Portable Music Player Exposure and Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions of Regensburg Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Colon, D.; Perez-Alvarez, C.; Steffens, T.; Fromme, H.; Brenner, B.; Herr, C.; Twardella, D. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2015 · Heft 8/09 · S. 1 bis 1
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Background: The study aims to understand if Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions (DPOAEs) can indicate early signs of Noise Induced Hearing Loss in normal hearing adolescents with different Portable Music Player exposure profiles and demographic backgrounds. Such a study has not been reported in Germany to date and international literature is inconclusive. Methods: Ohrkan is a cohort study funded by the 'Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Gesundheit und Pflege'. The baseline phase of data collection took place between October 2009 and July 2011 in the city of Regensburg, Germany. Data was collected from a tot…
