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  11. The Hearing Function And Ambulatory Blood Pressure In Older Adults

The Hearing Function and Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Older Adults

Humberto Yévenes-Briones1, Francisco Félix Caballero1, Ellen A Struijk1

  • 1Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, CIBERESP (CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health), Madrid, Spain.

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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Older adults with hearing loss, measured by pure-tone average (PTA), showed higher nighttime blood pressure (BP). Hearing impairment in seniors was also linked to abnormal BP patterns and uncontrolled hypertension.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Cardiology
  • Audiology

Background:

  • Hearing function and blood pressure (BP) are crucial health indicators in older adults.
  • Age-related hearing loss and hypertension are common comorbidities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between pure-tone average (PTA) hearing function and 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure (BP) in individuals aged 65 and older.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study of 1404 community-dwelling seniors (Seniors-ENRICA cohort).
  • Hearing loss defined as PTA > 40 dB-aHL at standard, speech, or high frequencies.
  • Ambulatory BP monitored for 24 hours, analyzing circadian patterns (dipper, nondipper, riser) and hypertension definitions.

Main Results:

Keywords:
24‐hour blood pressureBP controlhearing losshypertension

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  • Pure-tone average (PTA) was associated with elevated nighttime systolic BP.
  • Hearing loss correlated with the riser BP pattern in hypertensive patients.
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    • Conclusions:

    • Pure-tone average (PTA) is associated with increased nighttime blood pressure (BP).
    • Hearing loss in older hypertensive adults is linked to abnormal circadian BP patterns and uncontrolled BP.