Hearing impairment constitutes the fourth leading cause of disability on a global scale, predominantly affecting geriatric patients. In 2023, deafness was identified in the Hospital de Especialidades (Specialties Hospital) "Dr. Bernardo Sepúlveda" as the main reason for consultation in the Otorhinolaryngology Department, accounting for a total of 1755 cases, while it occupied second place in the Audiology Department...
No actionable clinical change from this single prevalence study, but the data reinforces the need for routine hearing screening protocols in specialty medical units serving older patients.
Prevalence data from high-specialty medical units helps build the evidence base for systematic hearing screening in hospital settings, especially for geriatric patients.
- 01Study reports prevalence of hearing loss at a high-specialty medical unit in Mexico.
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