Distortion-product otoacoustic emissions in workers exposed to urban stressors

Maria Valeria RosatiDepartment of Anatomy, Histology, Medical-Legal and the Orthopedics, Specialty School of Occupational Medicine, Unit of Occupational Medicine, University of Rome “Sapienza”, Rome, Italy

Francesco TomeiSpin-off of University of Rome “Sapienza” “Sipro”, Rome, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]

Beatrice LoretiDepartment of Anatomy, Histology, Medical-Legal and the Orthopedics, Specialty School of Occupational Medicine, Unit of Occupational Medicine, University of Rome “Sapienza”, Rome, Italy

Teodorico CasaleSpin-off of University of Rome “Sapienza” “Sipro”, Rome, Italy

Giancarlo CianfroneDepartment of Sensory Organs, U.O.C. Audiology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Giancarlo AltissimiDepartment of Sensory Organs, U.O.C. Audiology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Gianfranco TomeiDepartment of Psychiatric and Psychological Science, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Andrea BernardiniDepartment of Anatomy, Histology, Medical-Legal and the Orthopedics, Specialty School of Occupational Medicine, Unit of Occupational Medicine, University of Rome “Sapienza”, Rome, Italy

Alessandra Di MarzioDepartment of Anatomy, Histology, Medical-Legal and the Orthopedics, Specialty School of Occupational Medicine, Unit of Occupational Medicine, University of Rome “Sapienza”, Rome, Italy

Carmina SaccoDepartment of Anatomy, Histology, Medical-Legal and the Orthopedics, Specialty School of Occupational Medicine, Unit of Occupational Medicine, University of Rome “Sapienza”, Rome, Italy

Barbara ScalaDepartment of Anatomy, Histology, Medical-Legal and the Orthopedics, Specialty School of Occupational Medicine, Unit of Occupational Medicine, University of Rome “Sapienza”, Rome, Italy

Serafino RicciDepartment of Anatomy, Histology, Medical-Legal and the Orthopedics, Specialty School of Occupational Medicine, Unit of Occupational Medicine, University of Rome “Sapienza”, Rome, Italy;Department of Anatomy, Histology, Legal Medicine and Orthopaedics, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Angela SanciniSpin-off of University of Rome “Sapienza” “Sipro”, Rome, Italy

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ABSTRACT

The study aimed to compare the distortion-product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) with the pure-tone audiometry and to analyze the changes in participants exposed to noise. The results show a prevalence of participants with impaired DPOAEs higher than the prevalence of participants with impaired audiometries in the total sample, in men, and in outdoor workers and a prevalence of impaired DPOAEs and of impaired audiometries in men higher than in women and in outdoor workers higher than in indoor workers. The comparison of mean values between outdoor and indoor workers shows a significant difference only on some frequencies, in the DP-gram. The results suggest a higher effectiveness of DPOAEs compared with the pure-tone audiometry in identifying the presence of any damage in individuals exposed to noise at an early stage.

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