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ArticleIndian journal of occupational and environmental medicine

Auditory Deficits in Employees of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO): Need to Take Preventative Action.

Himanshu Verma, Neha Chhabra, Roshani Mishra, Banumathy Nagamani

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Himanshu VermaDepartment of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Neha ChhabraDepartment of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Roshani MishraDepartment of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Banumathy NagamaniDepartment of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.

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Abstract

The present study aimed to explore auditory deficits in full-time call center workers. A total of sixty participants participated, which was divided into two groups, viz. experimental group and control group. The complete audiological test battery was performed. On comparing the groups, significant differences were obtained for both ears while analyzing the TEOAEs, PTA1, and PTA2 (high-frequency audiometry). From the results, it can be delineated that BPO employees are at risk for sensorineural hearing loss following continuous noise exposure. We conclude that this type of hearing loss may be considered an iceberg, and to overcome all the issues related to noise exposure, all BPO employees should undergo periodic audiological, psychological, and health screening.

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Auditory fatigueNoise-induced hearing lossOtoacoustic emissionsSensorineural hearing loss

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PMCPMC10691513

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