Detecting industrial hearing loss by whispered voice test with masking

ISBN-13: 9783330066069 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 56 str.

Rajesh Chauhan

Opis

Early detection of slight hearing loss in industrial workers can be very rewarding as suitable preventive and corrective steps can be taken to stop further deterioration. Audiometry remains the gold standard, but it can possibly be replaced by 'whispered voice test with masking' as the initial tool. This test specially developed for this dissertation, finds just a single trained person can perform this simple test, by standing facing the individual being tested and whispering through a half face mask which effectively prevents lip reading. Masking and whispering can be done simultaneously by the observer by holding a 5 X 3 inch paper strip against the external ear, and rubbing a finger over it in small circles. This test was found to be quick, cheap, and a reliable modality of checking hearing loss of the workers in stone crushing industry. As a mark of respect to his guide, Dr. Rajesh Chauhan has named this test as "Dr. Sudhanshu Saini's test". With further research and necessary improvements, this simple test can possibly stand the test of time, and can also be used elsewhere as well for its ease and reliability.

O autorze

Rajesh Chauhan is an Honorary National Professor of IMA CGP, India. His interests are in Geriatric Medicine, Family Medicine, Industrial Health, and Communicable Diseases. In his two books published by us, he had described around 30 innovative medical techniques. This book describes a simpler way of detecting hearing loss in industrial workers.