Description of tinnitus and its relation to discomfort level in a group of elderly hearing aid wearers

Cribari, Jociane; Ribas, Ângela; Fonseca, Vinícius Ribas; Moretti, Claudia; Zeigelboim, Bianca Simone; Martins, Jackeline; Rosa, Marine Raquel Diniz da

doi:10.5935/0946-5448.20160007

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“…Previous works have shown that the high frequency tinnitus was reported by most of subjects [18][19][20] . Another study found the highest occurrence of tinnitus in the medium frequencies 15 .The present study corroborates previous works regarding the occurrence of high frequency of tinnitus, but it was not observed relationships between the frequency range and the discomfort generated by to tinnitus.Therefore, it was verified that patients with tinnitus were uncomfortable with this symptom regardless they perceive it as low, medium or high.Likewise, the quality of life level was not influenced by the frequency range of tinnitus. Similar result was found in a previous work 15 , however a correlation between frequency range and discomfort to tinnitus was observed: the higher the tinnitus frequency, the higher the THI score 18 .…”

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Quality of life in individuals with tinnitus with and without hearing loss

2017

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Purpose: to evaluate the perception of the level of quality of life in subjects with tinnitus, with and without hearing loss. Methods: a cross-sectional quantitative study. A total of 189 subjects (mean age 53.06 years) divided into four groups. Group 1: subjects with normal auditory thresholds without tinnitus complaint; Group 2: subjects with normal auditory thresholds and tinnitus complaint; Group 3: subjects with sensorineural hearing loss without tinnitus complaint; Group 4: subjects with sensorineural hearing loss and with tinnitus complaint. Levels of quality of life were investigated through the World Health Organization Quality Of Life (WHOQOL) website -brief and psycho-emotional and functional aspects of patients with tinnitus through the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI). Statistical analyzes, comparisons among groups and descriptive analysis were performed, considering a significance level of 5%. Results: the overall mean scores of quality of life in group 4 (56.07) were smaller than those of group 1 (64.67) (p<0.05). The subjects with tinnitus complaint presented a moderate level of disturbance of the symptom. Conclusion: tinnitus interferes in the quality of life of individuals who had preserved or altered auditory thresholds. Therefore, means to reduce the discomfort caused by tinnitus symptom should be developed, in order to improve patients' quality of life.

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“…Some authors also found mild discomfort to tinnitus in similar studies 15,16 while others different results 3,17 . It reveals that tinnitus interferes in subjects' quality of life independently of having preserved or altered auditory thresholds.…”

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Quality of life in individuals with tinnitus with and without hearing loss

2017

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“…All studies claimed a persistent significant improvement, regardless of the type of HA provided and the outcome measures used. Consistency of this finding among eleven studies is important, however it should be evaluated taking into account, on top of low methodological level and heterogeneity, that two of them did not conduct statistical analysis [21,31]. Moreover, one study shows that this improvement may elapse if patients abandon their HA.…”

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Hearing Aid Fitting in Tinnitus: A Scoping Review of Methodological Aspects and Effect on Tinnitus Distress and Perception

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Current evidence on efficacy of hearing aids (HAs) on tinnitus perception and annoyance is considered insufficient due to the heterogeneity of tinnitus characteristics and of methods used in the relevant clinical studies. This is a scoping review focused on the methodological aspects of clinical studies evaluating the value of HA fitting as part of tinnitus management over the past 10 years. Thirty-four studies were included in the review, showing important heterogeneity in almost all aspects of inclusion criteria, comparators, outcome measures, follow-up time and HA fitting procedures. Although all studies show that HA fitting has a positive impact on tinnitus perception in patients with hearing loss, the methodological heterogeneity does not allow robust conclusions. Future studies taking into account the different nature and goals of each tinnitus therapeutic modality and adapting their methods, endpoints and timelines according to them could lay the groundwork for obtaining high-quality evidence on whether and how HA fitting shall be implemented in tinnitus management strategies.

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“…The inclusion criteria were all elementary and high school teachers from the municipal state network, of both sexes, aged between 18 and 60 years, who were in the classroom and who were responsible for a subject in the classroom for more than 12 months and who had not had a leave of absence for more than 30 days in the previous 12 months, and who signed the informed consent form. The study excluded those who had cervical pain of known origin and with an image diagnosis (cervical hernia, for example); in addition to those aged over 60 years since tinnitus may reflect the functioning of the individual's body as a whole and is quite prevalent in this age group 15 .…”

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Comparative study of sensation and repercussion of tinnitus on the quality of life and craniocervical posture in teachers

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Purpose: to verify whether there is a correlation between tinnitus sensation and repercussion on the quality of life and craniocervical posture in teachers, participating in the Pró-Mestre project. Methods: a cross-sectional study with a sample of 90 teachers, mean age of 47.70 years, who responded to the Craniocervical Dysfunction Index (CDI), to verify the craniocervical posture, the analog visual scale (AVS), and the Portuguese adaptation of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI), to investigate tinnitus and its impact on the quality of life. Appropriate statistical tests were applied, by adopting a significance level lower than 0.05. Results: out of the 90 teachers, 18 (20%) had tinnitus. There was a statistically significant difference between the sensation of tinnitus, according to the AVS and the craniocervical posture (CDI) in teachers (p <0.001). There was also an association between tinnitus complaint and right-rotation range of motion, with age and right lateral tilt being independent factors, regarding teachers' tinnitus sensation. In the correlation of the THI (total and domains), there was an association with cervical mobility, only in the left inclination. Conclusion: since a statistically significant difference was found between the subjective sensation of tinnitus and the craniocervical posture with a correlation between tinnitus sensation and repercussion on the quality of life and craniocervical posture in teachers, these aspects should be considered in the assessment of teachers presented with tinnitus, as well as further studies with a population of teachers, healthy adults, in order to increase the knowledge on the subject.

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Description of tinnitus and its relation to discomfort level in a group of elderly hearing aid wearers

Abstract: It was possible to evaluate and qualify tinnitus in the sample. Although tinnitus is a frequent audiological symptom that interferes in the life of the elderly, in the sample it did not weigh heavily in terms of quality of life.

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Quality of life in individuals with tinnitus with and without hearing loss

Quality of life in individuals with tinnitus with and without hearing loss

Hearing Aid Fitting in Tinnitus: A Scoping Review of Methodological Aspects and Effect on Tinnitus Distress and Perception

Comparative study of sensation and repercussion of tinnitus on the quality of life and craniocervical posture in teachers

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