive participants (23.4 ± 8.67 dB vs 18.3 ± 6.02 dB; p-value: <0.0001). Participants who had been diagnosed with HTN for more than five years had higher hearing levels in audiometry test compared to participants with less than five years of HTN (24.21 ± 8.92 dB vs. 22.6 ± 8.02 dB; p-value 0.0001). Conclusion Based on our study, HTN is positively correlated with hearing loss. Therefore, longstanding hypertensive patients should be screened regularly in order to assess the status of their hearing abilities.

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hearing losshtnhypertensionototoxic drugssensorineural hearing loss

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PMID34692272
PMCPMC8523179
OpenAlexW3198985613

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