[Screening-diagnosis of occupational hearing disorders]

Area of Science:

• Occupational health
• Audiology
• Medical instrumentation

Background:

• Hypoacusis is a prevalent occupational illness.
• Preventive medical examinations are crucial for managing occupational diseases.
• Current diagnostic methods for noise-induced hearing loss can be enhanced.

Purpose of the Study:

• To improve the efficacy of preventive medical examinations for occupational hypoacusis.
• To introduce automated screening diagnostic systems for early detection.
• To propose supplementary devices for the "ASKORS" system to diagnose pronosological forms of noise-induced health disorders.

Main Methods:

• Review of existing preventive measures for occupational hypoacusis.
• Development and proposal of supplementary devices for the "ASKORS" automated system.
• Focus on diagnosing pronosological forms of noise-induced health disorders.

Main Results:

• Identification of hypoacusis as a leading occupational morbidity.
• Proposal of an improved approach to preventive medical examinations using automation.
• Introduction of specific devices to enhance the diagnostic capabilities of the "ASKORS" system.

Conclusions:

• Automated screening systems can significantly enhance the diagnosis of occupational hypoacusis.
• The proposed supplementary devices offer a pathway to better diagnose pronosological forms of noise-induced disorders.
• Further development of automated systems is recommended for occupational health surveillance.