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1Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Malatya, Turkey. talatkilic2013@gmail.com.
European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences
|October 16, 2014
Summary
Chronic asthma patients often experience sensorineural hearing loss in high frequencies (10,000-20,000 Hz). This study reveals auditory function changes in asthma, suggesting hearing loss is more common than previously believed.
Area of Science:
- Otolaryngology
- Pulmonology
- Audiology
Background:
- Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition impacting lung function.
- Auditory function in asthma patients, particularly at high frequencies, remains under-investigated.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate auditory functions in chronic asthma patients using pure-tone high-frequency audiometry.
- To identify potential high-frequency hearing deficits associated with asthma severity.
Main Methods:
- Prospective, randomized controlled study involving 42 adult asthma patients and 22 healthy controls.
- Pulmonary function tests, blood gas analysis, pure-tone audiometry (250-20,000 Hz), and tympanometry were performed.
- Asthma patients were categorized into two groups based on arterial oxygen tension (PaO2).
Main Results:
- Normal hearing thresholds were observed across lower frequencies (250-3000 Hz) for all groups.
- Chronic asthma patients showed significantly elevated hearing thresholds in extended high frequencies (10,000-20,000 Hz) compared to controls.
- Higher hearing thresholds in the high-frequency range were more pronounced in asthma patients with lower PaO2 levels.
Conclusions:
- This is the first study to evaluate auditory functions in asthma patients using high-frequency audiometry.
- Sensorineural hearing loss in the high-frequency range (10,000-20,000 Hz) is common in chronic asthma.
- High-frequency hearing impairment may be more prevalent in asthma than previously recognized.
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