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Ear disorders

Research from 7 August 2008

Agrawal Y, Platz EA, Niparko JK. Prevalence of hearing loss and differences by demographic characteristics among US adults: data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2004. Archives of Internal Medicine 168[14], 1522-1530. 28 July 2008. Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18663164

Research results from 13 June 2008

Fransen E, Topsakal V, Hendrickx JJ, Van Laer L, Huyghe JR, Van Eyken E et al. Occupational Noise, Smoking, and a High Body Mass Index are Risk Factors for Age-related Hearing Impairment and Moderate Alcohol Consumption is Protective: A European Population-based Multicenter Study. J.Assoc.Res.Otolaryngol. 10 June 2008. Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18543032
Lesperance MM, Burmeister M. Commentary on "Occupational Noise, Smoking and a High Body Mass Index are Risk Factors for Age-Related Hearing Impairment and Moderate Alcohol Consumption is Protective: a European Population-Based Multicentre Study" by Fransen et al., J. Assoc. Res. Otolaryngol. DOI 10.1007/s10162-008-0123-1. J.Assoc.Res.Otolaryngol. 10 June 2008. No abstract available

Research results from 14th March 2008

Negley C, Katbamna B, Crumpton T, Lawson GD. Effects of cigarette smoking on distortion product otoacoustic emissions. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology 18[8], 665-674. September 2007.
Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18326153
Jerger J. Smoking and otoacoustic emissions. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology 18[8], 640. September 2007.
Abstract or full text available at: No abstract available

Research results from 7th March 2008

Ecob R, Sutton G, Rudnicka A, Smith P, Power C, Strachan D et al. Is the relation of social class to change in hearing threshold levels from childhood to middle age explained by noise, smoking, and drinking behaviour? Int.J.Audiol. 47[3], 100-108. March 2008.
Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18307089

Research results from 23 November 2007

Berman BA, Streja L, Bernaards CA, Eckhardt EA, Kleiger HB, Maucere L et al. Do deaf and hard of hearing youth need antitobacco education? American Annals of the Deaf 152[3], 344-355. 2007.
Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=18018676

Research results from 6 July 2007

Pouryaghoub G, Mehrdad R, Mohammadi S. Interaction of smoking and occupational noise exposure on hearing loss: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 7[1], 137. 3 July 2007.
Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=17605828

Research results from 14 June 2007

John U, Baumeister SE, Kessler C, Volzke H. Associations of carotid intima-media thickness, tobacco smoking and overweight with hearing disorder in a general population sample. Atherosclerosis . 4 June 2007.
Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=17553508

Research results from 26 January 2007

Berman BA, Bernaards C, Eckhardt EA, Kleiger HB, Maucere L, Streja L et al. Is tobacco use a problem among deaf college students? American Annals of the Deaf 151[4], 441-451. 2006.
Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=17225639

Research results from 5 January 2007

Garcia Callejo FJ, Garcia CF, Conill TN, Ramirez Sabio JB. [Effect of smoking withdrawal on hearing loss induced by occupational exposure to noise. A preliminary study]. Acta Otorrinolaringologica Espanola 57[9], 432-434. November 2006.
Abstract or full text available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=17184014