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The 5-Year Incidence and Progression of Hearing Loss
Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2003 · Vol. 129(10) · pp. 1041–1041
Karen J. Cruickshanks✉(University of Wisconsin–Madison)Ted S. TweedTerry L. WileyRonald KleinRonald KleinRick ChappellDavid M. NondahlDayna S. Dalton
Abstract
Older adults have a high risk of developing hearing loss. Among those with hearing loss, most experience further declines in hearing sensitivity over time. These data indicate that hearing impairment is an important public health problem and underscore the need for appropriate hearing screening and treatment.
Hearing Loss and RehabilitationNoise Effects and ManagementEar Surgery and Otitis MediaHearing lossMedicineAudiologyTympanometryIncidence (geometry)AudiometryPure tone audiometryPopulation
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Time FactorsAcoustic Impedance TestsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAudiometry, Pure-ToneBone ConductionFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedWisconsinIncidenceDisease Progression
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Prevalence of Hearing Loss in Older Adults in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin: The Epidemiology of Hearing Loss Study
American Journal of Epidemiology · 1998 · 1,139 citations
The Relation of Hearing in the Elderly to the Presence of Cardiovascular Disease and Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 1993 · 491 citations
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