Effects of a single session of hemodialysis on hearing abilities

Serbetcioglu M., Erdogan S., Sifil A.

ACTA OTO-LARYNGOLOGICA, vol.121, no.7, pp.836-838, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 121 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2001
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/00016480152602294
  • Journal Name: ACTA OTO-LARYNGOLOGICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.836-838
  • Keywords: chronic renal failure, hemodialysis, high frequency audiometry, pure-tone audiometry, sensorineural hearing loss, CHRONIC-RENAL-FAILURE
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

A prospective study was designed to evaluate the effects of a single session of hemodialysis on the parameters of hearing. We carried out serial audiological tests (tympanometry, pure-tone, speech and high frequency audiometry) in 19 patients with chronic renal failure undergoing hemodialysis. Tests were performed on patients 1 h before and 2 and 24 h after a randomly selected session of hemodialysis. The results of audiological tests indicated no significant adverse effect of a single session of hemodialysis on hearing.