ABSTRACT Introduction: Hearing loss or hearing loss in the elderly is generally caused by degenerative changes typical of aging and can influence the cognitive deterioration of the person, which is manifested by different changes in memory as age increases. Objective: To determine the relationship between hearing loss and cognitive impairment in the elderly. Method: Descriptive, correlational and cross-sectional study. Otoscopy, audiometry and the Pfeiffer questionnaire were performed in 104 adults over 65 years of age, who attended the Otorhinolaryngology service of the Arzobispo Loayza National Hospital. The otoscope, the audiometer and the Pfeiffer questionnaire were used as instruments. Analyzing the relationship using Spearman's Rho correlation coefficient. Results: Hearing loss was found in 58 cases (55.8%) and normal hearing in 46 cases (44.2%). When applying the Pfeiffer question...

Introduction: Hearing loss affects millions globally, especially young people who frequently use headphones. Objective: To establish the relationship between headphone use and hearing among medical students in Lima, Peru. Methods: An observational, analytical, and cross-sectional study was conducted at the Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal. Participants included 98 medical students (18-32 years) who regularly used headphones. Those with previous hearing pathologies were excluded. Data collection included surveys on headphone use and audiometries performed in a silent booth. Results were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, employing the Spearman's Rho correlation coefficient to assess the relationship between variables. Results: 59.2% of the students were women. 39.2% had mild hearing loss at high tones, while 36.2% had normal hearing. 71.4% reported decreased he...

Objetivo: correlacionar la sintomatología de reflujo faringolaríngeo y los hallazgos laringoscópicos, mediante el índice de síntomas de reflujo y el puntaje de hallazgos de reflujo, en pacientes de consulta externa del servicio de Otorrinolaringologia del Hospital Nacional Arzobispo Loayza. Material y métodos: estudio transversal. Participaron 94 pacientes con sintomatología de reflujo faringolaríngeo, con criterios de laringoscopia, que acudieron a consultorio externo, desde setiembre del 2017 hasta abril del 2018. Se evaluó la sintomatología mediante el índice de síntomas de reflujo (ISR) y, los hallazgos de laringoscopia por medio del puntaje de hallazgos de reflujo (RFS). La correlación entre los puntajes de estos dos índices fue evaluada mediante uso del Tau-b de Kendall. Resultados: todos los casos presentaron síntomas como disfonía, tos y carraspera; mient...

Objetivo: correlacionar la sintomatología de reflujo faringolaríngeo y los hallazgos laringoscópicos, mediante el índice de síntomas de reflujo y el puntaje de hallazgos de reflujo, en pacientes de consulta externa del servicio de Otorrinolaringologia del Hospital Nacional Arzobispo Loayza. Material y métodos: estudio transversal. Participaron 94 pacientes con sintomatología de reflujo faringolaríngeo, con criterios de laringoscopia, que acudieron a consultorio externo, desde setiembre del 2017 hasta abril del 2018. Se evaluó la sintomatología mediante el índice de síntomas de reflujo (ISR) y, los hallazgos de laringoscopia por medio del puntaje de hallazgos de reflujo (RFS). La correlación entre los puntajes de estos dos índices fue evaluada mediante uso del Tau-b de Kendall. Resultados: todos los casos presentaron síntomas como disfonía, tos y carraspera; mient...

Introduction: Hearing is the usual way to acquire language, which allows us the development of thought and knowledge; hearing loss can affect the ability to learn and communicate in children and cause alterations in their behavior and academic performance. Objective: To determine the relationship between hearing level and academic performance in primary school students from a public educational institution in Lima. Methods: Observational, correlational and cross-sectional study. Otoscopy and audiometry were performed in 94 students of the sixth year of primary school of the Santa Rosa de Lima educational institution, in Los Olivos-Lima. Was used the otoscope, the audiometer and the final grades of each student of the first academic semester 2022 as instruments. The relationship was analyzed using Spearman's Rho correlation coefficient. Results: 35.1% of students had mild hearing l...