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Over 36 million Americans Suffer from Hearing Loss! That is over 4 times the amount of people living in New York City!

“As a member of this profession (medical), a physician must recognize responsibility to patients first and foremost….” AMA Principles of Medical Ethics (2001)

Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) NIHL is permanent, preventable, and occurs in people of all ages. With the increased popularity and use of personal MP3 players, and the world we live in getting louder, Americans are suffering from hearing loss at younger ages. NIHL is a form of sensorineural hearing loss, similar to what we experience as we age.

Noise-Induced Hearing Loss. Over 18 million Americans who suffer from hearing loss are younger than age 65. Over 5 million are children and young adults under the age of 18 who suffer from Noise-Induced Hearing Loss.

Noise levels or loudness are measured in decibels (dB). Any loud noise over 85dB is considered loud enough to cause NIHL. 90 dB A hair dryer, or lawn mower 100 dB MP3 players at full volume 110 dB Concerts and sporting events 130 dB Ambulance 30 dB Whisper 60 dB Normal conversation or a dishwasher 70 dB A vacuum Cleaner 80 dB Alarm Clock

The Academy offers a free copy of the Levels of Noise chart, as a tool to educate patients about safe decibels levels and exposure time.

NIHL (Noise-Induced Hearing Loss) Once the cilia in the organ of Corti become bent, disorganized, and broken they can never be repaired. Some signs of NIHL are: Ringing in the ears (tinnitus). People sound like they are mumbling. Difficulty hearing and understanding speech in personal, school, and work environments. From David J. Lim. Functional Structure of the Organ of Corti: A Review. Hearing Research, 22 (1986) 117-146 Elsevier

Hearing Loss Can Decrease Quality of Life! The first symptoms of NIHL are often overlooked because a patient may be compensating for the gradual loss. However, the compensation changes made by the patient often decreases his or her quality of life. Patient quits going to restaurants and other social gatherings, because of his or her difficulty to hear. Patient finds him or herself increasing the volume on the TV, radio… to be able to hear. Patient may argue with family and friends due to the inability to communicate easily.

People with untreated hearing loss (people with hearing loss who do not wear hearing aids) experience a decreased quality of life. Sadness Depression Anxiety Paranoia Poor Social Relationships

If You Think Your Patient Has a Hearing Loss? Refer him or her to an audiologist to get a hearing evaluation. Audiologists will run a diagnostic hearing evaluation in a sound booth to determine the hearing loss. The results are noted on an audiogram that illustrates the softest sounds a patient can hear.

Protecting Your Hearing Educate patients on the 3 basic hearing protection methods.

Walk Away If the noise is too loud, you don’t have to be near it. Walk away! Moving back 10 to 15 feet from the noise can reduce the intensity that is going into the ears. Avoiding loud sounds can be a highly effective approach for protecting your hearing. Encourage patients to use the level of noise chart to learn what decibel levels are safe for what period of time without ear protection.

Turn It Down TVs, car stereos, and MP3 players are often culprits of dangerously high noises. Most volume controls do not have a safety point for when the (dB) level is too high. Turning down the volume will reduce prolonged exposure to harmful decibels. Encourage patients to keep the volume at 50%. When listening to anything with ear buds or ear phones: if someone next to you can hear what you are hearing, the volume is probably too loud.

Wear Ear Protection If you know you are going to be around noise over 85 dB, the best solution is to wear ear protection. Generic earplugs – Must be pushed far in the ear for the best seal. Custom earplugs (made to fit your ear) See your audiologist for these, similar to what musicians and pilots wear. Earmuffs- must cover the full ear. NOT FASHION EARMUFFS Look for the NRR rating to know the approximate decibel reduction the ear protection provides.

The following Web site is available as a consumer resource for your patients. www.HowsYourHearing.org