Journal of Communication Disorders, Deaf Studies & Hearing Aids
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ISSN: 2375-4427
+44-77-2385-9429
ISSN: 2375-4427
+44-77-2385-9429
Dr, Department of Rehabilitation Science, King saud university, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Author is associated with the Department of Rehabilitation Science, King saud university, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Author skills and expertise in audiometry and Otology. Reserch interest was mainly topics related to Rehabiliation science and audiometry.
Case Report
Nicotine-Induced Hearing Loss among Young Saudi Male Students
Author(s): Wahab O. Owolawi* and Vincent A. Adekoya
Background: Cigarette smoking and its physiologic effect is well documented in clinical literature. Other audiologic
studies have equally established a link between smoking and auditory disorders.
Aim and objective: This paper aims to draw a simple audiometric comparison between two groups of young adultssmoking
and non-smoking young Saudi male students.
Materials and methods: A total of forty (40) healthy male university students of age range 18-24 and mean of 21
voluntarily participated in the study. Audiometric findings of seven smokers age-matched with thirty-three nonsmokers
were examined in the study. A researcher designed questionnaire, ‘Audiological Profile of Chronic Cigarette
Smokers Questionnaire’ (APCCSQ) was administered on all the volunteer participants after its face and conte.. View More»
DOI:
10.37421/2375-4427.2021.9.216