[Studies on the combined effects of shift work and noise on permanent hearing loss].
Combined exposure to shiftwork and noise was investigated with respect to its aural damaging effect. The investigations were carried out on 347 male and female noise-exposed textile workers working in single-shift and three-shift systems. The average hearing loss for the PTS at 3 kHz, 4 kHz, the total hearing loss at 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 kHz and percentage of hearing loss according to Fowler/Sabine served as indicators. To fulfil this task an epidemiological cross-sectional study was performed. The results of the present study show lower average hearing loss values in the case of three-shift workers as compared with single-shift workers.
Holzmüller
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Klinik für HNO, Bezirkskrankenhauses Friedrich Wolf Chemnitz.
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Jakubowski
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Friedrichsen
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D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D005859:Germany, East / Q000453:epidemiology; D006317:Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009623:Noise, Occupational; D014937:Work
Untersuchungen zur Wirkung der Belastungskombination von Schichtarbeit und Lärm auf den permanenten Hörverlust.