Audiometric profile of civilian pilots according to noise exposure
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Resumo: | OBJECTIVE To evaluate the audiometric profile of civilian pilots according to the noise exposure level. METHODS This observational cross-sectional study evaluated 3,130 male civilian pilots aged between 17 and 59 years. These pilots were subjected to audiometric examinations for obtaining or revalidating the functional capacity certificate in 2011. The degree of hearing loss was classified as normal, suspected noise-induced hearing loss, and no suspected hearing loss with other associated complications. Pure-tone air-conduction audiometry was performed using supra-aural headphones and acoustic stimulus of the pure-tone type, containing tone thresholds of frequencies between 250 Hz and 6,000 Hz. The independent variables were professional categories, length of service, hours of flight, and right or left ear. The dependent variable was pilots with suspected noise-induced hearing loss. The noise exposure level was considered low/medium or high, and the latter involved periods > 5,000 flight hours and > 10 years of flight service. RESULTS A total of 29.3% pilots had suspected noise-induced hearing loss, which was bilateral in 12.8% and predominant in the left ear (23.7%). The number of pilots with suspected hearing loss increased as the noise exposure level increased. CONCLUSIONS Hearing loss in civilian pilots may be associated with noise exposure during the period of service and hours of flight. |
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Audiometric profile of civilian pilots according to noise exposureAviation, ManpowerHearing Loss, Noise-Induced, epidemiologyNoise, Transportation, adverse effectsNoise, OccupationalOccupational Health OBJECTIVE To evaluate the audiometric profile of civilian pilots according to the noise exposure level. METHODS This observational cross-sectional study evaluated 3,130 male civilian pilots aged between 17 and 59 years. These pilots were subjected to audiometric examinations for obtaining or revalidating the functional capacity certificate in 2011. The degree of hearing loss was classified as normal, suspected noise-induced hearing loss, and no suspected hearing loss with other associated complications. Pure-tone air-conduction audiometry was performed using supra-aural headphones and acoustic stimulus of the pure-tone type, containing tone thresholds of frequencies between 250 Hz and 6,000 Hz. The independent variables were professional categories, length of service, hours of flight, and right or left ear. The dependent variable was pilots with suspected noise-induced hearing loss. The noise exposure level was considered low/medium or high, and the latter involved periods > 5,000 flight hours and > 10 years of flight service. RESULTS A total of 29.3% pilots had suspected noise-induced hearing loss, which was bilateral in 12.8% and predominant in the left ear (23.7%). The number of pilots with suspected hearing loss increased as the noise exposure level increased. CONCLUSIONS Hearing loss in civilian pilots may be associated with noise exposure during the period of service and hours of flight. Faculdade de Saúde Pública da Universidade de São Paulo2014-10-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102014000500790Revista de Saúde Pública v.48 n.5 2014reponame:Revista de Saúde Públicainstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USP10.1590/S0034-8910.2014048005256info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessFalcão,Taiana PachecoLuiz,Ronir RaggioSchütz,Gabriel EduardoMello,Márcia Gomide da SilvaCâmara,Volney de Magalhãeseng2014-10-27T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0034-89102014000500790Revistahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_serial&pid=0034-8910&lng=pt&nrm=isoONGhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phprevsp@org.usp.br||revsp1@usp.br1518-87870034-8910opendoar:2014-10-27T00:00Revista de Saúde Pública - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false |
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Audiometric profile of civilian pilots according to noise exposure |
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Audiometric profile of civilian pilots according to noise exposure |
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Audiometric profile of civilian pilots according to noise exposure Falcão,Taiana Pacheco Aviation, Manpower Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced, epidemiology Noise, Transportation, adverse effects Noise, Occupational Occupational Health |
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Audiometric profile of civilian pilots according to noise exposure |
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Audiometric profile of civilian pilots according to noise exposure |
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Audiometric profile of civilian pilots according to noise exposure |
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Audiometric profile of civilian pilots according to noise exposure |
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Audiometric profile of civilian pilots according to noise exposure |
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Falcão,Taiana Pacheco |
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Falcão,Taiana Pacheco Luiz,Ronir Raggio Schütz,Gabriel Eduardo Mello,Márcia Gomide da Silva Câmara,Volney de Magalhães |
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Luiz,Ronir Raggio Schütz,Gabriel Eduardo Mello,Márcia Gomide da Silva Câmara,Volney de Magalhães |
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Falcão,Taiana Pacheco Luiz,Ronir Raggio Schütz,Gabriel Eduardo Mello,Márcia Gomide da Silva Câmara,Volney de Magalhães |
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Aviation, Manpower Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced, epidemiology Noise, Transportation, adverse effects Noise, Occupational Occupational Health |
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Aviation, Manpower Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced, epidemiology Noise, Transportation, adverse effects Noise, Occupational Occupational Health |
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the audiometric profile of civilian pilots according to the noise exposure level. METHODS This observational cross-sectional study evaluated 3,130 male civilian pilots aged between 17 and 59 years. These pilots were subjected to audiometric examinations for obtaining or revalidating the functional capacity certificate in 2011. The degree of hearing loss was classified as normal, suspected noise-induced hearing loss, and no suspected hearing loss with other associated complications. Pure-tone air-conduction audiometry was performed using supra-aural headphones and acoustic stimulus of the pure-tone type, containing tone thresholds of frequencies between 250 Hz and 6,000 Hz. The independent variables were professional categories, length of service, hours of flight, and right or left ear. The dependent variable was pilots with suspected noise-induced hearing loss. The noise exposure level was considered low/medium or high, and the latter involved periods > 5,000 flight hours and > 10 years of flight service. RESULTS A total of 29.3% pilots had suspected noise-induced hearing loss, which was bilateral in 12.8% and predominant in the left ear (23.7%). The number of pilots with suspected hearing loss increased as the noise exposure level increased. CONCLUSIONS Hearing loss in civilian pilots may be associated with noise exposure during the period of service and hours of flight. |
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Faculdade de Saúde Pública da Universidade de São Paulo |
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Faculdade de Saúde Pública da Universidade de São Paulo |
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