SynthesisPloS one2023
Alcohol as a risk factor for hearing loss: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Audiovestibular Dysfunction in Alcohol Use Disorder: A Systematic Review of Human Primary Clinical Evidence.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Pooled it
- Noise-induced Hearing Loss Among Dental Personnel in a University Hospital: Occupational Noise Exposure and Lifestyle Factors - A Cross-sectional Analytical Study.Safety and health at work · 2026Article
- Predicting hearing loss in noise-exposed petrochemical workers: Influencing factors and a nomogram model.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2026Article
- Personalized Hearing Loss Care Using SNOMED CT-Aligned Ontology and Random Forest Machine Learning: A Hybrid Decision-Support Framework.Audiology research · 2026Article
- Cardiovascular and sociodemographic factors associated with self-reported hearing loss: a cross-sectional analysis from the Polish PURE cohort.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2026Article
- Association between hearing protection device use and noise-induced hearing loss among manufacturing workers in China: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Relationship between age-related hearing loss and alcohol consumption in a Japanese population.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Association Between Polypharmacy and Self-Reported Hearing Disability: An Observational Study Using ATC Classification and HHIE-S-It Questionnaire.Audiology research · 2025Article
- Depression as a Consequence of Presbycusis: A Study From a Government Tertiary Care Center in Uttarakhand.Cureus · 2025Article
- Joint Association of Combined Healthy Lifestyle Factors and Hearing Loss With Cognitive Impairment in China.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2024Article
- Polygenic Risk Score-Based Association Analysis Identifies Genetic Comorbidities Associated with Age-Related Hearing Difficulty in Two Independent Samples.Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology : JARO · 2024Article
- A machine learning screening model for identifying the risk of high-frequency hearing impairment in a general population.BMC public health · 2024Article
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- Association of conventional cigarette smoking, heated tobacco product use, and dual use with hearing loss: A working population-based study.Tobacco induced diseases · 2024Article
- Association of oxidative balance score with hearing loss and tinnitus: NHANES 1999-2018.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Age-related hearing loss in older adults: etiology and rehabilitation strategies.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2024Review
- Variations in the Cadherin 23 Gene Associated With Noise-Induced Hearing Loss.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Article
- Bidirectional associations between hearing difficulty and cognitive function in Chinese adults: a longitudinal study.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2023Article
- Prevalence of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss among Truck Drivers: a Cross-Sectional Study in Lucknow.Noise & healthArticle
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Abstract
objectiveGrowing evidence suggests that alcohol consumption is a risk factor for hearing loss; however, the evidence has been inconsistent. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effect of alcohol consumption on hearing loss.
methodsWe searched several databases up to November 2021, for published articles using the keywords "alcohol drinking" and "hearing loss". Two investigators independently conducted the study selection and data extraction. Based on the results of the heterogeneity analysis (Q statistic and I2 statistic), a fixed- or random-effects model was used to calculate the pooled odds ratios (ORs). Subgroup and sensitivity analyses were performed to assess the potential sources of heterogeneity and robustness of the pooled estimation. Publication bias in the literature was evaluated using Egger's test.
resultsIn total, 18 (9 cross-sectional, 5 case-control, and 4 cohort) observational studies were identified in this search; 27,849 participants were included. Compared with non-drinkers, the pooled OR of drinkers was 1.22 (95% confidence interval: 1.09-1.35).
conclusionEvidence suggests a positive association between alcohol consumption and hearing loss. Drinkers were at a higher risk than non-drinkers. Drinking limitations may be useful for preventing hearing loss.
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