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Objective audiometric evaluation of individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A cross-sectional survey in South West Nigeria
1 Department of Surgery, Ben Carson College of Health and Medical Sciences, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria
2 Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Royal Oldam Hospital, Northern Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, Oldam, Greater Manchester, England
3 Department of Family Medicine, Ben Carson College of Health and Medical Sciences, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria
4 Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Idi Araba University of Lagos, Nigeria
5 Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria
6 Junior Clinical Fellow in General Medicine, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, West Midlands, England
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Moses Ayodele Akinola
Department of Surgery, Ben Carson College of Health and Medical Sciences, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State,
Nigeria
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Article ID: 100012O04MA2024
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Akinola MA, Idowu A, Ladele AE, Bamigboye BA, Olusoga-Peters O, Adesegun O, Somefun OA. Objective audiometric evaluation of individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A cross-sectional survey in South West Nigeria. Edorium J Otolaryngol 2024;6(2):1–9.ABSTRACT
Aims: Diabetes mellitus affects more than 450 million people around the world. The relationship between diabetes and sensorineural hearing loss has been an area of interest. The aim of this study is to evaluate hearing loss, among type 2 diabetes diagnosed in the endocrinology unit of a private tertiary health facility in South West Nigeria.
Methods: This was a hospital-based cross-sectional study carried out among type 2 diabetic patients and normal healthy non-diabetic individuals as control. A total of 120 participants were recruited for the test and control. Otoacoustic emission and auditory steady-state response audiometry were carried out on all the participants.
Result: The total number of study participants was 120 (60 for test and control) with an age range of 30–79 years for the test and 20–80 years for the control. Otoacoustic emission showed passes for both ears, 61.7% pass in both ears for the test group and 76.7% pass in both ears for the control group. 21.7% of the test and control were referred for both ears. 16.6% of the test group was referred in one ear compared to 1.7% in the control group. Auditory steady-state response (ASSR) audiometry showed mild to profound hearing loss in all test groups while in the control group 20% had normal hearing. Moderate to moderately severe hearing loss in at least one ear was 38.4% in the test ear compared to 16.7% in the control group.
Conclusion: Hearing loss is an established complication of type 2 diabetes. Therefore, it is necessary to incorporate regular hearing screening for patients with diabetes for early detection, counseling, and rehabilitation for those with disabling hearing loss.
Keywords: Otoacoustic emission, Stable state auditory response audiometry, Type 2 diabetes mellitus
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Author Contributions
Moses Ayodele Akinola - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Akolade Idowu - Interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Akindele Emmanuel Ladele - Analysis of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Babatunde Akinola Bamigboye - Interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Oluwapelumi Olusoga-Peters - Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Oluseyitan Adesegun - Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Oladapo Abayomi Somefun - Analysis of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guaranter of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
Source of SupportNone
Consent StatementWritten informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this article.
Data AvailabilityAll relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
Conflict of InterestAuthors declare no conflict of interest.
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