The aim of the research was to study the effect of nasopharyngeal pathology on hearing in elderly and senile patients. The results of the examination of 139 patients who consulted an audiologist are presented. Group 1 included 62 young and middle-aged people (45,2±11 years), group 2 included 77 elderly and senile people (68,4±6,2 years)....
Audiologists seeing elderly patients should be aware that nasopharyngeal (upper-throat) pathology may contribute to or worsen auditory dysfunction, and consider ENT co-management when such conditions are present.
Understanding how nasopharyngeal conditions affect hearing in older adults may improve diagnostic pathways and referral practices for a growing elderly patient population.
- 01139 elderly and senile patients seen by an audiologist were studied.
- 02Examined the link between nasopharyngeal (upper-throat) pathology and hearing function.
- 03Published in Advances in Gerontology, a peer-reviewed gerontology journal.
- 04Relevant to the intersection of ENT and audiology care in older adults.
- 05Findings could inform referral and diagnostic workflows for elderly patients.
Nasopharyngeal pathology negatively influences auditory function in elderly and senile patients.
studyunclear- PMID
- 42150034
- DOI
- 10.34922/AE.2026.39.1.015.
- Journal
- Advances in Gerontology
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Sample size
- 139
- Population
- Elderly and senile patients seen by an audiologist
- Intervention
- Assessment of nasopharyngeal pathology
Primary outcomes
Auditory function measures in elderly patients with nasopharyngeal pathology