Hearing complaints and the audiological profile of the users of an academic health center in the western region of São Paulo

INTRODUCTION: Few population-based studies have quantified hearing levels in Brazil; additional studies on this subject are needed. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to characterize hearing complaints and the audiological profile of the population served by the Clinical Audiology Service of an Academic Health Center in the western region of São Paulo, Brazil, between 2003 and 2008. An additional aim was to check whether there is a positive association between the signs/symptoms and type of hearing loss. METHODS: This was a retrospective study of the records of 2,145 patients. The health ...