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Visual and hearing impairments

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Mortality

upin humans1HR 1.15

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  1. Visual and hearing impairments raise the risk of mortality in humans (HR 1.15, 95% CI 1.11-1.19).

    “Compared to score = 0 group, adjusted HRs for mortality were 1.15 (95% CI: 1.11-1.19, p < 0.001) for score = 1 group”

    Humansadjusted for confounders, score = 1 vs score = 0median follow-up of 3.1 yearsn = 31,701

    Association of visual and hearing impairments with all-cause mortality in older adults in China

    BMC geriatrics31 Jul 2025

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