Health and Hearing

This book will explore a variety of timely and relevant topics related to health and hearing, including noise exposure at work and leisure, effects of acute and chronic illnesses on hearing, relationship between hearing and lifestyle choices such as smoking and physical activity, age-related hearing loss, global comparisons of hearing sensitivity, current knowledge based on longitudinal vs. cross-sectional studies and recent cohort analyses, and advances in hearing evaluation and treatment of hearing loss of various etiologies. The multidisciplinary nature of the book will appeal to a wide audience, with chapters on genetics, mental health, etc. Of note is the final chapter, which will contain 2030 case scenarios from each chapter topic written by internationally recognized audiology researchers. These scenarios will promote problem-based learning and bridge theory and clinical practice.

Contents:

• Epidemiology of Hearing (Elizabeth A Masterson, Christa L Themann)
• Animal Models for Understanding Hearing Loss (O'neil Guthrie)
• Genetics and Hearing (Nam K Lee, Patricia J Yoon, Regie Lyn P Santos-Cortez)
• Infectious Agents and Auditory Dysfunction (Kelly M Reavis, J Riley DeBacker, Timothy E Hullar)
• Noise and Hearing Loss (Kristy K Deiters, Mark R Stephenson, Gregory A Flamme)
• Lifestyle and Auditory Function: Relationships with Elevated Blood Pressure, Tobacco Smoking, and Cannabis Use (Katherine Lemons, Amy Sanders, Rachael R Baiduc)
• Lifestyle and Hearing: Effects of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Leisure Noise (Helaine M Alessio, Kathleen Hutchinson Marron)
• Hearing Loss in Children (Arielle Spellun, Susan Wiley, Jareen Meinzen-Derr)
• Mental Health, Cognition, and Hearing Loss in Older Adults (Clarice A Myers, Elizabeth Kolberg, Jennifer A Deal, Frank R Lin, Danielle S Powell)
• Developments in Hearing Aid Technology (Kathleen Hutchinson Marron)
• Case Studies

Readership: Audiologists and other ear and hearing healthcare professionals (ENT clinicians, otologists, speech language pathologists, hearing instrument specialists, pediatricians, counselors, occupational health physicians, and allied health professionals). Researchers, graduate and senior undergraduates in Audiology, Hearing Loss, Occupational Safety, and related subjects.
Key Features:

• Presents the most current research and practices on health and hearing, including evidence-based interventions, findings related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and analyses of recent large-scale studies from countries around the world
• Provides a plethora of practical case scenarios which will be useful for ENT clinicians and junior audiologists

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