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Multicenter Study
. 2020 Aug 1;146(8):762-763.
doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2020.0900.

Prevalence and Severity of Hearing Loss in the Older Old Population

Rahul K Sharma  1   2 , Anil K Lalwani  1   2   3 , Justin S Golub  1   2
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Multicenter Study

Prevalence and Severity of Hearing Loss in the Older Old Population

Rahul K Sharma et al. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. .

Abstract

This cross-sectional study characterizes the prevalence of age-related hearing loss in people 80 years and older using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Lalwani reports personal fees from Advanced Bionics Corporation, Med-El, Spiral Therapeutics Inc, and Cochlear Corporation. Dr Golub reports travel expenses from Cochlear Corporation, Advanced Bionics Corporation, and Oticon Medical; personal fees from Oticon Medical, Auditory Insight, Optinose, Decibel Therapeutics Inc; honoraria from Abbot Laboratories; and unrestricted departmental educational grants from Karl Storz SE & Co, Stryker Corporation, Acclarent, 3NT Medical, and Decibel Therapeutics. No other disclosures were reported.

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