Hearing loss induced by noise, ear infections, and head injuries: Results from the Nord-Trøndelag Hearing Loss Study

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 89-105

  Tambs, Kristian ^a   Hoffman, Howard J ^b   Borchgrevink, Hans M ^c   Holmen, Jostein ^d   Samuelsen, Sven O ^e  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d University of Technology and Science   (Norway)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Ear infections; Head injury; Hearing loss; Noise

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDIOMETRY; EAR INFECTION; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL NOISE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSIC; NOISE INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL DEAFNESS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT INFECTION; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; BRAIN INJURY; HOSPITALIZATION; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OTITIS MEDIA; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PHYSIOLOGY; RESIDENTIAL CARE;

ADULT; AGED; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; BRAIN INJURIES; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); FEMALE; HEARING LOSS, NOISE-INDUCED; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OTITIS MEDIA; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0037863793     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14992020309078340     Document Type: Article

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