Global Hearing Loss Prevention.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)
Hearing loss is the fourth leading contributor to years lived with a disability worldwide. Most recent estimates indicate that one-half of a billion people suffer from disabling hearing loss worldwide. The social and economic burden is significant. When attributing monetary value to years lived with disability owing to hearing loss, there is greater than $US750 billion lost each year globally. There are numerous contributors to hearing loss, including congenital, infectious, noise exposure, age-related, traumatic, and immune-mediated causes. Understanding the pathophysiology of these factors allows for the development of preventative and treatment strategies specific to the underlying cause.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Brown, CS; Emmett, SD; Robler, SK; Tucci, DL
Published Date
- June 2018
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 51 / 3
Start / End Page
- 575 - 592
PubMed ID
- 29525388
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1557-8259
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.otc.2018.01.006
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States