Short-term impact of preschool sound exposure on outer hair cell function in young children: An analysis using pressurised distortion product otoacoustic emissions
Although pDPOAE amplitudes varied with time of day, and sex, a direct exposure-response relationship with preschool noise was not demonstrated. Short-term variations in typical preschool noise exposure may not measurably affect cochlear function in young children. Future research should refine exposure assessment and recording protocols to reduce variability and improve detection of small physiological changes.
Authors
- Kerstin Persson Waye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3789-4557)
- Sofie Fredriksson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0698-527X)
- Elina Mäki‐Torkko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0122-9259)
- Loisa Sandström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9377-2143)
- Mikael Ögren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4559-4127)
- Janina Fels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8694-7750)
Institutions
- Örebro University (SE)
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
- RWTH Aachen University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0332863
- Primary Topic
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00