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Long L, Tang Y. Association between sleep duration and hearing threshold shifts of adults in the United States: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2015-2016. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:2305. [PMID: 37990210 PMCID: PMC10664608 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-17204-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is linked to hearing loss (HL). Another sleep characteristics, sleep duration might also be associated with HL, but prior evidence is limited. This study is aimed to investigate the association between sleep duration and hearing level in the adult US population. METHODS In total, a sample of 2777 individuals aged 20-69 years from the 2015-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey cycle (NHANES, 2015-2016) were investigated in this study. Self-reported sleep duration data was classified into the short-sleep (< 7 h), normal-sleep (7-9 h), and long-sleep (> 9 h) group. Multivariable linear regression models between sleep duration and hearing threshold shifts were estimated. Interactions between sleep duration and age, gender, race, OSA were also considered, and the study population was stratified by age, gender, race, and OSA to analyze the potential disparities among adults in different subgroups. RESULTS Long-sleep duration was positively associated with speech- and high-frequency pure-tone average (PTA) thresholds with statistical significance (β = 1.31, 95%CI: 0.10, 2.53, P = 0.0347, and β = 2.71, 95%CI: 0.69, 4.74, P = 0.0087, respectively). When stratified by age, short sleep duration was positively associated with low-, and speech-frequency PTAs (P = 0.0140 and 0.0225, respectively) for adults aged 40-59 years, and long-sleep duration was positively associated with low-, and speech-frequency PTAs (P = 0.0495 and 0.0142, respectively) for adults aged 60-69 years with statistical significance. There was statistically significant interaction between OSA and sleep duration on speech-frequency PTA, but no significant interaction between either gender or race with sleep duration on hearing thresholds among US adults. CONCLUSION Short/long sleep durations are associated with worse hearing level comparing to sleep 7-9 h in the American adults. Nonoptimal sleep duration may be a potential risk factor for HL.
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- Lili Long
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sichuan University Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo-Xue-Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
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Jiang K, Spira AP, Gottesman RF, Full KM, Lin FR, Lutsey PL, Garcia Morales EE, Punjabi NM, Reed NS, Sharrett AR, Deal JA. Associations of sleep characteristics in late midlife with late-life hearing loss in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities-Sleep Heart Health Study (ARIC-SHHS). Sleep Health 2023; 9:742-750. [PMID: 37550152 PMCID: PMC10592398 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleh.2023.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study investigated associations of late midlife sleep characteristics with late-life hearing, which adds to the existing cross-sectional evidence and is novel in examining polysomnographic sleep measures and central auditory processing. METHODS A subset of Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study participants underwent sleep assessment in the Sleep Heart Health Study in 1996-1998 and hearing assessment in 2016-2017. Peripheral hearing thresholds (0.5-4kHz) assessed by pure-tone audiometry were averaged to calculate speech-frequency pure-tone average in better-hearing ear (higher pure-tone average=worse hearing). Central auditory processing was measured by the Quick Speech-in-Noise Test (lower score=worse performance). Sleep was measured using polysomnography (time spent in stage 1, stage 2, stage 3/4, rapid eye movement sleep; sleep-disordered breathing [apnea-hypopnea index ≥5]) and self-report (habitual sleep duration; excessive daytime sleepiness [Epworth Sleepiness Scale 10]). Linear regression models adjusted for demographic and lifestyle factors with additional adjustment for cardiovascular factors. RESULTS Among 719 Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities-Sleep Heart Health Study participants (61 ± 5years, 54% female, 100% White), worse speech-frequency pure-tone average was found with sleep-disordered breathing (2.51dB, 95% confidence interval: 0.27, 4.75) and excessive daytime sleepiness (3.35 dB, 95% confidence interval: 0.81, 5.90). Every additional hour of sleep when sleeping >8 hours was associated with worse Quick Speech-in-Noise score (1.61 points, 95% confidence interval: 0.03, 3.19). Every 10-minute increase in rapid eye movement sleep was associated with 0.14-point better Quick Speech-in-Noise score (95% confidence interval: 0.02, 0.25). CONCLUSIONS Sleep abnormalities might be risk factors for late-life hearing loss. Future longitudinal studies are needed to confirm these novel findings and clarify the mechanisms.
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- Kening Jiang
- Cochlear Center for Hearing and Public Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
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- Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Center on Aging and Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Intramural Research Program, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Cochlear Center for Hearing and Public Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Center on Aging and Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Cochlear Center for Hearing and Public Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Cochlear Center for Hearing and Public Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Cochlear Center for Hearing and Public Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Evaluation of auditory system in obstructive sleep apnea patients. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2022; 280:2201-2207. [PMID: 36350365 PMCID: PMC9643906 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-022-07711-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been associated with auditory dysfunction both to the cochlear and higher auditory pathways. However, available literatures presented conflicting results. We aimed to study the impact of OSA severity and their polysomnography parameters on hearing function. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 44 patients were included after evaluation for sleep disorders and were divided into four groups in accordance with apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). Pure tone audiometry (PTA), distortion product otoacoustic emission (DPOAE) and auditory brainstem response (ABR) were compared in commensurate with the severity of AHI. Polysomnography oximetry parameters of oxygen desaturation index, mean SPO2, minimum SPO2 and percent SPO2 < 90% were correlated with their respective PTA, DPOAE and ABR results. RESULTS There was no significant change in the PTA, DPOAE and ABR results in connection with AHI severity. However, we found significant correlations between mean SPO2 and percent SPO2 < 90% with ABR wave I, III and V absolute latencies. Minimum SPO2 was also significantly correlated with wave III peak latency changes. CONCLUSIONS Mean SPO2, percent SPO2 < 90% and minimum SPO2 could be key prognostic indicators of central auditory dysfunction in OSA patients. These parameters should be explored further as indicators of OSA severity rather than utilizing AHI alone. The hypoxic burden derived could be a better predictor of auditory function abnormalities rather than one derived from AHI.
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Wang C, Xu F, Chen M, Chen X, Li C, Sun X, Zhang Y, Liao H, Wu Q, Chen H, Li S, Zhu J, Lin J, Ou X, Zou Z, Li Y, Chen R, Zheng Z, Wang Y. Association of Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome with hearing loss: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Neurol 2022; 13:1017982. [PMID: 36341085 PMCID: PMC9626824 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.1017982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Objective This study seeks to investigate the relationship between Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAHS) and hearing impairment by meta-analysis. Methods Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and other databases are searched from their establishment to July 1st, 2022. Literature on the relationship between OSAHS and hearing loss is collected, and two researchers independently perform screening, data extraction and quality evaluation on the included literature. Meta-analysis is performed using RevMan 5.4.1 software. According to the heterogeneity between studies, a random-effects model or fixed-effects model is used for meta-analysis. Results A total of 10 articles are included, with 7,867 subjects, 1,832 in the OSAHS group and 6,035 in the control group. The meta-analysis shows that the incidence of hearing impairment in the OSAHS group is higher than in the control group (OR = 1.38; 95% CI 1.18–1.62, Z = 4.09, P < 0.001), and the average hearing threshold of OSAHS patients is higher than that of the control group (MD = 5.89; 95% CI 1.87–9.91, Z = 2.87, P = 0.004). After stratifying the included studies according to hearing frequency, the meta-analysis shows that the OSAHS group has a higher threshold of 0.25, and the response amplitudes at frequencies 2, 4, 6, and 8 kHz are all higher than those of the control group. Conclusion Compared with the control group, the OSAHS group has a higher incidence of hearing loss, mainly high-frequency hearing loss. Thus, OSAHS is closely associated with and a risk factor for hearing loss.
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- Chaoyu Wang
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Taishan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangmen, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Affiliated Shunde Hospital of Jinan University, Foshan, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Emergency, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Central People's Hospital of Zhanjiang, Zhanjiang, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Xinhui Chinese Traditional Hospital, Jiangmen, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Affiliated Shunde Hospital of Jinan University, Foshan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Riken Chen
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
- Zhenzhen Zheng
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Chongqing Liangjiang New Area, Chongqing, China
- Yang Wang
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Cheung IC, Thorne PR, Hussain S, Neeff M, Sommer JU. The Relationship between Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Hearing and Balance: a Scoping Review. Sleep Med 2022; 95:55-75. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2022.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 04/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Pedreño RM, Matsumura E, Silva LAF, Samelli AG, Magliaro FCL, Sanches SGG, Lobo IFN, Lorenzi-Filho G, Carvallo RMM, Matas CG. Influence of obstructive sleep apnea on auditory event-related potentials. Sleep Breath 2021; 26:315-323. [PMID: 34089435 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-021-02406-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the influence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on the P300 response of auditory event-related potentials (ERPs) and to correlate the electrophysiological findings with OSA severity. METHODS Patients with no OSA and mild, moderate, and severe OSA according to polysomnography (PSG) with normal hearing and no comorbidities were studied. Individuals with a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 40 kg/m2, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, the use of chronic medications, and a risk of hearing loss were excluded. All patients underwent full PSG and auditory ERP measurement using the oddball paradigm with tone burst and speech stimuli. For P300 analysis (latencies and amplitudes), normal multiple linear regression models were adjusted with the groups (No OSA, Mild OSA, Moderate OSA, Severe OSA), age, BMI, and Epworth score as explanatory variables. RESULTS We studied 54 individuals (47 males) aged 35 ± 8 years with a BMI of 28.4 ± 4.3 kg/m2. Patients were divided according to the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) derived from PSG into no OSA (n = 14), mild (n = 16), moderate (n = 12), and severe OSA (n = 12) groups. Patients with severe OSA presented prolonged P300 latencies with tone burst stimuli compared to patients with no OSA and those with mild and moderate OSA. CONCLUSION Severe OSA is associated with impairment of the P300 response of auditory ERPs, suggesting a decrease in the processing speed of acoustic information that may be mediated by the level of somnolence.
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- Raquel Meirelles Pedreño
- Department of Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine (FMUSP), University of São Paulo, Rua Cipotânea, 51, São Paulo, CEP: 05360-160, Brazil
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- Sleep Laboratory, Pulmonary Division, Instituto Do Coração, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine (FMUSP), University of São Paulo, Rua Cipotânea, 51, São Paulo, CEP: 05360-160, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine (FMUSP), University of São Paulo, Rua Cipotânea, 51, São Paulo, CEP: 05360-160, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine (FMUSP), University of São Paulo, Rua Cipotânea, 51, São Paulo, CEP: 05360-160, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine (FMUSP), University of São Paulo, Rua Cipotânea, 51, São Paulo, CEP: 05360-160, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine (FMUSP), University of São Paulo, Rua Cipotânea, 51, São Paulo, CEP: 05360-160, Brazil
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- Sleep Laboratory, Pulmonary Division, Instituto Do Coração, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine (FMUSP), University of São Paulo, Rua Cipotânea, 51, São Paulo, CEP: 05360-160, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine (FMUSP), University of São Paulo, Rua Cipotânea, 51, São Paulo, CEP: 05360-160, Brazil.
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Gozeler MS, Sengoz F. Auditory Function of Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: A Study. Eurasian J Med 2020; 52:176-179. [PMID: 32612427 DOI: 10.5152/eurasianjmed.2019.18373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Objective Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a respiratory syndrome that manifests during sleep. For the auditory system to be able to function normally, the inner ear and cochlear nerve require healthy oxygen support. The purpose of this study was to assess the hearing function of patients with OSAS and to reveal the relationship between polysomnographic parameters and hearing test results. Materials and Methods The study was performed with 35 patients diagnosed with moderate or severe OSAS using polysomnography and a control group consisting of 30 individuals. The snoring, tiredness, observed apnea, blood pressure, body mass index, age, neck circumference and gender (STOP-Bang) questionnaire was used to establish the control group. Detailed otoscopic examinations were administered to all subjects by the same otolaryngologist, followed by a tympanogram, pure-tone audiometry (PTA) and transient evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAE) tests. Results We determined mild sensorineural hearing loss in patients with OSAS. When the different frequencies were evaluated separately, hearing threshold values in the patients with OSAS were significantly higher compared to the control group at 500, 1000, 2000, 4000, and 8000 Hz in both ears. TEOAE test reproducibility values in both ears were significantly lower in the study group compared to the control group. Conclusion The hearing system is affected to varying degrees in patients with OSAS. If hearing loss is detected in patients presenting at otolaryngology clinics due to snoring, then assessing these subjects in terms of risk of OSAS is important to reduce mortality and morbidity that may develop at later stages in association with OSAS.
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- Mustafa Sitki Gozeler
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ataturk University School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ataturk University School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey
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Matsumura E, Matas CG, Sanches SGG, Magliaro FCL, Pedreño RM, Genta PR, Lorenzi-Filho G, Carvallo RMM. Severe obstructive sleep apnea is associated with cochlear function impairment. Sleep Breath 2017; 22:71-77. [PMID: 28681146 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-017-1530-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2017] [Revised: 05/19/2017] [Accepted: 06/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to investigate the association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with middle ear acoustic transference and cochlear function. METHODS Male individuals with and without mild, moderate, and severe OSA according to standard criteria of full polysomnography and no co-morbidities were studied. Subjects with BMI ≥40 kg/m2, present or past treatment for OSA, with heart failure, diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, stroke, use of chronic medications, and previous history of risk for hearing loss were excluded. All subjects were submitted to full polysomnography, evaluation of wideband acoustic immittance by energy of absorbance (EA), and distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAE). RESULTS We studied 38 subjects (age 35.8 ± 7.2 years, BMI 28.8 ± 3.8 kg/m2) divided into no OSA (n = 10, age 33.6 ± 6.4 years, BMI 26.9 ± 4.1 kg/m2), mild (n = 11, age 32.8 ± 2.9 years, BMI 28.5 ± 3.5 kg/m2), moderate (n = 8, age 34.1 ± 6.8 years, BMI 29.6 ± 3.3 kg/m2), and severe OSA (n = 9, age 41.2 ± 9.2 years, BMI 30.5 ± 3.8 kg/m2). EA was similar between groups. In contrast, patients with severe OSA presented significantly lower DPOAE amplitudes when compared to the control, mild, and moderate OSA groups (p ≤ 0.03, for all comparisons). CONCLUSIONS Acoustic transference function of middle ear is similar in adults with and without OSA. Severe OSA is independently associated with cochlear function impairment in patients with no significant co-morbidities.
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- Erika Matsumura
- Speech and Hearing Sciences Investigation on Human Hearing Laboratory, Physical Therapy, Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences and Occupational Therapy Department, Faculdade de Medicina - FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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- Speech and Hearing Sciences Investigation on Hearing Electrophysiology Laboratory, Physical Therapy, Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences and Occupational Therapy Department, Faculdade de Medicina - FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Speech and Hearing Sciences Investigation on Human Hearing Laboratory, Physical Therapy, Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences and Occupational Therapy Department, Faculdade de Medicina - FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Speech and Hearing Sciences Investigation on Hearing Electrophysiology Laboratory, Physical Therapy, Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences and Occupational Therapy Department, Faculdade de Medicina - FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Speech and Hearing Sciences Investigation on Hearing Electrophysiology Laboratory, Physical Therapy, Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences and Occupational Therapy Department, Faculdade de Medicina - FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Sleep Laboratory, Pulmonary Division, Heart Institute (InCor), Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Sleep Laboratory, Pulmonary Division, Heart Institute (InCor), Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Speech and Hearing Sciences Investigation on Human Hearing Laboratory, Physical Therapy, Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences and Occupational Therapy Department, Faculdade de Medicina - FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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