Hearing Loss Prevention

Author : Jos J. Eggermont
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-02-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780128093498

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Hearing Loss by Jos J. Eggermont Pdf

Hearing Loss: Causes, Prevention, and Treatment covers hearing loss, causes and prevention, treatments, and future directions in the field, also looking at the cognitive problems that can develop. To avoid the “silent epidemic of hearing loss, it is necessary to promote early screening, use hearing protection, and change public attitudes toward noise. Successful treatments of hearing loss deal with restoring hearing sensitivity via hearing aids, including cochlear, brainstem, or midbrain implants. Both the technical aspects and effects on the quality of life of these devices are discussed. The integration of all aspects of hearing, hearing loss, prevention, and treatment make this a perfect one-volume course in audiology at the graduate student level. However, it is also a great reference for established audiologists, ear surgeons, neurologists, and pediatric and geriatric professionals. Presents an in-depth overview of hearing loss, causes and prevention, treatments, and future directions in the field Written for researchers and clinicians, such as auditory neuroscientists, audiologists, neurologists, speech pathologists, pediatricians, and geriatricians Presents the benefits and problems with hearing aids and cochlear implants Includes important quality of life issues

Author : John Robert Franks,Mark R. Stephenson,Mark Stephenson (M.D.),Carol J. Merry,C. J. Merry
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Deafness
ISBN : MINN:31951D01491390T

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Preventing Occupational Hearing Loss by John Robert Franks,Mark R. Stephenson,Mark Stephenson (M.D.),Carol J. Merry,C. J. Merry Pdf

Author : John Robert Franks
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Deafness
ISBN : UCLA:L0076028794

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Preventing Occupational Hearing Loss by John Robert Franks Pdf

Author : Marshall Chasin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Deafness, Noise induced
ISBN : 189480127X

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Hear the Music by Marshall Chasin Pdf

Author : Huawei Li,Renjie Chai
Publisher : Springer
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789811361234

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Hearing Loss: Mechanisms, Prevention and Cure by Huawei Li,Renjie Chai Pdf

This book systematically discusses the pathogenesis, prevention, and the current and potential clinical treatment of hearing loss, as well as the latest advances in hearing research. Hearing loss is a prevalent sensory disorder, which according to a 2015 World Health Organization (WHO) report affected 9% of the global population in 2015. As populations continue to age, more and more people are suffering from the condition, with 60% of those aged between 65 and 75 affected. Hearing loss seriously affects patients’ ability to work ability and quality of life, and as such deafness has become an increasingly urgent social problem around the globe. Sensorineural hearing loss is mainly caused by damage to the hair cells (HCs), and the subsequent loss of spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs). Damage to the HCs in the inner ear can result from exposure to loud noises and environmental and chemical toxins as well as genetic disorders, aging, and certain medications. This book provides ENT specialists and researchers, as well as individuals affected a comprehensive introduction to the field of hearing loss.

Author : Robert Vink,Mihai Nechifor
Publisher : University of Adelaide Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780987073051

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Magnesium in the Central Nervous System by Robert Vink,Mihai Nechifor Pdf

The brain is the most complex organ in our body. Indeed, it is perhaps the most complex structure we have ever encountered in nature. Both structurally and functionally, there are many peculiarities that differentiate the brain from all other organs. The brain is our connection to the world around us and by governing nervous system and higher function, any disturbance induces severe neurological and psychiatric disorders that can have a devastating effect on quality of life. Our understanding of the physiology and biochemistry of the brain has improved dramatically in the last two decades. In particular, the critical role of cations, including magnesium, has become evident, even if incompletely understood at a mechanistic level. The exact role and regulation of magnesium, in particular, remains elusive, largely because intracellular levels are so difficult to routinely quantify. Nonetheless, the importance of magnesium to normal central nervous system activity is self-evident given the complicated homeostatic mechanisms that maintain the concentration of this cation within strict limits essential for normal physiology and metabolism. There is also considerable accumulating evidence to suggest alterations to some brain functions in both normal and pathological conditions may be linked to alterations in local magnesium concentration. This book, containing chapters written by some of the foremost experts in the field of magnesium research, brings together the latest in experimental and clinical magnesium research as it relates to the central nervous system. It offers a complete and updated view of magnesiums involvement in central nervous system function and in so doing, brings together two main pillars of contemporary neuroscience research, namely providing an explanation for the molecular mechanisms involved in brain function, and emphasizing the connections between the molecular changes and behavior. It is the untiring efforts of those magnesium researchers who have dedicated their lives to unraveling the mysteries of magnesiums role in biological systems that has inspired the collation of this volume of work.

Author : Marshall Chasin
Publisher : Singular
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:39015037338459

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Musicians and the Prevention of Hearing Loss by Marshall Chasin Pdf

CONTENTSHearing and Hearing Loss--An Introduction. Factors Affecting Hearing Loss. Development of Acoustic Principles. The Physics of Musical Instruments. Hearing Protection. Clinical Assessment of Musicians - Audiologist as a Detective. Room Acoustics. Clinical and Environmental Strategies to Reduce Music Exposure. The Human Performance Approach to Prevention. References. Index.

Author : Plural Publishing, Incorporated
Publisher : Plural Publishing
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2009-03-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781597567480

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Hearing Loss in Musicians by Plural Publishing, Incorporated Pdf

Author : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) Staff
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-12
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1493620797

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Best Practices in Hearing Loss Prevention Proceedings by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) Staff Pdf

Approximately 30 million workers are exposed to hazardous noise on the job. In Michigan, an estimated 86,000 workers have work-related noise-induced hearing loss. Despite the fact that it is 100 percent preventable, loss of hearing is one of the most prevalent occupational diseases in the United States and the second highest self-reported workplace injury or illness.

Author : Deanna K. Meinke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1635500788

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Hearing Loss Prevention by Deanna K. Meinke Pdf

Author : Daniel Bertoni
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781437980967

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Hearing Loss Prevention by Daniel Bertoni Pdf

Exposure to hazardous noise can have negative implications for both servicemember health and readiness. Moreover, in FY 2009, some of the most common impairments for veterans receiving Veterans Affairs (VA) disability benefits were hearing related, as annual payments for such conditions exceeded $1.1 billion. This report examined DoD efforts to prevent hearing loss, specifically: (1) how well the DoD and armed services identify and mitigate hazardous noise; (2) how well the military evaluates hearing conservation program performance; and (3) the status of DoD's Hearing Center of Excellence and the extent that DoD and VA are sharing information to inform this and other efforts. Includes recommend. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.

Author : National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee to Review the NIOSH Hearing Loss Research Program
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2006-12-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309102742

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Hearing Loss Research at NIOSH by National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee to Review the NIOSH Hearing Loss Research Program Pdf

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) was established by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (U.S. Congress, 1970). Today the agency is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIOSH is charged with the responsibility to "conduct . . . research, experiments, and demonstrations relating to occupational safety and health" and to develop "innovative methods, techniques, and approaches for dealing with [those] problems" (U.S. Congress, 1970). Its research targets include identifying criteria for use in setting worker exposure standards and exploring new problems that may arise in the workplace. Prevention of occupational hearing loss has been part of the NIOSH research portfolio from the time the agency was established. A principal cause of occupational hearing loss is the cumulative effect of years of exposure to hazardous noise. Exposure to certain chemicals with or without concomitant noise exposure may also contribute to occupational hearing loss. Hearing loss may impede communication in the workplace and contribute to safety hazards. Occupationally acquired hearing loss may also have an adverse effect on workers' lives beyond the workplace. No medical means are currently available to prevent or reverse it, although hearing aids are widely used and research on other treatments is ongoing. Occupational hearing loss is a serious concern, although the number of workers affected is uncertain. In September 2004, NIOSH requested that the National Academies conduct reviews of as many as 15 NIOSH programs with respect to the impact and relevance of their work in reducing workplace injury and illness and to identify future directions that their work might take. The Hearing Loss Research Program was selected by NIOSH as one of the first two programs to be reviewed. Hearing Loss Research at NIOSH examines the following issues for the Hearing Loss Research Program: (1) Progress in reducing workplace illness and injuries through occupational safety and health research, assessed on the basis of an analysis of relevant data about workplace illnesses and injuries and an evaluation of the effect that NIOSH research has had in reducing illness and injuries, (2) Progress in targeting new research to the areas of occupational safety and health most relevant to future improvements in workplace protection, and (3) Significant emerging research areas that appear especially important in terms of their relevance to the mission of NIOSH.

Author : National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (Sydney, Australia),University of New England. Department of Continuing Education
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Deaf
ISBN : 0858349256

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Occupational Noise-induced Hearing Loss by National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (Sydney, Australia),University of New England. Department of Continuing Education Pdf

Author : Colleen G. Le Prell,Donald Henderson,Richard R. Fay,Arthur N. Popper
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 1441995234

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Noise-Induced Hearing Loss by Colleen G. Le Prell,Donald Henderson,Richard R. Fay,Arthur N. Popper Pdf

Exposure to loud noise continues to be the largest cause of hearing loss in the adult population. The problem of NIHL impacts a number of disciplines. US standards for permissible noise exposure were originally published in 1968 and remain largely unchanged today. Indeed, permissible noise exposure for US personnel is significantly greater than that allowed in numerous other countries, including for example, Canada, China, Brazil, Mexico, and the European Union. However, there have been a number of discoveries and advances that have increased our understanding of the mechanisms of NIHL. These advances have the potential to impact how NIHL can be prevented and how our noise standards can be made more appropriate.

Author : National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Industrial noise
ISBN : MINN:31951D01486397W

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Occupational Noise Exposure by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Pdf