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*Avoid or closely monitor ototoxic medications and chemical exposure that damage cochlear hair cells and basement membrane.
*Avoid or closely monitor ototoxic medications and chemical exposure that damage cochlear hair cells and basement membrane.
*Close follow up with the patients having recurrent ear infections.
*Close follow up with the patients having recurrent ear infections.
*Take care of volume and/or wear hearing protection when listening to loud music or during parties when noise area exceed 85 dBA.  
*Take care of volume and/or wear hearing protection when listening to loud music or during parties when noise area exceed 85 dBA.
*Avoid [[head trauma]].
*Avoid [[head trauma]].
*Keep yourself at a distance from speakers.
*Keep yourself at a distance from speakers.
*Prevention of genetic hearing loss is possible through pre pregnancy and prenatal genetic screening, diagnosis and counseling.<ref name="pmid30915702">{{cite journal| author=Yang T, Guo L, Wang L, Yu X| title=Diagnosis, Intervention, and Prevention of Genetic Hearing Loss. | journal=Adv Exp Med Biol | year= 2019 | volume= 1130 | issue=  | pages= 73-92 | pmid=30915702 | doi=10.1007/978-981-13-6123-4_5 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=30915702  }}</ref>
*Prevention of genetic hearing loss is possible through pre pregnancy and prenatal genetic screening, diagnosis and counseling.<ref name="pmid30915702">{{cite journal| author=Yang T, Guo L, Wang L, Yu X| title=Diagnosis, Intervention, and Prevention of Genetic Hearing Loss. | journal=Adv Exp Med Biol | year= 2019 | volume= 1130 | issue=  | pages= 73-92 | pmid=30915702 | doi=10.1007/978-981-13-6123-4_5 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=30915702  }}</ref>
*Choose low-noise tools and machinery, maintain and lubricate machinery and equipment, place a barrier between the noise source and employee, enclose or isolate the noise source.
 
* Choose low-noise tools and machinery, lubricate and maintain machinery and equipment to remove friction, place a barrier between the source of noise and employee.
* Enclose or isolate the noise source.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 08:32, 22 April 2021

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  • It can be prevented by limiting exposure to excessive noise in both work and leisure activities.
  • Noise-induced hearing loss is completely preventable with routine use of hearing protection. There are 3 types of Hearing protection ear muffs, earplugs and ear caps.
  • App-based sound level meters are available for free. Several devices and apps can track daily noise exposure.
  • Moreover mobile devices now a days have safety warnings for sound up to safe limit.
  • Avoid or closely monitor ototoxic medications and chemical exposure that damage cochlear hair cells and basement membrane.
  • Close follow up with the patients having recurrent ear infections.
  • Take care of volume and/or wear hearing protection when listening to loud music or during parties when noise area exceed 85 dBA.
  • Avoid head trauma.
  • Keep yourself at a distance from speakers.
  • Prevention of genetic hearing loss is possible through pre pregnancy and prenatal genetic screening, diagnosis and counseling.[2]
  • Choose low-noise tools and machinery, lubricate and maintain machinery and equipment to remove friction, place a barrier between the source of noise and employee.
  • Enclose or isolate the noise source.

References

  1. Nieman CL, Oh ES (2020). "Hearing Loss". Ann Intern Med. 173 (11): ITC81–ITC96. doi:10.7326/AITC202012010. PMID 33253610 Check |pmid= value (help).
  2. Yang T, Guo L, Wang L, Yu X (2019). "Diagnosis, Intervention, and Prevention of Genetic Hearing Loss". Adv Exp Med Biol. 1130: 73–92. doi:10.1007/978-981-13-6123-4_5. PMID 30915702.

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