Diagnostic Approaches and Risk Factors Associated with Hearing Loss Across Diverse Populations and Environments
摘要
Hearing loss represents a multifaceted global health concern shaped by diverse environmental exposures, occupational hazards, and sociodemographic variables. Across rural agricultural settings, digital entertainment spaces, industrial workplaces, and clinical environments, emerging research has sought to better understand the complex aetiology and diagnostic challenges of auditory impairments. Recent scoping and systematic reviews offer crucial insights into under-recognised populations—such as farmworkers, children with sensorineural hearing loss, and gamers—as well as conditions like hidden hearing loss and balance dysfunction. These studies emphasise the urgent need for updated diagnostic practices, inclusive research methodologies, and scalable interventions tailored to at-risk groups across varied contexts.