Meng ZL, Chen F, Zhao F, Gu HL, Zheng Y. Early detection of noise-induced hearing loss. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10(6): 1815-1825 [PMID: 35317152 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i6.1815]
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Fei Chen, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Lane, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China. hxchenfei@163.com
Research Domain of This Article
Otorhinolaryngology
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Observational Study
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Zhao-Li Meng, Fei Chen, Yun Zheng, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Fei Zhao, Cardiff School of Health Science, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff CF3 0UJ, United Kingdom
Fei Zhao, Department of Hearing and Speech Science, Xinhua College, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510000, Guangdong Province, China
Hai-Ling Gu, Department of Hearing, Speech and Language Rehabilitation, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Meng ZL and Zheng Y guarantied the study; Meng ZL designed the study, interpretated the data, and drafted the initial manuscript; Gu HL performed the study and analyzed the data; Chen F and Zhao F revised the article critically for intellectual content.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the West China Hospital, Sichuan University Institutional Review Board.
Informed consent statement: All study participants provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: None.
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Corresponding author: Fei Chen, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Lane, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China. hxchenfei@163.com
Received: May 27, 2021 Peer-review started: May 27, 2021 First decision: October 18, 2021 Revised: October 28, 2021 Accepted: January 19, 2022 Article in press: January 19, 2022 Published online: February 26, 2022 Processing time: 272 Days and 2.8 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Noise-induced hearing loss is irreversible. Identifying minor pathologies of hearing before they progress to hearing problems that affect daily life is crucial. Our study recruited adults aged between 18 and 25 years with normal hearing (0.25-8 kHz ≤ 25 dBHL). The participants were allocated into a high noise exposure group or low noise exposure group based on their noise exposure history. The distortion otoacoustic emission (DPOAE), transient evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAE), and extended high frequency were assessed in the two groups to determine the superior technique for detecting early-stage noise-induced pathologies. The current study showed TEOAE as the earliest indicator of minor pathology compared to DPOAE and extended high-frequency audiometry.
