• JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Feb 2023

    Noise-induced Hearing Loss among Patients Requiring Pure Tone Audiometry Evaluation in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.

    • Sangita Shrestha, Biraj Baral, Aakriti Dawadi, Pema Sherpa, and Deepak Regmi.
    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinnamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal.
    • JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2023 Feb 1; 61 (258): 9810198-101.

    IntroductionNoise-induced hearing loss is a type of sensorineural hearing loss caused by long-term exposure to loud noise. This study provides insight into hearing loss problems the general population faces. The study aimed to find out the prevalence of noise-induced hearing loss among patients needing pure tone audiometry evaluation in a tertiary care centre.MethodsA descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from 1 January 2021 to 30 July 2021 among patients requiring pure tone audiometry evaluation in the outpatient Department of Otorhinolaryngology in a tertiary care centre. The study was conducted after ethical approval from Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 2812202001). Pure tone audiometry was used to diagnose noise-induced hearing loss. Convenience sampling was done. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated.ResultsOut of 690 patients, 14 (2.02%) (0.97-3.06, 95% Confidence Interval) were diagnosed with noise-induced hearing loss.ConclusionsThe prevalence of noise-induced hearing loss among patients requiring pure tone audiometry evaluation was similar to other studies conducted in similar settings.Keywordsaudiometry; noise-induced hearing loss; tinnitus.

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