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The effect of hypoxia on hearing function

Nevreste Didem Sonbay Yılmaz1, Cem Saka2, Burcu Oktay Arslan3

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Hypoxia negatively impacts hearing function in COPD patients, affecting auditory brainstem response and otoacoustic emissions. However, the specific critical oxygen level that causes hearing impairment remains undetermined.

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Area of Science:

  • Audiology
  • Pulmonology
  • Otolaryngology

Background:

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is associated with various systemic complications.
  • Hypoxia, a common feature of COPD, may affect auditory function.
  • Understanding the relationship between oxygen levels and hearing is crucial for patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the critical partial oxygen pressure (pO2) threshold that impairs hearing function.
  • To evaluate the effects of hypoxia on hearing in patients with COPD.
  • To investigate potential audiological changes associated with reduced oxygen levels in COPD.

Main Methods:

  • A case-control study comparing COPD patients with a healthy control group.
  • Audiological assessments including distortion-product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAE) and auditory brainstem response (ABR).
  • Patients were stratified based on partial oxygen pressure (pO2) levels.

Main Results:

  • A statistically significant difference in DPOAE was observed between COPD patients and controls (P < 0.001).
  • Hypoxia was linked to hearing threshold decline, poorer DPOAE results, and prolonged I-V interpeak latency in ABR.
  • A precise critical pO2 level for hearing disruption could not be identified.

Conclusions:

  • Hypoxia in COPD patients contributes to hearing impairment.
  • Deterioration in hearing function is evident with reduced oxygen levels.
  • Further research is needed to pinpoint the exact critical pO2 for audiological damage.