Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242.
Molecular Otolaryngology and Renal Research Laboratories (MORL), Department of Otolaryngology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242.
Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med. 2019 Sep 3;9(9):a033258. doi: 10.1101/cshperspect.a033258.
Hearing loss is the most common sensory deficit worldwide. It affects ∼5% of the world population, impacts people of all ages, and exacts a significant personal and societal cost. This review presents epidemiological data on hearing loss. We discuss hereditary hearing loss, complex hearing loss with genetic and environmental factors, and hearing loss that is more clearly related to environment. We also discuss the disparity in hearing loss across the world, with more economically developed countries having overall lower rates of hearing loss compared with developing countries, and the opportunity to improve diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of this disorder.
听力损失是全球最常见的感觉缺陷。它影响了全球约 5%的人口,影响了各个年龄段的人,并造成了重大的个人和社会成本。本综述介绍了听力损失的流行病学数据。我们讨论了遗传性听力损失、遗传和环境因素共同导致的复杂听力损失,以及与环境更明显相关的听力损失。我们还讨论了全球听力损失的差异,与发展中国家相比,经济较发达国家的听力损失总体发生率较低,这为改善这种疾病的诊断、预防和治疗提供了机会。