Characteristics of Presbycusis Patients Based on Audiogram Results at the ORL-HNS Polyclinic of Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G Ngoerah General Hospital for the Period January 2019 - January 2024

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Presbycusis, descriptive

Abstract

Background: presbycusis, or age-related hearing loss, is a cause of hearing loss and is also the most common neurodegenerative disorder. This age-related hearing loss occurs in the population over 60 years of age. The highest incidence is in those over 65 years of age, affecting more than 40% of the population in this age group. This then increases to 50% in the population over 70 years of age. Purpose: what are the characteristics of presbycusis patients in the ORL-HNS Polyclinic at I.G.N.G Ngoerah General Hospital, Denpasar, from January 2019 to January 2024. Method: this study is a retrospective descriptive study that takes secondary data from the register of pure tone audiometry test results of presbycusis patients who came to the ORL-HNS Department, Neurotology Division, Prof. I.G.N.G Ngoerah General Hospital, Denpasar from January 2019 to January 2024. Result : Based on this small descriptive study, in terms of gender characteristics, presbycusis was higher in men than women, namely 62 men (63%) and 36 women (37%), and most were in the 60-70 year age group. The average degree of deafness in the right and left ears was moderate-severe, with the dominant type of presbycusis being the strial or metabolic type.

First Issue of ORL-HNS Bali

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2026-01-28

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026): First Issue of Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Bali

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