ReviewHNO2022
[The professional ear user-implications for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of ear diseases].
Review in HNO, 2022. 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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3 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.
- Viola ergonomics for thriving and health promotion: the influence of an instrument's dimensions, positioning, and biomechanics on muscular effort.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Awareness and attitudes towards ear health in classical music students-advancing education and care for professional ear users.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Tribute to the Flute: A Literature Review of Playing-Related Problems in Flautists.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Review
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9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundPerfect hearing is crucial to the practice of various professions, such as instrument makers, musicians, sound engineers, and other professions not related to music, such as sonar technicians. For people of these occupational groups, we propose the term "professional ear user" (PEU) in analogy to "professional voice user". PEUs have special requirements for their hearing health, as they have well-known above-average auditory perceptual abilities on which they are professionally dependent.
objectiveThe purpose of this narrative review is to summarize selected aspects of the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of ear disorders in PEUs. RESULTS AND
conclusionPrevention of hearing disorders and other ear diseases includes protection from excessive sound levels, avoidance of ototoxins and nicotine, and a safe manner of cleaning the outer auditory canal. Diagnosing hearing disorders in PEUs can be challenging, since subclinical but relevant changes in hearing cannot be reliably objectified by conventional audiometric methods. Moreover, the fact that a PEU is affected by an ear disease may influence treatment decisions. Further, physicians must be vigilant for non-organic ear diseases in PEUs. Lastly, measures to promote comprehensive ear health in PEUs as part of an educational program and to maintain ear health by means of a specialized otolaryngology service are discussed. In contrast to existing concepts, we lay the attention on the entirety of occupational groups that are specifically dependent on their ear health in a professional setting. In this context, we suggest avoiding a sole focus on hearing disorders and their prevention, but rather encourage the maintenance of a comprehensive ear health.
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