Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of elderly patients with hearing loss treated in Calixto García Hospital

Authors

  • Carmen Toledo Valdés Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Hospital Universitario “General Calixto García”. La Habana.
  • Ana Rosa Pacheco Macías Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Hospital Universitario “General Calixto García”. La Habana.
  • Teresa Pérez García Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Hospital Universitario “General Calixto García”. La Habana.
  • Pedro Javier Contreras Álvarez Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Hospital Universitario “General Calixto García”. La Habana.
  • Luis Hernández Armstrong Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Hospital Universitario “General Calixto García”. La Habana.

Abstract

Introduction:  Aging constitutes the main demographic problem in Cuba, and hearing loss is one of the most frequent chronic conditions in older adults.

Objective: To describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of elderly patients with hearing loss, treated in Calixto Gracía University Hospital during the period from September 2015 to September 2016.

Material and Method:  A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in “Calixto Gracía” University Hospital during the period from September 2015 to September 2016.  The population (N) was composed of 387 elderly patients, who went to the doctor´s office during the period under study.     

Results: Hearing loss predominated in patients aged from 65 to 79 years (67,2%), and the male sex was the most affected by this disability (69,5%).  Hearing loss in the elderly was frequently associated with other chronic conditions such as cardiovascular diseases.  Age-related hearing loss (Presbycusis) or hearing loss associated with age was the most frequent cause of deafness.

Conclusions: Hearing loss was a frequent disability in male elderly patients. It was associated with non-communicable chronic diseases.  Sensorineural and mixed hearing losses of moderate and severe intensity were the most frequent ones found in the tonal audiometry. 

Keywords: Hearing loss, older adult, Age-related hearing loss (Presbycusis), hearing disability, elderly, aging.

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Author Biographies

Carmen Toledo Valdés, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Hospital Universitario “General Calixto García”. La Habana.

Especialista Primer Grado en Medicina General Integral y en Otorrinolaringología. Diplomada en audiología. Profesor Instructor.

Ana Rosa Pacheco Macías, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Hospital Universitario “General Calixto García”. La Habana.

Especialista Primer Grado en Otorrinolaringología. Diplomada en audiología. Profesor Instructor.

Teresa Pérez García, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Hospital Universitario “General Calixto García”. La Habana.

Especialista Segundo Grado en Otorrinolaringología. Master en Infectología. Profesora Auxiliar.

Pedro Javier Contreras Álvarez, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Hospital Universitario “General Calixto García”. La Habana.

Especialista Primer Grado en Medicina General Integral y en Otorrinolaringología. Master en enfermedades infecciosas. Profesor Instructor.

Luis Hernández Armstrong, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Hospital Universitario “General Calixto García”. La Habana.

Especialista Primer Grado en Medicina General Integral y en Otorrinolaringología. Master en medios diagnósticos en Atención Primaria de Salud. Profesor Instructor

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Published

2018-06-25

How to Cite

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Toledo Valdés C, Pacheco Macías AR, Pérez García T, Contreras Álvarez PJ, Hernández Armstrong L. Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of elderly patients with hearing loss treated in Calixto García Hospital. Rev haban cienc méd [Internet]. 2018 Jun. 25 [cited 2025 Jul. 16];17(3):427-39. Available from: https://revhabanera.sld.cu/index.php/rhab/article/view/2152

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Vol. 17 No. 3: May-June 2018

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Clinical and pathological sciences

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