Stable hearing loss

1. Obstructive sleep apnea raises the risk of stable hearing loss in humans (RRR 1.79 (95% CI, 1.32-2.42)).

   “with a higher likelihood of being in the stable hearing loss group (relative risk ratio = 1.79 [95% CI, 1.32-2.42])”

   Humans8 yearsn = 1,433

   Obstructive sleep apnea and functional hearing loss over 8 years: results from the National Health and Aging Trends Study

   American journal of epidemiology·13 Jan 2026

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