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Science articlesUse of transient evoked otoacoustic emissions as a hearing screen after high-intensity noise exposure
V. V. Dvoryanchikov (1), M. S. Kuznetsov (2), L. A. Glaznikov (2), M. V. Morozova (2), V. R. Gofman (2), I. A. Fat’kina (2)
(1) Saint Petersburg Research Institute of Ear, Throat, Nose and Speech, Saint Petersburg, 190013, Russia, (2) Kirov Military Medical Academy, Saint Petersburg, 194044, Russia
UDK: 616.28-008.1-072.7:534.292 :623.5
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18692/1810-4800-2021-4-21-26
ABSTRACT
Hearing organ damage caused by high-intensity noise continues to be one of the actual problems of modern otorhinolaryngology. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of transient evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAEs) as a screening method for hearing research. 15 patients (men aged 18 to 28 years) were examined before and after exposure to high-intensity noise of artillery weapons. All patients passed a set of diagnostic tests: otoscopy, whispered voice test, tonal threshold audiometry, and TEOAE. Hearing thresholds according to audiometry did not exceed normal values. However, the number of people who passed the test TEOAE after noise exposure was 46.6% in the right ear and 40.0% in the left ear, which was statistically significantly different from the data obtained before the shooting. The authors conclude that TEOAE allows evaluation of the functional state of the hearing organ better than tonal threshold audiometry. This technique can be used for mass screening of individuals who are most sensitive to the effects of high-intensity noise, as well as for their further in-depth audiological monitoring.
Publication date:
07.08.2021
Keywords:
transient evoked otoacoustic emissions, tonal threshold audiometry, hearing loss, high-intensity noise. For citation:
Dvoryanchikov V. V., Kuznetsov M. S., Glaznikov L. A., Morozova M. V., Gofman V. R., Fat’kina I. A. Use of transient evoked otoacoustic emissions as a hearing screen after high-intensity noise exposure. Rossiiskaya otorinolaringologiya. 2021;20(4):21-26. https://doi.org/10.18692/1810-4800-2021-4-21-26