Investigation of the Interaction between Hearing Function and Comorbidities in Adults Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Adults living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have a high prevalence of co-existing comorbidities. While research indicates that adults living with HIV are at risk of developing hearing impairment, limited research exists on the interaction between hearing function and comorbidities in t...

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Autores principales:	Ben Sebothoma, Katijah Khoza-Shangase
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	adults comorbidities hearing function HIV South Africa Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:99428c156be5460db4abe2911e1bbd6a2021-11-25T17:51:45ZInvestigation of the Interaction between Hearing Function and Comorbidities in Adults Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus10.3390/ijerph1822121771660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/99428c156be5460db4abe2911e1bbd6a2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/22/12177https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601Adults living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have a high prevalence of co-existing comorbidities. While research indicates that adults living with HIV are at risk of developing hearing impairment, limited research exists on the interaction between hearing function and comorbidities in this population. The objective of this study was to determine and compare the hearing function of a group of adults living with HIV and comorbidities and those without comorbidities. A sample of 132 adults living with HIV underwent a basic audiological test battery to assess their hearing function. Participants with comorbidities were 1.23 times more likely to develop hearing loss, with crude odds of 1.236 (95%CI 0.5467 to 2.795), while those with three comorbidities were 2.52 times more likely to develop hearing loss. Participants with hypertension were 93% more likely to develop hearing loss when compared to nonhypertensive participants (OR = 1.928; 95%CI: 0.7856 to 4.7345). There was only a marginal association between hypercholesterolemia and sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), with no association between other comorbidities and the type of hearing loss. The current findings raise a need for prioritizing patients with comorbidities in audiological assessment and monitoring in resource-constrained contexts, where capacity versus demand challenges might prevent the provision of audiological services to all adults living with HIV. These findings also highlight the importance of preventive care in this population with regard to the burden of the disease, as it may lead to worse ear and hearing outcomes for affected individuals.Ben SebothomaKatijah Khoza-ShangaseMDPI AGarticleadultscomorbiditieshearing functionHIVSouth AfricaMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 12177, p 12177 (2021)
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spellingShingle	adults comorbidities hearing function HIV South Africa Medicine R Ben Sebothoma Katijah Khoza-Shangase Investigation of the Interaction between Hearing Function and Comorbidities in Adults Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
description	Adults living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have a high prevalence of co-existing comorbidities. While research indicates that adults living with HIV are at risk of developing hearing impairment, limited research exists on the interaction between hearing function and comorbidities in this population. The objective of this study was to determine and compare the hearing function of a group of adults living with HIV and comorbidities and those without comorbidities. A sample of 132 adults living with HIV underwent a basic audiological test battery to assess their hearing function. Participants with comorbidities were 1.23 times more likely to develop hearing loss, with crude odds of 1.236 (95%CI 0.5467 to 2.795), while those with three comorbidities were 2.52 times more likely to develop hearing loss. Participants with hypertension were 93% more likely to develop hearing loss when compared to nonhypertensive participants (OR = 1.928; 95%CI: 0.7856 to 4.7345). There was only a marginal association between hypercholesterolemia and sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), with no association between other comorbidities and the type of hearing loss. The current findings raise a need for prioritizing patients with comorbidities in audiological assessment and monitoring in resource-constrained contexts, where capacity versus demand challenges might prevent the provision of audiological services to all adults living with HIV. These findings also highlight the importance of preventive care in this population with regard to the burden of the disease, as it may lead to worse ear and hearing outcomes for affected individuals.
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title	Investigation of the Interaction between Hearing Function and Comorbidities in Adults Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
title_short	Investigation of the Interaction between Hearing Function and Comorbidities in Adults Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
title_full	Investigation of the Interaction between Hearing Function and Comorbidities in Adults Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
title_fullStr	Investigation of the Interaction between Hearing Function and Comorbidities in Adults Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
title_full_unstemmed	Investigation of the Interaction between Hearing Function and Comorbidities in Adults Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
title_sort	investigation of the interaction between hearing function and comorbidities in adults living with human immunodeficiency virus
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Investigation of the Interaction between Hearing Function and Comorbidities in Adults Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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