Qun-Yi Nian, Chun-An Cheng, Li-Hsiang Cheng, Yuan-Yung Lin, Chin-Hung Wang, Wu-Chien Chien, Yueng-Hsiang Chu, Cheng-Ping Shih, Chao-Yin Kuo, Hsin-Chien Chen, Jih-Chin Lee, Chi-Hsiang Chung, Wei-Chuan Shangkuan, Hung-Che Lin
BACKGROUND: Hearing loss has been shown to be a risk factor for psychiatric disorders. In addition, long-term hearing loss is associated with increased hospitalization and mortality rates; however, the increased risk and duration of effect of hearing loss in combination with other chronic diseases on each psychiatric disorder are still not clearly defined. The purpose of this article is to clarify the risk of hearing loss for each disorder over time. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study, and a national health insurance research database in Taiwan was utilized...
April 10, 2024: Journal of Translational Medicine