Juman Solaiman, Karmody Collin S, Simeon Donald
Department of Otolarygology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Trinidad.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2004 Oct;131(4):461-5. doi: 10.1016/j.otohns.2003.12.023.
To determine the difference in hearing between a group of steelband musicians (pannists) and a control group.
DESIGN, SETTINGS, AND SUBJECTS: We conducted a controlled cross-sectional pilot study consisting of 29 steelpan players and 30 control subjects from a steelpan orchestra (steelband) in the Otolaryngology Department of the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex.
Significantly more steelpan players had a hearing loss than the control subjects at 3000 Hz, 4000 Hz, and 6000 Hz ( P < 0.01). chi 2 testing for trend demonstrated that the longer a steelpan player played his instrument the greater the hearing loss.
These results indicate that pannists suffer permanent auditory damage from high-intensity sound levels and that preventative measures are required to prevent this hearing loss, particularly in younger players.
确定一组钢鼓音乐家（钢鼓演奏者）与对照组之间的听力差异。
设计、地点和受试者：我们在埃里克·威廉姆斯医学科学综合大楼耳鼻喉科进行了一项对照横断面试点研究，研究对象包括29名钢鼓演奏者和30名来自钢鼓乐队的对照受试者。
在3000赫兹、4000赫兹和6000赫兹时，钢鼓演奏者出现听力损失的人数明显多于对照受试者（P<0.01）。趋势的卡方检验表明，钢鼓演奏者演奏乐器的时间越长，听力损失越大。
这些结果表明，钢鼓演奏者会因高强度声音水平而遭受永久性听觉损伤，需要采取预防措施来防止这种听力损失，尤其是在年轻演奏者中。
