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ArticleCureus2025

Use of Headphones and Its Impact on Hearing: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Medical, Nursing, and Pharmacy Students.

Gursimrat Kaur, Aditya Anand, Priyanko Chakraborty, Tamanna Pravin, Mohammed Khalilullah, Rishi Tarafdar, Devanshu Raj, Subhasish Mukherjee

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Gursimrat KaurOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Mata Gujri Memorial Medical College and LSK Hospital, Kishanganj, IND.
Aditya AnandOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Mata Gujri Memorial Medical College and LSK Hospital, Kishanganj, IND.
Priyanko ChakrabortyOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Mata Gujri Memorial Medical College and LSK Hospital, Kishanganj, IND.
Tamanna PravinOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Mata Gujri Memorial Medical College and LSK Hospital, Kishanganj, IND.
Mohammed KhalilullahOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Mata Gujri Memorial Medical College and LSK Hospital, Kishanganj, IND.
Rishi TarafdarOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Mata Gujri Memorial Medical College and LSK Hospital, Kishanganj, IND.
Devanshu RajOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Mata Gujri Memorial Medical College and LSK Hospital, Kishanganj, IND.
Subhasish MukherjeeOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Mata Gujri Memorial Medical College and LSK Hospital, Kishanganj, IND.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background Personal audio device use among healthcare students is widespread, raising concerns about noise‑induced hearing loss. Objective To evaluate patterns of headphone use, quantify noise exposure, and examine their association with auditory symptoms and sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) among medical students pursuing the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree, pharmacy, and nursing students. Methodology A cross‑sectional study surveyed 250 undergraduate medical, pharmacy, and nursing students (aged 18-30 years, mean 20.8 ± 2.1) at MGM Medical College and Hospital, Kishanganj. Participants completed a questionnaire on headphone type, listening duration, and volume, followed by otoscopic examination and pure‑tone audiometry. Associations between device‑use patterns and auditory outcomes were tested using the chi‑square test. Results Regular headphone use was reported by 210 students (84.0%). Earbuds were the most common device (91 users, 43.3%), followed by wired earphones (58, 27.6%), Bluetooth earphones (47, 22.4%), and headsets (14, 6.7%); choice differed significantly by program (χ² = 40.88,

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headphone usehearing healthheathcare sectormedical studentsnoise exposurenoise induced hearing lossnursing studentspharmacy students

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PMID41404218
PMCPMC12704010

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