The effect of improved hearing protection regulations in the prevention of military noise-induced hearing loss

Acta Oto-Laryngologica

Volumn 128, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 997-1003

  Mrena, Roderik ^a,e   Ylikoski, Jukka ^a,b   Kiukaanniemi, Heikki ^c   Mäkitie, Antti A ^a   Savolainen, Seppo ^c,d  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c Center for Military Medicine   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^e Medivire Oy   (Finland)

Author keywords

Acoustic trauma; Hearing loss; Military; Protectors; Soldier

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARMY; ARTICLE; AUDIOMETRY; EAR PROTECTION; HEARING LOSS; HEARING TEST; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NOISE; NOISE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSORY EVALUATION; SOLDIER;

ADULT; AUDIOMETRY; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; COHORT STUDIES; EAR PROTECTIVE DEVICES; FINLAND; HEARING LOSS, NOISE-INDUCED; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 49649097934     PISSN: 00016489     EISSN: 16512553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016480701813111     Document Type: Article

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