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Area of Science:

  • Audiology
  • Cardiovascular Health
  • Otoacoustic Emissions

Background:

  • Numerous studies explore the link between hearing loss and cardiovascular disease risk factors like high blood pressure (BP).
  • Existing research often focuses on BP's effect on behavioral hearing sensitivity, with mixed findings.
  • The impact of nonoptimal BP on cochlear integrity remains less understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate cochlear function using distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) in individuals with nonoptimal BP.
  • To determine if nonoptimal BP is associated with poorer cochlear function.

Main Methods:

  • Sixty adults (55% male, mean age 31.82) underwent pure-tone audiometry and DPOAE measurements.
  • Blood pressure was measured, categorizing participants into optimal or nonoptimal BP groups.
  • Correlations between BP levels, hearing thresholds, and DPOAEs were analyzed using statistical models.

Main Results:

  • Significant positive correlations were found between diastolic BP and hearing thresholds across various frequencies.
  • Diastolic and systolic BP correlated significantly with DPOAE levels at high frequencies.
  • The nonoptimal BP group exhibited statistically significant lower DPOAE levels (1.50 dB poorer) than the optimal BP group.

Conclusions:

  • While correlations exist between BP and hearing measures, adjusted models suggest other factors are primary drivers of auditory dysfunction.
  • Contrary to the hypothesis, subtle BP elevation was not definitively linked to poorer hearing sensitivity or cochlear dysfunction.
  • Further studies on hypertension and hearing health are warranted, potentially utilizing otoacoustic emissions (OAEs).