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ReviewBritish medical bulletin2025

A review of occupational noise-induced hearing loss: focus on mechanisms and preventive measures.

Kow-Tong Chen, Shih-Bin Su

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Review in British medical bulletin, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Kow-Tong ChenDepartment of Occupational Medicine, Tainan Municipal Hospital (Managed by Show Chwan Medical Care Corporation), Tainan 701, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-9129-7054
Shih-Bin SuDepartment of Occupational Medicine, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan 710, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-8348-1433

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThis research investigates the epidemiology, underlying mechanisms, and prevention strategies associated with occupational noise-induced hearing loss (ONIHL), while also presenting effective control measures. SOURCE OF DATA: Relevant literature was sourced from databases such as MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Google Scholar, encompassing articles until February 2025. AREAS OF AGREEMENT: ONIHL is widely recognized as a common occupational health issue among workers. Additionally, noise can lead to psychological and physiological complications beyond direct auditory damage. AREAS OF CONTROVERSY: The effects of noise differ across individuals, and the precise causes behind ONIHL remain poorly understood, although several pathways have been proposed. GROWING POINTS: New treatment options focused on oxidative stress, inflammation, and neuropathy are being developed through innovative drug delivery systems. AREAS TIMELY FOR DEVELOPING RESEARCH: There is a pressing need for molecular approaches to explore the mechanisms of ONIHL, particularly in the care of individuals with hearing disabilities.

Indexed as

Hearing Loss, Noise-InducedNoise, OccupationalOccupational DiseasesOccupational ExposureHumansepidemiologynoise-induced hearing lossoccupational diseasespathogenesis

Identifiers

PMID41288965
PMCPMC12645837

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