More severe hearing loss or dual sensory loss tied to excess all-cause and cardiovascular mortality<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hearing loss (HL) and dual sensory loss (DSL) are associated with excess all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, according to a review published online Dec. 30 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery<\/em>.<\/p>\n Benjamin Kye Jyn Tan, from the National University of Singapore, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to identify studies evaluating associations between HL or DSL and mortality. <\/p>\n Based on 14 retrospective and 13 prospective observational studies (1.2 million participants), the researchers found that HL was associated with excess all-cause mortality (hazard ratio, 1.13; 21 studies) and cardiovascular mortality (hazard ratio, 1.28; six studies), while DSL was associated with larger excess risks (hazard ratios for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, 1.40 [10 studies] and 1.86 [two studies], respectively) when adjusting for demographics and comorbidities. Studies with longer follow-up duration showed weakening of the pooled association. Among audiometric studies, meta-regression showed a dose-response association (doubling of hazard ratio per 30-dB increase in HL). There was a similar effect size observed among self-reported and audiometric HL. Associations between HL and DSL with accident\/injury, cancer, and stroke mortality were inconclusive, with few studies evaluating them.<\/p>\n “Physicians caring for patients with HL should consider its relevance to general health and longevity,” the authors write.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n <\/i><\/p>\n