Author/Editor		Vatovec, Jagoda
Title		Možnosti funkcionalne ocene stanja sluha po izpostavitvi hrupu
Translated title		The possibilities of hearing evaluation after noise exposure
Type		članek
Source		Sanitas et labor
Vol. and No.		Letnik 4, št. 1
Publication year		2005
Volume		str. 31-9
Language		slo
Abstract		A noise-induced hearing impairment is permanent and has an impact on the quality of life and work capability. Different assessment methods are used to evaluate the hearing, as only one method is usually not satisfactory. Pure tone audiometry is a subjective method giving good results wiih qualified staff and suitable equipment. Objective hearing tests are of great help in the cases of malingering or hiding the hearing impairment but they cannot define a hearing threshold which we need to evaluate the capability for work. The protection against noise trauma in the workplace helps to prevent this kind of hearing impairment.
Summary		Okvara sluha zaradi dolgotrajne izpostavljenosti hrupu je nepopravljiva in ima dolgotrajne posledice na kvaliteto življenja in zmožnost za delo. Za oceno sluha uporabljamo več preiskovalnih metod, saj pogosto z eno samo ne dobimo zadovoljivih podatkov. Pražna tonska avdiometrija je subjektivna metoda, ki pa daje uporabne rezultate ob usposobljenem osebju in primerni opremljenosti. Objektivne avdiometrične metode pomagajo, ko preiskovanec hlini ali prikriva naglušnost/gluhost, a z njimi ne moremo ugotoviti spodnje slušne mejnice, ki jo potrebujemo za oceno delovne sposobnosti. Varstveni ukrepi za varno delo pripomorejo k preprečevanju tovrstnih okvar sluha.
Descriptors		HEARING LOSS, NOISE-INDUCED HEARING TESTS DISABILITY EVALUATION AUDIOMETRY ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE TESTS AUDIOMETRY, EVOKED RESPONSE AUDIOMETRY, SPEECH