Association Between Hypertension and Hearing Loss

Nawaz, Muhammad Umair; Vinayak, Sagar; Rivera, Edgar; Elahi, K Nasr; Tahir, Hamza; Ahuja, Vishal; Jogezai, Sana; Maher, Waseem; Naz, Sidra

doi:10.7759/cureus.18025

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“…Comorbidities considered as risk factors for hearing loss, such as diabetes, hypertension, and history of stroke, were all negatively associated with hearing aid uptake (Kuo et al, 2016; Nawaz et al, 2021; Samocha-Bonet et al, 2021). This may be because people with chronic illnesses may have a more limited capacity to manage their hearing loss due to time, money, and other potential constraints.…”

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Factors Influencing Hearing Help-Seeking and Hearing Aid Uptake in Adults: A Systematic Review of the Past Decade

et al. 2023

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This systematic review examined the audiological and nonaudiological factors that influence hearing help-seeking and hearing aid uptake in adults with hearing loss based on the literature published during the last decade. Peer-reviewed articles published between January 2011 and February 2022 were identified through systematic searches in electronic databases CINAHL, PsycINFO, and MEDLINE. The review was conducted and reported according to the PRISMA protocol. Forty-two articles met the inclusion criteria. Seventy (42 audiological and 28 nonaudiological) hearing help-seeking factors and 159 (93 audiological and 66 nonaudiological) hearing aid uptake factors were investigated with many factors reported only once (10/70 and 62/159, respectively). Hearing aid uptake had some strong predictors (e.g., hearing sensitivity) with others showing conflicting results (e.g., self-reported health). Hearing help-seeking had clear nonpredictive factors (e.g., education) and conflicting factors (e.g., self-reported health). New factors included cognitive anxiety associated with increased help-seeking and hearing aid uptake and urban residency and access to financial support with hearing aid uptake. Most studies were rated as having a low level of evidence (67%) and fair quality (86%). Effective promotion of hearing help-seeking requires more research evidence. Investigating factors with conflicting results and limited evidence is important to clarify what factors support help-seeking and hearing aid uptake in adults with hearing loss. These findings can inform future research and hearing health promotion and rehabilitation practices.

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Factors Influencing Hearing Help-Seeking and Hearing Aid Uptake in Adults: A Systematic Review of the Past Decade

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“…This is similar to a previous study that found that hypertension was positively associated with hearing loss. To be exact, results of audiometric examinations showed that the hypertensive group had a higher hearing capacity (23.4 ± 8.67 dB) in comparison with the non-hypertensive group (18.3 ± 6.02 dB), and the longer a person had had hypertension, the worse was their hearing ability [ 28 ]. Another study using audiometry also supported that a worse hearing level was found in hypertensive participants [ 29 , 30 ].…”

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Hearing Problems in Indonesia: Attention to Hypertensive Adults

Fitriana

Bai²

2022

IJERPH

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Known as a silent disability, hearing loss is one of the major health burdens worldwide. Evidence implies that those suffering from hypertension can experience hearing disturbances. Self-reporting of hearing problems and self-reporting of hypertension may be useful in providing an alarm for detecting hearing problems. However, in the Indonesian population, this matter has not been properly reported. The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence of hearing problems and their relationships with other demographic factors. In total, 28,297 respondents of productive age from the Indonesian Family Life Survey 5th wave were assessed. A questionnaire and physical examination data were included in this survey. Self-reported hearing problems and their predictors were analyzed using univariate and multivariate logistic regressions. Hypertension awareness was a significant predictor of having a hearing problem (odds ratio (OR) [95% confidence interval (CI)], p value: 2.715 [1.948~3.785], <0.001). Having a general check-up was also crucial for detecting hearing problems (2.192 [1.54~3.121], <0.001). There was a significant link between hearing problems and early adults who have isolated systolic hypertension. Hypertension awareness and having a general check-up had predictive value for detecting hearing problems in adults in the age range of 26~35 years. Therefore, public health strategies for hearing loss prevention might target this group by detecting and treating hypertension.

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“…The study by Gan et al [10] reached the same conclusion, the evidence was consistent to support associations between hearing loss and elevated blood pressure levels, but not with occupational noise. Nawaz et al [24], in a study of 300 participants from the Jinnah Sindh Medical University, found that hypertension was positively correlated with hearing loss, although it was not specifically in the working population.…”

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Hearing Loss due to Noise Exposure and its Relationship with Hypertension in Peruvian Workers

Saldaña

Torres-Malca

Zuzunaga-Montoya

et al. 2022

ijsmr

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Introduction: Noise-induced hearing loss has been implicated in the genesis of several chronic conditions; however, its behavior concerning hypertension still raises doubts about it. Objective: to determine the association between hearing loss due to exposure to noise and the presence of hypertension in a sample of Peruvian workers. Methods: Cross-sectional analytical study. Secondary analysis of the occupational database of a Medical center in Lima, Peru. hypertension was measured by self-report and clinical method. Hearing loss was classified as none, mild, moderate and severe. For the regression analysis, Poisson was performed with robust variance, obtaining crude (PRc) and adjusted (PRa) prevalence ratios. Results: We worked with a total of 1987 participants. The prevalence of hypertension was 15.40% and hearing loss was 36.39%. For the multivariate regression analysis, a statistically significant association with hypertension was found in those with mild hearing loss (PRa=1.52; CI95% 1.06–2.10), moderate (PRa=2.70; CI95% 1,93–3.76) and severe (PRa=3.82; 95% CI 2.56–5.96), compared to those without hearing loss. Conclusions: Hearing loss due to exposure to occupational noise was associated with the presence of hypertension. Although this study is only a first overview of the relationship that both variables could have, it is recommended to continue promoting policies and awareness campaigns to prevent hearing loss in workers, and thus avoid complications related to it in the long term.

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Association Between Hypertension and Hearing Loss

Cited by 12 publications

References 14 publications

Factors Influencing Hearing Help-Seeking and Hearing Aid Uptake in Adults: A Systematic Review of the Past Decade

Factors Influencing Hearing Help-Seeking and Hearing Aid Uptake in Adults: A Systematic Review of the Past Decade

Hearing Problems in Indonesia: Attention to Hypertensive Adults

Hearing Loss due to Noise Exposure and its Relationship with Hypertension in Peruvian Workers

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