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. 2018 Mar 1;144(3):273-275.
doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2017.2979.

Hearing Loss Among Older Adults With Heart Failure in the United States: Data From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Madeline R Sterling  1 , Frank R Lin  2   3   4 , Deanna P Jannat-Khah  1 , Adele M Goman  2   3 , Sandra E Echeverria  5 , Monika M Safford  1
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Hearing Loss Among Older Adults With Heart Failure in the United States: Data From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Madeline R Sterling et al. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. .

Abstract

This secondary analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey examines the prevalence and correlates of hearing loss among older adults with and without heart failure in the United States.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: All authors have completed and submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Drs Goman and Lin are consultants for Cochlear Ltd. Dr Lin is a consultant for the Gerson Lehrman Group, has served on the scientific advisory boards of Pfizer and Autifony, has served as a speaker for Amplifon and has received a research grant from Cochlear Ltd. No other conflicts are reported.

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