Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Plankey MW

Publications

• Research Article
  Hearing Loss and Quality of Life (QOL) among Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-Infected and Uninfected Adults
  Author(s): Duong N, Torre P III, Springer G, Cox C and Plankey MWDuong N, Torre P III, Springer G, Cox C and Plankey MW
  
  Objective: Research has established that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes hearing loss. Studies have yet to evaluate the impact on quality of life (QOL). This project evaluates the effect of hearing loss on QOL by HIV status. Methods: The study participants were from the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS) and the Women’s Interagency HIV study (WIHS). A total of 248 men and 127 women participated. Pure-tone air conduction thresholds were collected for each ear at frequencies from 250 through 8000 Hz. Pure-tone averages (PTAs) for each ear were calculated as the mean of air conduction thresholds in low frequencies (i.e., 250, 500, 1000 and 2000 Hz) and high frequencies (i.e., 3000, 4000, 6000 and 8000 Hz). QOL data were gathered with the Short Form 36 Health Survey and Medical Outcome Study (MOS)-HIV instrument in the MACS and WIHS, respectively. A median regression an.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000645

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