Noise-induced hearing loss in firefighters: an audiological evaluation

Basit Öğe Kaydı
dc.authorid0000-0002-0846-8965
dc.contributor.advisorOsmanoÄźlu, HĂĽlya
dc.contributor.investigatorBayrak, Nevruz Nur
dc.contributor.investigatorKöroğlu Koçyiğit, Azize Arzu
dc.contributor.investigatorAltun, Eymen
dc.contributor.investigatorHĂĽyĂĽktepe, Veli Can
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-23T11:09:53Z
dc.date.available2026-01-23T11:09:53Z
dc.date.issued13 January 2026
dc.departmentKapadokya Üniversitesi, Lisansüstü Eğitim, Öğretim ve Araştırma Enstitüsü, Odyoloji Anabilim Dalı
dc.description.abstractAbstract Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the hearing thresholds, speech understanding abilities, and otoa coustic emissions tests of firefighters to determine the effects of occupational noise exposure on auditory health. This descriptive study consisted of 25 firefighters and 25 healthy individuals with normal hearing as the control group. Fire f ighters exposed to noise outside of working hours, those using ototoxic medications, or those with other health risk factors were excluded from the study. Hearing functions of all participants were assessed using pure-tone and high frequency audiometry, speech tests, and otoacoustic emissions measurements. Results Firefighters’ pure-tone hearing thresholds were significantly higher compared to the control group, and hearing loss was observed, particularly at high frequencies (4000 Hz and above). In the speech test results, SRT thresholds were also found to be statistically significantly higher in the study group (p<0.05). Dynamic range was found to be narrower in the study group. DPOAE and TEOAE results showed that firefighters exposed to noise at certain frequencies had significantly lower SNRs. Conclusions These findings support similar studies in the literature, demonstrating that long-term noise exposure has potential negative effects on hearing health in firefighters, particularly high frequencies indicate that hearing thresholds can be affected. Keywords Occupational noise, Noise pollution, Vulnerable occupations, Workplace exposures
dc.description.sponsorshipTUBÄ°TAK
dc.identifier.citationMLA: Bayrak, Nevruz Nur, et al. "Noise-induced hearing loss in firefighters: an audiological evaluation." The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 42.1 (2026): 10. APA: Bayrak, N. N., Osmanoğlu, H., Köroğlu Koçyiğit, A. A., Altun, E., & Hüyüktepe, V. C. (2026). Noise-induced hearing loss in firefighters: an audiological evaluation. The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology, 42(1), 10.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s43163-026-00991-y
dc.identifier.endpage9
dc.identifier.issue10
dc.identifier.startpage2
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12695/3917
dc.identifier.volume42 (1)
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.institutionauthorOsmanoÄźlu, HĂĽlya
dc.institutionauthorid0000-0002-1974-4283
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSPRINGER
dc.relation.ispartofThe Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.relation.tubitak1919B012006206
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectOccupational noise
dc.subjectNoise pollution
dc.subjectVulnerable occupations
dc.subjectWorkplace exposures
dc.titleNoise-induced hearing loss in firefighters: an audiological evaluation
dc.typeArticle

Dosyalar

Orijinal paket
Listeleniyor 1 - 1 / 1
[ X ]
Ä°sim:
Noise-induced hearing loss in firefighters 2026.pdf
Boyut:
2.02 MB
Biçim:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Ä°ndir
Lisans paketi
Listeleniyor 1 - 1 / 1
[ X ]
Ä°sim:
license.txt
Boyut:
1.17 KB
Biçim:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Açıklama:
Ä°ndir

Koleksiyon

Odyoloji - Makale Koleksiyonu