title: Effects of a single session of hemodialysis on hearing abilities.
abstract: A prospective study was designed to evaluate the effects of a single session of hemodialysis on the parameters of hearing. We carried out serial audiological tests (tympanometry, pure-tone, speech and high frequency audiometry) in 19 patients with chronic renal failure undergoing hemodialysis. Tests were performed on patients 1 h before and 2 and 24 h after a randomly selected session of hemodialysis. The results of audiological tests indicated no significant adverse effect of a single session of hemodialysis on hearing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dokuz Eylül Medical School, Izmir, Turkey. serbetcioglu@deu.edu.tr
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Serbetçioğlu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Erdoğan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sifil
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D001309:Auditory Threshold / Q000502:physiology; D003051:Cochlea / Q000098:blood supply / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*