Global burden of hearing impairment and ear disease

Hearing loss can present at birth or be acquired as a result of illness, middle-ear disease, injury, age, overuse of certain medications, and/or induced by exposure to damaging noise levels. There are serious short-term consequences for people living with hearing impairment, including the effects on...

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Published in:Journal of laryngology and otology 2019-01, Vol.133 (1), p.18-25
Main Authors: Graydon, K, Waterworth, C, Miller, H, Gunasekera, H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cost of Illness
Ear
Ear diseases
Ear Diseases - epidemiology
Ear Diseases - etiology
Eardrum
Epidemiology
Global Health
Hearing loss
Hearing Loss - epidemiology
Hearing Loss - etiology
Humans
Noise
Older people
Review Articles
Socioeconomic factors
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Summary:Hearing loss can present at birth or be acquired as a result of illness, middle-ear disease, injury, age, overuse of certain medications, and/or induced by exposure to damaging noise levels. There are serious short-term consequences for people living with hearing impairment, including the effects on language acquisition, education, employment and overall wellbeing. There are also complex long-term implications. This review aimed to present some of the leading causes of ear disease and hearing loss globally, and to identify their impact at both an individual and societal level.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1017/S0022215118001275