Hearing, Balance, and Mortality: Sex-Specific Patterns in a Longitudinal Study.

Jan Erik BergeGeir A NilsenFrederik Kragerud Goplen Ester Kringeland Stein Helge Glad Nordahl Hans Jørgen Aarstad

Published in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2024)

This study finds hearing threshold is associated with overall mortality and acute cardiovascular death among men, with no such association observed among women. Our findings indicate important differences between men and women and suggest that such differences should be taken into consideration in audiological research.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular events
liver failure
hearing loss
risk factors
coronary artery disease
type diabetes
pregnancy outcomes
drug induced
intensive care unit
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance