Van Wyk, Andoret; Eksteen, Carina A.; Becker, Piet J.; Heinze, Barbara M.(Frontiers Research Foundation, 2016-09-20)
INTRODUCTION: Visual impairment, specifically eye movement disorders and vestibular dysfunction may have a negative influence on the functional recovery in post-stroke patients. This type of sensory dysfunction may further ...
OBJECTIVES : To compare the hearing of gold miners with and without tuberculosis (TB) to determine the effect of TB and its associated risk profile on hearing. METHODS : Audiological and medical surveillance data of 2698 ...
BACKGROUND : A relationship exists between occupational noise exposure and age, which
remains poorly understood.
OBJECTIVES : The aim of this study was to establish the relationship between hearing loss and
age over ...
Strauss, Susan; Swanepoel, De Wet; Becker, Piet J.; Eloff, Zahan; Hall, James Wilbur(South African Society of Occupational Medicine (SASOM), 2012-11)
This study aimed to describe the prevalence of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) in a large group of gold miners
(N=57 714). Noise exposure levels were used to categorise participants into different noise group categories ...
