• 제목/요약/키워드: Pure-tone Audiometry

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Assessment of Noise Exposure and Hearing Loss Among Workers in Textile Mill (Thamine), Myanmar: A Cross-Sectional Study

  • Zaw, Aung K.;Myat, Aung M.;Thandar, Mya;Htun, Ye M.;Aung, Than H.;Tun, Kyaw M.;Han, Zaw M.
    • Safety and Health at Work
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    • 제11권2호
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    • pp.199-206
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    • 2020
  • Background: In a wide range of industries, noise-induced hearing loss remains one of the most prevalent occupational problems. This study aimed to assess the noise exposure level and associated factors of hearing loss among textile workers in Yangon Region, Myanmar. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at a Textile mill (Thamine), Yangon Region, from April to December 2018. In total, 226 workers who were randomly selected from 3 weaving sections participated in face-to-face interviews using a structured questionnaire. A digital sound level meter and pure-tone audiometer were used for the assessment of noise exposure level and hearing loss, respectively. Logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the associated factors of hearing loss. Results: In total workers, 66.4% were exposed to ≥85 dB(A) of noise exposure, and the prevalence of hearing loss was 25.7%. Age ≥35 years, below high school education, hearing difficulty, tinnitus, hypertension, > 9 years of service duration in a textile mill were positively associated with hearing loss. After adjusting confounding factors, age ≥35 years (adjusted odds ratio = 6.90, 95% confidence interval = 3.45-13.82) and tinnitus (adjusted odds ratio = 2.88, 95% confidence interval = 1.13-7.37) were persistently associated with hearing loss. Conclusion: Providing occupational hazard education and enforcement of occupational safety regulations should be taken to decrease the noise exposure level. The regular audiometry test should be conducted for assessment of hearing threshold shift. The employer needs to implement a hearing conservation program in workplace when noise exposure reaches or exceeds 85 dB(A) for 8 hours.

한방치료로 완전 청력회복을 보인 돌발성 난청 환자 치험 3례 (Three Cases of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss with Complete Recovery by Korean Medical Treatment)

  • 김수영;김경한;안재현;황미리;제하경;정현아
    • 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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    • 제32권3호
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    • pp.212-223
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    • 2019
  • Objectives : The purpose of this study is to report three cases of Korean medical treatment for sudden sensorineural hearing loss(SSHL). Methods : This study conducted with three sensorineural hearing loss patients who hospitalized in Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology & Dermatology Clinic of Korean Medical Hospital. Three patients were treated with herbal medicine(Sunkihwalhyeol-tang, Ikgibohyeol-tang, Gongjindan) and acupuncture. After treatment, we evaluated Siegel's Criteria with pure tone audiometry and subjective symptoms alteration. Results : All three patients were completely recovery about Siegel's Criteria and improved subjective symptoms after treatment. Conclusions : This study suggests that Korean medical treatment may be effective about SSHL.

인공와우 사용자의 심리음향적 음질평가 예비연구 (A preliminary study of sound quality evaluation of cochlear implant users)

  • 방정화;오수희
    • 한국음향학회지
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    • 제41권1호
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    • pp.45-51
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    • 2022
  • 음질평가는 물리적 음향 자극에 대해 주관적으로 지각되는 음색을 평가한다는 측면에서 심리음향학적 측정과 관련이 있다. 본 논문은 인공와우 사용자의 음질평가를 위한 예비연구로서 바이모달 인공와우 사용자를 대상으로 음질평가를 시행하고 인공와우만 착용했을 때와 바이모달을 착용했을 때의 음질평가 차이를 파악하고자 하였다. 총 13명의 바이모달 인공와우 사용자와 7명의 편측 인공와우 사용자가 연구에 참여하였고 순음 및 어음 청력검사, 보청기 기능이득과 실이삽입이득을 측정하였다. 음질평가에서는 바이올린소리, 남자와 여자 노래소리, 냉장고 소음의 4개 음향자극을 방음실에서 들려주고 6개 음질평가 항목에 대해 0에서 10까지의 척도로 표시하도록 하였다. 검사결과 바이모달 사용자는 편측 인공와우만 착용했을 때보다 바이모달을 착용했을 때 음질평가 5개 항목에서 0.8점 높았고, 바이모달 사용자와 편측 인공와우 사용자 그룹간 비교에서는 두 그룹 사이에 차이를 보이지 않았다. 주관적 측면의 바이모달 혜택 측정을 위해서 좀 더 체계적인 음질평가 도구와 방법에 대한 후속 연구가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

Clinical Factors Influencing the Trial and Purchase of Bilateral Microphones with Contralateral Routing of Signal in Patients with Asymmetric Sensorineural Hearing Loss

  • Seong, Jeon;Yang, Seung Koo;Jang, Pilkeun;Lee, Sang-Yeon;Carandang, Marge;Choi, Byung-Yoon
    • Journal of Audiology & Otology
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    • 제24권1호
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    • pp.29-34
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    • 2020
  • Background and Objectives: Bilateral microphones with contralateral routing of signal (BiCROS) hearing aid is an option for hearing rehabilitation in individuals with asymmetric sensorineural hearing loss (ASNHL). The clinical factors influencing the trial and purchase of BiCROS were investigated. Subjects and Methods: We reviewed the medical records of 78 patients with ASNHL who were recommended to use BiCROS and analyzed the demographic and audiological factors influencing the trial and purchase of BiCROS. Results: Among the 78 patients, 52 (66.7%) availed of the free BiCROS trial and 21 (26.9%) purchased BiCROS. The mean pure tone audiometry (PTA) air conduction (AC) threshold of the better- and worse-hearing ears were 44.2±12.8 dB and 90.7±22.5 dB HL, respectively. The decision for trial or purchase of BiCROS was not influenced by age, sex, duration of hearing loss of the worse-hearing ear, or PTA AC threshold or speech discrimination score of both ears. The first and third quartiles of the PTA AC thresholds for the better-hearing ear of BiCROS buyers were 38.75 dB and 53.75 dB HL, respectively. The counterpart values for the worse-hearing ear were 72.50 dB and 118.75 dB HL, respectively. Conclusions: The clinical factors analyzed in this study were found to be irrelevant to the trial and purchase of BiCROS in patients with ASNHL. Nevertheless, the distribution range of the auditory thresholds of the subjects using BiCROS can be a useful basis for the counseling of patients with ASNHL and selection of candidates for BiCROS use.

정상한국인의 청력검사치에 관한 연구 (A Study for the Norms of Audiometric Tests in Koreans)

  • 오혜경;서장수;이근해;김희남;김영명;권영화;서옥기
    • 대한기관식도과학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한기관식도과학회 1981년도 제15차 학술대회연제순서 및 초록
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    • pp.38.1-38
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    • 1981
  • 현재 이과영역에서 청각기능을 진단하기 위해 순음 및 언어청각검사와 Impedance청각검사등을 이용한 여러가지 특수청각검사법이 사용되고 있으나 우리나라에서는 이에 대한 정상한국인 기준치의 연구가 몇몇 학자에 의해서만 산발적으로 보고되어 왔다. 금번 본 교실에서는 정상 청각기능을 가진 의과대 남학생 100명을 대상으로 일련의 특수청각검사를 실시하여 다음과 같은 기준치를 얻었기에 보고하는 바이다. 1) 언어판별치(PB score)는 전부 90%이상이었고 95%의 예가 우측귀에서는 94%이상이었고 좌측귀에서는 92%이상이었다. 2) M.C.L.(most comfortable level)은 우측귀가 45$\pm$15.4dB이었고 좌측귀는 46$\pm$17.9dB이었으며 그 범위는 우측귀가 11$\pm$12.1dB, 좌측귀는 13$\pm$13.5dB이었다. 3) U.C.L. (uncomfortable level)은 106dB이상이었던 예가 우측귀에서 43%, 좌측귀에서 45%였고 나머지 예에서는 95%의 예가 우측, 좌측 귀에서 모두 96dB이상이다. 4) SISI(short increment sensitivity index)는 95%의 예가 우측귀에서는 1,000Hz와 4,000Hz에서 각각 45%, 45%이내였고 좌측귀에서는 각각 55%, 70%이내였다. 5) Tone decay는 95%의 예가 양측귀 모두 2,000Hz와 4,000Hz에서 10dB이내였다. 6) SRT-PTA(speech reception threshold minus pure tone average)는 우측귀가 -1$\pm$9.2dB이었고 좌측귀는 0$\pm$10.0dB이었다. 7) UCL-SRT(uncomfortable leve minus speech reception threshold)는 UCL이 106dB이상이었던 예를 제외한 57례, 55례에서 우측귀가 98$\pm$11.7dB이었고 좌측귀가 99$\pm$13.5dB이었다. 8) Impedance청각검사 ㄱ) Tympanogram은 1례 (좌측귀, B형)를 제외한 모든 예에서 A형이었고 peak level은 우측귀가 22.8$\pm$32.94mm$H_2$O였고 좌측귀는 23.9$\pm$29.81mm$H_2$O이었다.ㄴ) Compliance는 우측귀가 0.6$\pm$0.54cc였고 좌측귀는 0.6$\pm$0.53cc이었다. ㄷ) 등골근반사(stapedial reflex) $\circled1$ 반대측에 자극음을 주었을 때 반사는 5000z, 1,000Hz, 2,000Hz 및 4,000Hz에서 우측귀가 각각84$\pm$17.7dB, 87$\pm$14.4dB, 79$\pm$13.7dB, 87$\pm$18.6dB에서 나타났고 좌측 귀는 각각 84$\pm$l5.9dB, 88$\pm$13.9dB, 84$\pm$16.8dB, 87$\pm$21.3dB에서 나타났다. 그리고 반사가 보이지 않은 에는 500Hz, 1,000Hz, 2,000Hz 및 4,000Hz에서 우측귀간 각각 1례, 1례, 1례, 3례였고 좌측귀는 각각 2례, 2례, 2례, 5례였다. $\circled2$ 동측에 자극음을 주었을 때 반사는 1,000Hz, 2,000Hz에서 우측귀가 각각 89$\pm$16.3dB, 82$\pm$15.9dB에서 나타났고 좌측귀는 각각 89$\pm$18.0dB, 83$\pm$18.9dB에서 나타났다. 그리고 반사가 보이지 않은 예는 1,000Hz에서만 우측귀가 1례, 좌측귀가 2례였다. 9) Impedance 청각검사를 이용한 구씨관 기능극은 -250mm$H_2O$와 +250mm$H_2O$를 준 때 우측귀에서는 각각 10례, 11례에서 반응이 없었으며 그 반응 범위는 14$\pm$26.9mm$H_2O$, 8$\pm$21.9mm$H_2O$였고 좌측귀에서는 각각 5례, 6례에서 반응이 없었으며 고 반응범위는 각각 2$\pm$22.5mm$H_2O$, 9$\pm$17.3mm$H_2$였다.

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턱의 운동이 이명에 미치는 영향 (The effect of temporomandibular joint movement on tinnitus)

  • 김정모;김태수;남의철
    • Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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    • 제38권4호
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    • pp.333-338
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    • 2013
  • Purpose: 특정한 형태의 이명은 그 발생에 있어서 청각계와 체성감각계의 상호작용이 핵심적인 역할을 하고 있음을 시사하는 증거들이 지속적으로 연구되어 발표되고 있다. 이러한 맥락에서 본 연구는 턱의 운동이 이명에 미치는 영향을 조사하고자 계획되었다. Methods: 163명 이명 환자의 217귀를 대상으로 순음청력검사, 이명의 특성에 대한 설문조사, 이명의 크기, 지속시간 및 괴로운 정도에 대한 시각사상척도(visual analogue scale) 조사와 함께 9 항목의 턱관절의 등척성 운동에 따른 이명의 크기 변화를 조사하는 이명의 체성조절 검사를 시행하였다. Results: 체성조절 검사를 시행한 이명 환자의 217귀 중 125귀(57.6 %)에서 이명의 크기가 변함을 관찰할 수 있었다. 일측성 이명 109귀중 70귀(64.2%)에서 체성조절에 반응하여 양측성 이명 108귀중 55귀(50.9%)의 반응보다 유의하게 높은 빈도를 보였다(p<0.05). 검사 항목 모두에서 이명의 크기 증가가 감소보다 더 자주 관찰되었고, 크기 증가의 빈도는 6.7-15.4%로 개구 및 이악물기 항목에서 가장 자주 이명의 크기 증가가 유발되었다. Conclusion: 본 연구 결과, 턱의 운동은 이명을 악화 혹은 유발시킬 수 있으며, 체성조절 검사는 턱 관절의 자극이 이명의 유발 및 악화요인 인가를 평가하는 방법으로 활용할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

직업적으로 소음에 노출되는 근로자들에서 청력의 비대칭성 (Hearing Asymmetry among Occupationally Noise-exposed Workers)

  • 김욱태;김대환;이채관;안진홍;이창희;김휘동;김정호;손병철;이종태
    • 한국산업보건학회지
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    • 제17권2호
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    • pp.153-159
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    • 2007
  • Usually equal noise exposure is considered to cause symmetrical hearing loss, but some screening audiometries of employees who were exposed to noise showed asymmetry. Therefore, this study was carried out to evaluate the distribution of asymmetrical hearing loss and the difference of air conduction level between left and right ear at the different frequencies (500, 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, 4,000, 6,000 Hz). Study subjects were 326 male employees who had participated in the noise-specific health examination from May to October, 2002. They were evaluated by otoscopic examination, pure tone audiometry and tympanometry. In all frequencies, hearing threshold level of left ear was worse than right ear. The mean interaural threshold differences between two ears were 0.83 dB at 500 Hz, 1.18 dB at 2,000 Hz, 2.29 dB at 3,000 Hz, 2.18 dB at 4,000 Hz, and statistically significant (p<0.05). The hearing loss of left ear was greater than right ear in occupationally noise-exposed workers. It is believed that left ear was more susceptible to noise damage than right ear

개인용 음향기기 사용이 청소년의 청력에 미치는 영향 (Effects of the Personal Stereo System on Hearing in Adolescents)

  • 박종서;오선희;강복수;김창윤;이경수;황태윤;사공준
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • 제39권2호
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    • pp.159-164
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    • 2006
  • Objectives : This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of the personal stereo system on the hearing in adolescents. Methods : A total of 68 adolescents(age: 13-18 years) who visited the ENT Department at a University Hospital in Daegu were personally interviewed. The questionnaires were about general characteristics of the subjects, the time of personal stereo system use (year, hour) and place. Cumulative exposure to the personal stereo system was calculated by the product of the total years and the daily hours of their use. Pure tone audiometry was performed and the hearing threshold was measured at 500, 1000, 2000, 4000 and 8000 Hz. Results : The average time of using a personal stereo system a day was about 3 hours and 75% of the subjects used a personal stereo system for 2-5 years. The elevation of threshold was more prominent in the subjects who used personal stereo systems for 4 years and more compared with those subjects who used them for 3 years and under. The elevation of hearing threshold was also more prominent in the subjects who used personal stereo systems for 4 hours and more a day compared with those subjects who used personal stereo systems for 3 hours and under a day. The elevation of hearing threshold was more prominent in the subjects who used personal stereo systems for 13 hour. years and more compared to the subjects who used them 12 hour. years and under. Conclusions : These results suggest that the elevation of hearing threshold can happen to adolescents who used personal stereo systems for a long time. In order to prevent hearing loss, we need to teach adolescents appropriate usage of the personal stereo system and hearing tests should be included in the periodic school-based physical examination for the adolescents.

Clinical Factors Influencing the Trial and Purchase of Bilateral Microphones with Contralateral Routing of Signal in Patients with Asymmetric Sensorineural Hearing Loss

  • Seong, Jeon;Yang, Seung Koo;Jang, Pilkeun;Lee, Sang-Yeon;Carandang, Marge;Choi, Byung-Yoon
    • 대한청각학회지
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    • 제24권1호
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    • pp.29-34
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    • 2020
  • Background and Objectives: Bilateral microphones with contralateral routing of signal (BiCROS) hearing aid is an option for hearing rehabilitation in individuals with asymmetric sensorineural hearing loss (ASNHL). The clinical factors influencing the trial and purchase of BiCROS were investigated. Subjects and Methods: We reviewed the medical records of 78 patients with ASNHL who were recommended to use BiCROS and analyzed the demographic and audiological factors influencing the trial and purchase of BiCROS. Results: Among the 78 patients, 52 (66.7%) availed of the free BiCROS trial and 21 (26.9%) purchased BiCROS. The mean pure tone audiometry (PTA) air conduction (AC) threshold of the better- and worse-hearing ears were 44.2±12.8 dB and 90.7±22.5 dB HL, respectively. The decision for trial or purchase of BiCROS was not influenced by age, sex, duration of hearing loss of the worse-hearing ear, or PTA AC threshold or speech discrimination score of both ears. The first and third quartiles of the PTA AC thresholds for the better-hearing ear of BiCROS buyers were 38.75 dB and 53.75 dB HL, respectively. The counterpart values for the worse-hearing ear were 72.50 dB and 118.75 dB HL, respectively. Conclusions: The clinical factors analyzed in this study were found to be irrelevant to the trial and purchase of BiCROS in patients with ASNHL. Nevertheless, the distribution range of the auditory thresholds of the subjects using BiCROS can be a useful basis for the counseling of patients with ASNHL and selection of candidates for BiCROS use.

경추부 및 하악부 약침 치료를 포함한 한의복합치료로 호전된 만성 메니에르병 환자 1례 - 증례 보고 (A Case of Chronic Meniere's Disease Improved by Korean Medicine Treatment Including Pharmacoacupuncture of Cervical and Temporomandibular Area - A Case Report)

  • 김동주;허경화;이경화;이혜진;조승연;박정미;고창남;박성욱
    • 대한한의학회지
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    • 제44권3호
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    • pp.150-162
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    • 2023
  • Meniere's disease is characterized by episodic vertigo, fluctuating hearing loss, tinnitus and ear fullness. The main pathological finding is endolymphatic hydrops, but the etiology of disease and effective treatment methods are still disputed. Recently, Cervical spine disorders(CSD) and Temporomandibular disorders(TMD) have been attracting attention as one of the causes of Meniere's disease. A 65-year-old female Meniere patient with musculoskeletal problems in the cervical and mandible area was treated by Korean medical therapies including pharmacoacupuncture treatment. After 5 weeks of treatment, there was no meaningful change in hearing level evaluated with pure tone audiometry, but the subjective symptoms of Meniere improved significantly. Numerical rating scale (NRS) decreased from 10 to 0 for hearing loss, 10 to 3 for tinnitus and 8 to 3 for ear fullness. Also NRS of cervicalgia was reduced from 5 to 0 after treatment. The result suggests that the Korean medical therapy including pharmacoapuncture targeting CSD and TMD could be safe and effective method for patients with Meniere's disease.