Bonebridge Implantation with Image Guidance Localization

Abstract

Presentation schedule is subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, visit www.entannualmeeting.org. health outcomes. Whether hearing impairment, which is associated with physical and cognitive decline, is associated with frailty, is unknown.Methods: We analyzed 2109 individuals 70 years and older in the 1999-2002 cycles of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Hearing impairment was measured by self-report (good, little trouble, lot of trouble). Frailty was defined as the presence of at least 3 of the following: 5% unintentional weight loss in the past year and/or body mass index <18.5 kg/m 2 , slow walking speed, weakness, exhaustion, and low physical activity. Logistic regression models were adjusted for demographic characteristics, cardiovascular risk factors, hearing aid use, and health status.Results: Among all individuals, self-reported hearing impairment was significantly associated with frailty in fully adjusted models (odds ratio [OR] 1.68 [95% confidence interval {CI} 1.00, 2.82]). Analyses stratified by sex demonstrated that this association was observed in women (OR 3.79 [95% CI 1.69, 8.51]) but not men (OR 0.85 [95% CI 0.44, 1.66]).Conclusions: In these cross-sectional analyses, self-reported hearing impairment was significantly associated with frailty in women. Further research using objective hearing measures and longitudinal assessment of frailty are needed.