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{"title":"Effects of Child-Friendly Music Nursing in the Ward on Mental Health of Children with Henoch-Schönlein Purpura Nephritis: A Retrospective Study.","authors":"Yongling Wang, Lun Li, Aili Qu, Jing Wang","doi":"10.4103/nah.nah_127_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/nah.nah_127_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aims to improve the clinical nursing model by exploring the effects of child-friendly music nursing in the ward on the mental health of children with Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis (HSPN).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 105 children with HSPN treated at our hospital from January 2022 to December 2023. Five cases were excluded, resulting in the inclusion of 100 cases. Based on different nursing methods, the children were divided into the reference group (routine nursing, n = 52) and the observation group (child-friendly music nursing plus routine nursing, n = 48). A comparison was made between the two groups regarding the levels of anxiety and depression, inflammatory and immune function indexes [C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and immunoglobulin A (IgA)], and renal function indexes [serum creatinine (Scr), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and hemoglobin (HB)].</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Before nursing, there were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of levels of anxiety and depression, inflammatory and immune function indexes (such as CRP, IL-6, TNF-α, and IgA), and renal function indexes (such as Scr, BUN, and HB, P > 0.05). After nursing, the observation group demonstrated significantly lower levels of anxiety, depression, CRP, IL-6, TNF-α, and IgA (P < 0.05) compared to the the reference group, while no significant differences were observed in Scr, BUN, and HB (P > 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Child-friendly music nursing can improve the inflammatory level and immune function of children with HSPN to a certain extent. At the same time, it can also improve the anxiety and depression of children. Therefore, child-friendly music nursing in the ward is helpful for the recovery of the physical and mental health of children with HSPN, with a potential clinical application value.</p>","PeriodicalId":19195,"journal":{"name":"Noise & Health","volume":"27 124","pages":"20-25"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11991137/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143542717","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of Nighttime Noise Reduction by Using Earplugs on the Recovery of Burn Patients after Reconstructive Surgery.","authors":"Weixin Chen, Ke Li, Yuan Shi, Wenjun He, Yang Sun, Jianjiang Liu","doi":"10.4103/nah.nah_134_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/nah.nah_134_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aims to investigate the effects of postoperative noise reduction by using earplugs at night on the healing time and scar quality of burn patients who underwent reconstructive surgery.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective cohort study analyzed the clinical data of adult burn patients after they underwent reconstructive surgery at the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University from January 2022 to June 2023. The patients were divided into the postoperative noise reduction group (n = 66) and the control group (n = 75) based on whether they received postoperative noise reduction. The control group received standard humanized clinical care, while the postoperative noise reduction group received additional noise-reducing care by using earplugs at night. The effects of postoperative noise reduction on wound healing time, scar quality (Vancouver Scar Scale [VSS]), psychological state (Self-rating Anxiety Scale [SAS] and Self-rating Depression Scale [SDS]), quality of life (Abbreviated Burn Specific Health Scale [BSHS-A]) and incidence of complications were compared between the two groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Compared with the control group, the postoperative noise reduction group demonstrated significant differences in wound healing time (P < 0.001), VSS scores (P = 0.003), SAS scores (P = 0.005), SDS scores (P = 0.003), and BSHS-A scores (P < 0.05). No significant difference was found in the incidence of complications between the two groups (P > 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In conclusion, this study provides substantive evidence that postoperative noise reduction positively influences wound healing time, scar quality, quality of life, and psychological state in burn patients after reconstructive surgery. Such insight emphasized the importance of creating a healing-conducive hospital environment for burn patients, integrating noise reduction strategies as a part of holistic nursing practices to optimize recovery outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":19195,"journal":{"name":"Noise & Health","volume":"27 124","pages":"65-71"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11991135/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143542723","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of Auricular Point Acupressure Therapy on Noise-Induced Tinnitus: A Retrospective Analysis.","authors":"Qin Chen, Huiyang Lv, Jinghuimin Qi","doi":"10.4103/nah.nah_123_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/nah.nah_123_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This retrospective analysis aimed to assess the effectiveness of auricular point acupressure therapy as an adjunct to conventional treatment for noise-induced tinnitus.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study retrospectively analyzed the data of patients with noise-induced tinnitus admitted to the Sandun branch of Zhejiang Hospital from June 2020 to June 2023 and included 100 patients for analysis. Based on the different treatments, the patients were divided into a conventional therapy group (methylcobalamin tablets for 4 weeks, n = 52) and an auricular point acupressure therapy group (methylcobalamin tablets and auricular point acupressure therapy for 4 weeks, n = 48). The baseline characteristics, tinnitus loudness, hearing thresholds, Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI), Tinnitus Evaluation Questionnaire (TEQ), and clinical efficacy were assessed before and after treatment.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After 4 weeks of treatment, compared with the patients in the conventional therapy group, those in the auricular point acupressure therapy group had an advantage in tinnitus loudness, hearing thresholds, and THI and TEQ scores, and the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). The clinical effectiveness in the auricular point acupressure therapy group was significantly higher than that in the conventional therapy group (P < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Auricular point acupressure therapy has a substantial effect on the treatment of noise-induced tinnitus. It is superior to conventional therapy in reducing tinnitus loudness and hearing thresholds. As a noninvasive therapy, auricular point acupressure has the potential to be an adjuvant therapy for noise-induced tinnitus.</p>","PeriodicalId":19195,"journal":{"name":"Noise & Health","volume":"27 124","pages":"51-57"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11991130/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143542715","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sedative Effect of White Noise on Prefrontal Cortex Lobe: A Randomized Controlled Study Based on Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy.","authors":"Tiecheng Zhang, Yingfeng Tan, Jiayi Chen, Xiaofeng Jing, Rong Meng, Fan Xu","doi":"10.4103/nah.nah_88_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/nah.nah_88_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>White noise has attracted widespread attention due to its potential effects on psychological and physiological states, particularly in promoting relaxation. The prefrontal cortex, a critical region of the brain responsible for higher cognitive functions and emotional regulation, may influence an individual's mental and physical health through its responses to external stimuli. Although previous research has investigated the calming effects of white noise, systematic studies on its specific impact on prefrontal cortex activity are still lacking. This study aims to explore the calming effects of white noise on the prefrontal cortex to elucidate its associated physiological mechanisms.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In total, 103 healthy adult college students were recruited and randomly divided into four groups (fire, n = 24; wind, n = 27; rain, n = 27; and snow, n = 25), with each group exposed to the corresponding white noise for 3 min. Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) was used to evaluate excitability changes in the brain and changes in life signs and facial expressions were also measured.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The data of fNIRS were analyzed by paired sample t-test; in the wind group and the snow group, we found that the white noise can be effectively decreased the cortical excitability of related brain areas. The areas of reduced excitability were concentrated in the prefrontal cortex and pars triangularis of Broca's frontopolar area, while the concentration of oxyhemoglobin in these two area decreased from -0.159 to -0.107 µmol/L and from -0.139 to -0.096 µmol/L, respectively, both areas involved in relaxing and sedative modulation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>White noise can reduce the excitability of the prefrontal cortex and play a sedative effect. It may strengthen our understanding of how white noise is involved in neural modulation.</p>","PeriodicalId":19195,"journal":{"name":"Noise & Health","volume":"27 124","pages":"26-32"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11991127/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143542687","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of Music Therapy Combined with Hospice Care on the Quality of Life and Negative Emotions of Elderly Patients with Advanced Breast Cancer.","authors":"Lihua Wu, Fen Zhou, Yuefang Cheng, Wenping Lv, Wenying Shi, Xia Xu","doi":"10.4103/nah.nah_124_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/nah.nah_124_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The study aims to explore the effects of music therapy combined with hospice care on the quality of life and negative emotions of elderly patients with advanced breast cancer.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective analysis was performed on 240 elderly patients with advanced breast cancer who were treated at Yancheng Third People's Hospital and Yancheng First People's Hospital from January 2020 to June 2024. The patients were classified into the hospice care group and the music therapy group, with 120 cases in each group. The hospice care group received only hospice care, while the music therapy group received music therapy combined with hospice care. Quality of life [Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast (FACT-B)], pain level [visual analog scale (VAS)], cancer-related fatigue symptoms [Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI)], negative emotions [Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA) and Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD)], and medication compliance were compared between the two groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After care, the FACT-B scores of the music therapy group were significantly higher than those of the hospice care group, whereas its VAS, BFI, HAMA, and HAMD scores were significantly lower in the music therapy group compared to the hospice care group (P < 0.05). The total compliance rate of the music therapy group was 96.67%, which was significantly higher than that of the hospice care group (80.00%, P < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Music therapy combined with hospice care for elderly patients with breast cancer can effectively relieve their pain and cancer-related fatigue symptoms, reduce their negative emotions, and improve their therapy compliance and quality of life.</p>","PeriodicalId":19195,"journal":{"name":"Noise & Health","volume":"27 124","pages":"89-94"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11991126/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143542720","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Longitudinal Analysis of the Influence of Personality on Noise Annoyance and Bidirectional Effects between Noise and Health Outcomes.","authors":"Lion Cassens, Sander van Cranenburgh, Simeon Calvert, Maarten Kroesen","doi":"10.4103/nah.nah_107_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/nah.nah_107_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Long-term noise annoyance can be expected to have worse outcomes than short-term annoyance. This study investigates noise annoyance over time, its association with personality traits and potential reciprocal effects between health outcomes and noise annoyance.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Firstly, we conducted a Longitudinal Latent Class Analysis to identify noise annoyance profiles. We further analysed the effect of Big Five personality traits on the likelihood of belonging to these annoyance profiles. Secondly, we used Cross-lagged Panel Models to analyse whether changes in noise annoyance precede changes in health outcomes or vice versa. For both analyses, we used 8 years of data from the Dutch Longitudinal Internet Studies for the Social Sciences (LISS) panel. Between 2708 and 11,068 subjects were included (this varies between models).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We found three profiles of noise annoyance, namely, chronically, occasionally and never annoyed. Among all participants, 12% were chronically annoyed by neighbour noise and 6% by street noise. Extraversion and emotional stability decreased the chance of belonging to the cluster of chronically annoyed, while openness had the opposite effect. Chronic noise annoyance showed a significant effect on self-reported heart complaints and sleeping problems, while the effects of noise annoyance profiles on high blood pressure and heart attacks were insignificant. Some potential indications for a reverse effect from health outcomes on noise annoyance were found.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Noise annoyance was relatively stable over time possibly because of its correlation with personality traits. Noise had a small negative effect on health outcomes, and some health outcomes affected noise annoyance. Further research should be conducted to collect dedicated panel data.</p>","PeriodicalId":19195,"journal":{"name":"Noise & Health","volume":"27 124","pages":"80-88"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11991129/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143542738","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Study on Masking Cervical Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials Elicited by Vertical-Axis Vibrations through Speech Noises or Random Interstimulus-Interval Tone-Bursts.","authors":"Guo-She Lee, Wei-Ting Dai, Shao-Hsuan Lee","doi":"10.4103/nah.nah_131_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/nah.nah_131_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) can be elicited using bone-conducted vibration (BCV) and air-conducted sound, with BCV VEMP typically associated with bilateral vestibular pathways. We employed a new acoustic masking method to obscure BCV VEMP, aiming to explore the feasibility of unilateral BCV VEMP testing.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Twenty healthy adults (20-37 years old; 10 males and 10 females) participated in the study. Vertical-axis vibrations (VAVs) of 500-Hz short-tone bursts (STB500) and 750-Hz short-tone bursts (STB750) were used to induce cervical VEMP. These stimuli were delivered through a Mini-Shaker placed at the vertex under three conditions: without acoustic masking (no masking [NOM]), with 100 decibels sound pressure level (dB SPL) speech noise masking (SNM), and with random interstimulus-interval tone bursts (rISITB), applied binaurally during VEMP testing.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The response rates for STB500 were less affected by SNM or rISITB (92.5% for NOM, 85.0% for SNM, and 75.0% for rISITB), whereas the response rates for STB750 were significantly reduced from 90.0% (NOM) to 17.5% (SNM) and 45.0% (rISITB) (p < 0.05, Fisher's exact test). The response amplitude and p13 latency of STB750 also differed significantly from those of STB500 (p < 0.05, two-way repeated measures analysis of variance). The VAVs of STB750 elicited a >90% response rate for cervical VEMP but showed an 80% decrease in response rate under SNM.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>SNM proved more effective than rISITB in masking the VEMP response evoked by BCVs. This approach offers the potential for conducting VEMP tests on individual ears or targeting specific vestibular organs using BCV VEMP.</p>","PeriodicalId":19195,"journal":{"name":"Noise & Health","volume":"27 124","pages":"41-50"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11991134/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143542707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comment on \"Correlation between Occupational Noise Exposure and Renal Dysfunction in Male Workers\" by Zhang et al.","authors":"Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava","doi":"10.4103/nah.nah_4_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/nah.nah_4_25","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19195,"journal":{"name":"Noise & Health","volume":"27 124","pages":"95-96"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11991139/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143542710","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prevalence of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss among Truck Drivers: a Cross-Sectional Study in Lucknow.","authors":"Anupam Mehrotra, Sheo P Shukla, Arvind K Shukla, Manish K Manar, Shivendra K Singh, Monica Mehrotra","doi":"10.4103/nah.nah_119_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/nah.nah_119_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Noise pollution is a significant occupational hazard for heavy-vehicle drivers. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of hearing loss, specifically noise-induced hearing loss, among truck drivers.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 200 long-distance truck drivers based in Lucknow City were selected for this study. Pure tone audiometry was used to measure air conduction thresholds in each ear at frequencies ranging from 250 to 8000 Hz. The association of risk factors, such as sleep duration, work experience, age, alcohol drinking, and diabetes, with the prevalence of hearing loss among truck drivers was examined. Participants completed a structured questionnaire addressing hearing health and noise exposure. Data were analyzed using Python software, employing statistical tests such as the chi-square test, rank-sum test, and Wilcoxon signed-rank test.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Based on the World Health Organization guideline, the overall prevalence of hearing loss among 200 drivers was 50.5% in their better ear, with a higher hearing loss rate in the right ear (73.5%) than in the left ear (59.5%). The average hearing thresholds at 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hz of the drivers' right and left ears were 32.61 ± 9.85 and 28.66 ± 8.88 dB, respectively. The audiometric analysis identified key risk factors for hearing loss, including shorter sleep duration (≤6 h), extended work experience (>10 years), older age (>40 years), and alcohol drinking, which were further confirmed as significant predictors through multivariate logistic analysis.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Hearing loss is highly prevalent among truck drivers, with the right ear being more affected. The study underscores the need for regular hearing assessments and protective measures to mitigate hearing impairment risks.</p>","PeriodicalId":19195,"journal":{"name":"Noise & Health","volume":"27 124","pages":"72-79"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11991136/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143542684","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluating Listening Behaviours of Nightclub Goers: An International Web-Based Study with Resident Advisor.","authors":"James Schuster-Bruce, Petros Beeley, Cameron Petschi, Paul Radomskij, Rahul Kanegaonkar","doi":"10.4103/nah.nah_94_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/nah.nah_94_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Nightclubs expose nearly 40% of young adults in high- and middle-income countries to damaging levels of noise with attendant risk of noise-damage hearing symptoms and sequelae of mood disorders, social isolation and dementia. This study evaluated clubbers hearing symptoms, visiting behaviours and safe listening habits.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>A web-based, population-specific data collection tool was shown to visitors of the dance music website Resident Advisor over a 7-hour period. It identified how often and for how long clubbers attend loud music venues (as this will influence their safe-noise dose) alongside their attitudes, use of safer listening practices and whether their visit frequency changed with the presence of hearing symptoms. For analysis, we used descriptive statistics, Chi-squared test, Fisher exact test and logistic regression analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We collected 1020 (29.0%) responses from 3516 data collection tool invites. Key findings are as follows: 73.4% (n = 749) of respondents had permanent ear symptoms ('sometimes', 'often' or 'always'). Respondents attended loud music venues 1-5 times per month (78.5%, n = 801) for a duration of 5-6 hours a visit (41.1%, n = 419) on average. When in loud venues, 32.3% wore earplugs, 38.5% took regular listening breaks, 5.9% checked the noise level, 45.4% moved to a quieter spot and 13.2% had a hearing test in the last year. Two-thirds and one-half of those with no or temporary hearing symptoms, respectively, would attend music venues less often if they were to develop symptoms or if symptoms were to worsen.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Based on our visit data, the average music venue patron has some degree of permanent hearing-damage symptoms and should be aware that they are very likely to exceed their safe-noise dose (and risk irreversible hearing damage) even in venues adhering to the World Health Organization standard for safe listening loudness.</p>","PeriodicalId":19195,"journal":{"name":"Noise & Health","volume":"27 124","pages":"58-64"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11991132/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143542729","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}