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Occupational Noise Induced Hearing Loss ONIHL Mike Sharp Phonak NZ Ltd A note on the quality of available information Data presented today obtained from a variety of sources ACC Industry sources eg HIMADA. &. Tinnitus. 2. DR.S.H.HASHEMI. MIXED HEARING . LOSS. 3. MIXED HEARING LOSS. Whenever the hearing loss of a patient includes a . mixture. of both . conductive. . and . sensorineural. . characteristics, . . . Chronic Disease with . S. econdary Hearing Loss. A. Diabetes. B. Thyroid disease (hypothyroidism). C. Multiple sclerosis. D. Chronic Renal Disease. E. Cardiovascular Disease. F. . Alport’s. Syndrome. Dr. Ryan De Freitas. ENT Head and Neck Surgeon. MBBS . BMedSci. . DOHNS . MRCS FRACS . WAVERLEY PRIVATE HOSPITAL. GP EDUCATION SESSION PROGRAM. About Me. Subspecialty Interests. Head and Neck. Thyroid. Frank R. Lin, M.D. Ph.D.. Associate Professor of Otolaryngology, Geriatric Medicine, . Mental Health, & Epidemiology. Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore, Maryland. Hearing Loss. . &. . Hearing Aid. Cochlear Implants: The Complex Debate. CDC’s 2005 Science Ambassador Program. Presentation Overview. Facts about infant hearing loss. . A. Prevalence. B. Causes: Genetic, Non-Genetic, and . Dr. Dinesh Kumar Sharma. Assistant Professor, Department of ENT, GMC Amritsar. Overview. . Introduction. Definition. According to National Institute on Deafness and other communication disorder (NIDCD) criteria defined as:. Army Hearing Program. Readiness, Operational, Hearing Conservation, Clinical. Approved for public release, unlimited distribution. BRIEFING OUTLINE. PURPOSE. : To provide strategies for effectively minimizing noise-related threats in the training environment.. Hearing loss is on the rise. Over 460 million people globally have disabling hearing loss.. WHO estimates that unless action is taken to prevent and address hearing loss, the numbers could rise to over 900 million by 2050.. Susan M. Bashinski. (for . the Kansas State . Deaf-Blind Project). TYPES OF HEARING LOSS. TYPES include:. Conductive hearing loss. Sensori. -neural hearing loss. Processing problems (CAPD). Combination problems. . What is an Audiologist?. . i. . Definition. ii. Audiology Scope of practice . . Audiology 101. . . Common “ear-related” complaints and Types of Hearing Loss. . i. . What is included in a typical Audiological Assessment. Conductive hearing lossA conductive hearing loss is causedby any condition or disease that impedes the conveyance of sound in its mechanical form through the middle ear cavity to the inner ear. A cond As your child participates in hearing testing, you will hear hearing loss described in different ways. This section explains all about hearing loss. TYPE OF HEARING LOSS How Do We Hear? The Ear is m For most people, hearing is important for communication, for safety and for everyday activities. Sudden hearing loss – is hearing loss that comes on very . fast. , within a 3-day period and can be scary. . 4 million workers go to work each day in damaging noise. 10 million people in the U.S. have noise-related hearing loss. 22 million workers are exposed to potentially damaging noise each year. Hearing loss accounts for 14% of occupational illness.