Hearing Loss Among Excessive Mobile Phone Users; A Cross Sectional Study At Bahawal Victoria And Civil Teaching Hospitals Bahawalpur
Objective: To assess the hearing loss among the subjects using excessive mobile phone. Methodology: 50 subjects were entered for this study with age ranging from 20 to 40 years using mobile phone for more than 5 years. 25 subjects who used mobile phone for less than (<) 60 min /day formed one gr...
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Objective: To assess the hearing loss among the subjects using excessive mobile phone.
Methodology: 50 subjects were entered for this study with age ranging from 20 to 40 years using mobile phone for more
than 5 years. 25 subjects who used mobile phone for less than (<) 60 min /day formed one group, while 25 subjects who
used cell phone for more than (>) 60 min /day formed the second group. The hearing levels of all the subjects were tested
using Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA). Duration of mobile phone usage was assessed by questionnaires.
Results: There was a significant increase (p-value .00006) in the hearing thresholds at all frequencies in air conduction
and bone conduction in right ear in test group compared with the control group. Similar result was found in the left ear
except for bone conduction at frequency 4 and 6 (kilo hertz) kHz. Excessive use of mobile phone caused Sensory neural
hearing loss and the prevalence was 84% in group who used mobile phone for > 60 min / day and 20% in group who used
for < 60 min / day.
Conclusion: Excessive use of mobile phone may cause increase in pure tone threshold associated with the duration of
usage. The use for more than 5 years with more than 60 minutes daily can produce harmful effects on human hearing.
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| spelling | doaj-art-61bad77abe774873a660daa2100e5cf52025-08-20T03:13:10ZengBahria Univerisy Health Sciences, Campus KarachiJournal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College2220-75622617-94822019-03-019110.51985/JBUMDC2018074Hearing Loss Among Excessive Mobile Phone Users; A Cross Sectional Study At Bahawal Victoria And Civil Teaching Hospitals BahawalpurMuhammad Asim ShafiqueMuhammad FahimMasood AkhtarMuhammad Adnan AnwarAnum Jamshed Objective: To assess the hearing loss among the subjects using excessive mobile phone. Methodology: 50 subjects were entered for this study with age ranging from 20 to 40 years using mobile phone for more than 5 years. 25 subjects who used mobile phone for less than (<) 60 min /day formed one group, while 25 subjects who used cell phone for more than (>) 60 min /day formed the second group. The hearing levels of all the subjects were tested using Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA). Duration of mobile phone usage was assessed by questionnaires. Results: There was a significant increase (p-value .00006) in the hearing thresholds at all frequencies in air conduction and bone conduction in right ear in test group compared with the control group. Similar result was found in the left ear except for bone conduction at frequency 4 and 6 (kilo hertz) kHz. Excessive use of mobile phone caused Sensory neural hearing loss and the prevalence was 84% in group who used mobile phone for > 60 min / day and 20% in group who used for < 60 min / day. Conclusion: Excessive use of mobile phone may cause increase in pure tone threshold associated with the duration of usage. The use for more than 5 years with more than 60 minutes daily can produce harmful effects on human hearing. https://jbumdc.bahria.edu.pk/index.php/ojs/article/view/591Mobile phone, Hearing loss, Hearing threshold, Pure tone Audiometry |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad Asim Shafique Muhammad Fahim Masood Akhtar Muhammad Adnan Anwar Anum Jamshed Hearing Loss Among Excessive Mobile Phone Users; A Cross Sectional Study At Bahawal Victoria And Civil Teaching Hospitals Bahawalpur Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College Mobile phone, Hearing loss, Hearing threshold, Pure tone Audiometry |
| title | Hearing Loss Among Excessive Mobile Phone Users; A Cross Sectional Study At Bahawal Victoria And Civil Teaching Hospitals Bahawalpur |
| title_full | Hearing Loss Among Excessive Mobile Phone Users; A Cross Sectional Study At Bahawal Victoria And Civil Teaching Hospitals Bahawalpur |
| title_fullStr | Hearing Loss Among Excessive Mobile Phone Users; A Cross Sectional Study At Bahawal Victoria And Civil Teaching Hospitals Bahawalpur |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hearing Loss Among Excessive Mobile Phone Users; A Cross Sectional Study At Bahawal Victoria And Civil Teaching Hospitals Bahawalpur |
| title_short | Hearing Loss Among Excessive Mobile Phone Users; A Cross Sectional Study At Bahawal Victoria And Civil Teaching Hospitals Bahawalpur |
| title_sort | hearing loss among excessive mobile phone users a cross sectional study at bahawal victoria and civil teaching hospitals bahawalpur |
| topic | Mobile phone, Hearing loss, Hearing threshold, Pure tone Audiometry |
| url | https://jbumdc.bahria.edu.pk/index.php/ojs/article/view/591 |
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