The authors undertook a review of the literature, focussing on publications describing the
following:(1) Pure tone threshold data for adolescents/young adults;(2) Measurements …

This study tested hypothesized relationships between noise exposure and auditory deficits.
Both retrospective assessment of potential associations between noise exposure history and …

Purpose To summarize the literature on patterns and risks of personal listening device (PLD)
use, which is ubiquitous among teenagers and young adults. The review emphasizes risk …

Background: Human hearing is sensitive to sounds from as low as 20 Hz to as high as
20,000 Hz in normal ears. However, clinical tests of human hearing rarely include extended …

Objectives: One of the challenges for evaluating new otoprotective agents for potential
benefit in human populations is the availability of an established clinical paradigm with real …

Excessive recreational noise exposure in young adults might result in noise-induced
hearing loss (NIHL) and tinnitus. Inducing behavioral change in young adults is one of the …

We report pure-tone hearing threshold findings in 56 college students. All subjects reported
normal hearing during telephone interviews, yet not all subjects had normal sensitivity as …

Objective: An easily accessible screening test can be valuable in the prevention of noise-
induced hearing loss (NIHL). The Dutch National Hearing Foundation developed 'Earcheck' …

Abstract Objective: In the Netherlands three internet-based self-screening tests have been
developed; the National Hearing Test (NHT), Earcheck (EC), and Occupational Earcheck …

This study evaluated the potential risk to hearing associated with the use of portable digital
audio players. Twenty-eight university students (12 males, 16 females; aged 17–23) …