STUDY OF AUDITIVE PROFILE OF CRAFT FISHERMEN WOMEN OF MANACAPURU MUNICIPALITY-AM

Luana Lylamane de Souza e Souza; Ana Paula Viana da Silva; Raimunda Francisca Costa da Silva

Volume : VIII, Issue : I, January - 2019

STUDY OF AUDITIVE PROFILE OF CRAFT FISHERMEN WOMEN OF MANACAPURU MUNICIPALITY-AM

Luana Lylamane De Souza E Souza, Ana Paula Viana Da Silva, Raimunda Francisca Costa Da Silva

Abstract :

This scientific article aims to study the auditory profile of women working in the artisanal fishery process participants of the Association of Fishermen and Fishermen Handicrafts of the municipality of Manacapuru - AM, in the age group of 18 to 71 years, in the year 2016. Method: Treats - a descriptive and cross - sectional field study was carried out through audiological evaluation, including meatoscopy, tonal audiometry and transient evoked otoacoustic emissions in artisanal fishermen from the city of Manacapuru (AM), where 19 women with age group were evaluated From 18 to 71 years of age. RESULTS: Among the subjects studied, 26.3% presented PAIRO, 52.63% had sensorineural he� loss, 42.10% had he� loss in frequencies where bone was not evaluated and 10.6% presented mixed he� loss. Conclusion: Further studies on this population are suggested to ascertain possible evolution of diagnosed sensorineural he� loss, for PAIRO audiometric curves typical of PAIRO.