Assessment of Hearing in Subjects with Chronic Renal Failure: A Clinical Study
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: Presence of hearing loss and estimation of type and degree constitute one of the most common methods used to investigate the effects of renal disease on the auditory system. Hence; we planned the present study to assess hearing loss in subjects with CRF. Materials & Methods: The present study included assessment of hearing loss among subjects with chronic renal failure (CRF). A total of 40 CRF subjects and 40 healthy controls were included in the present study. Complete blood investigations along with serum renal profile in all the patients was evaluated. Pure tone audiometry was used for assessing the hearing profile in all the patients. Threshold value of more than 26 dB was categorized as abnormal. Classification of hearing loss was done as follows: Mild: 26- 40 dB, Moderate: 41- 55 dB, Severe: 56- 90 dB, and Profound hearing loss: more than 90 dB. All the results were summarized by SPSS software. Results: Profound hearing loss was seen in 5 subjects of the control group, while they were seen in 12 subjects of the study group. Severe hearing loss was seen in 5 subjects of the control group, while they were seen in 16 subjects of the study group. Significant results were obtained while comparing the prevalence of severity of hearing loss among the subjects of the study group and control group respectively. Conclusion: Significant of hearing loss due occur in subjects with CRF.
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Arjun Singh, Shiv Nath Singh
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- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2018.4.4.026
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