[Thunder and lightning-a report on firework-associated acoustic trauma at New Year 2021/2022 (German version)].

ABSTRACT:

Background

This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the frequency and type of firework-associated acoustic trauma occurring in Germany on New Year's Eve 2021, despite the ban on firework sales due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Materials and methods

The survey period lasted 7 days, from 28 December 2021 to 03 January 2022. A questionnaire inquired date, type and treatment of trauma, sex, and age of the patient, and whether the trauma occurred when lighting or watching fireworks. Hearing impairment was classified according to the World Health Organization (WHO grades 0 to 4), and concomitant tinnitus, vertigo, or other injuries were recorded. The questionnaire was sent to the otorhinolaryngology departments of 171 hospitals in Germany.

Results

Of 37 otorhinolaryngology de

SUBMITTER: Flockerzi V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9815053 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature