Audiological study of an elderly brazilian population

Carmo, Luís Cláudio do; Silveira, José Alexandre Médicis da; Marone, Sílvio Antônio Monteiro; D’Ottaviano, Fabiana Gonçalez; Zagati, Ludmila Lima; Lins, Eliane Maria Dias von Söhsten

doi:10.1016/s1808-8694(15)30566-8

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“…The main symptoms experienced by the patients were hearing loss (88.4%), tinnitus (79.7%), vertigo (33.3%) and otalgia (24.6%). This is similar to those found in other studies on the elderly with hearing impairment [18][19][20] . Each of these symptoms could make sufferers experience not only physical discomfort but could also affect them emotionally thus making life miserable.…”

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confidence: 92%

Clinical and audiometric features of presbycusis in Nigerians

Sogebi¹,

Olusoga-Peters²,

Oluwapelumi³

2014

Afr H. Sci.

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Background: Presbycusis is the most common sensory impairment associated with ageing and it presents with variability of symptoms. Physicians need to recognize early clinical and audiometric signs of presbycusis in order to render adequate and quality care to patients and reduce associated morbidities. Objective: To characterize the clinical modes of presentation and the typical audiometric tracings among patients with presbycusis. Methods: This descriptive, prospective hospital-based study was conducted in the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) clinic of Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, (OOUTH) Sagamu, Nigeria. Patients with clinical diagnosis of presbycusis confirmed with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) on diagnostic audiometry were administered with questionnaires. Information obtained was analyzed using SPSS statistical package version 17.0 and presented in descriptive forms as percentages, means and graphs. Results: Sixty-nine patients were diagnosed with presbycusis (M:F =1.6:1). Modal age group was 71-80 years. Hearing loss 88.4%, tinnitus 79.7% and vertigo 33.3% were the major symptoms on presentation. The average duration of symptoms before presentation was 2.6 years. There was positive history of ototoxic drugs usage in 24.6 %, family history in 11.6 %, hypertension in 34.8% and osteoarthritis in 13.0%. The most common type of audiometric pattern was strial. Hearing losses increased with age both at the speech and at the higher frequencies of sounds. Conclusions: We found hearing impairment affected both speech and higher frequencies and the strial type of audiometric pattern was most common. The need for screening for hearing impairment from early middle age in symptomatic individuals is emphasized.

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Clinical and audiometric features of presbycusis in Nigerians

Sogebi¹,

Olusoga-Peters²,

Oluwapelumi³

2014

Afr H. Sci.

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“…There are other studies that have reported hearing loss to be 77.1% and 92.5% respectively [19,25]. In our study, we found that 96.7% of patients had some sort of hearing loss.…”

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confidence: 62%

“…Whereas, in females, tinnitus (42.6%) was the most common complaint followed by decrease hearing (29.5%). Luís et al reported in their study that was carried out on 320senior citizens demonstrated an incidence of tinnitus to be 64.4% in men and 72.5% in women [19]. Rosenthal reported prevalence of 20% and 42% in male and female respectively [20].…”

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Audiologic Pattern in Elderly Patients: A Tertiary Care Experience

Adeel¹

2017

IJOAOT

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“…The various risk factors of presbycusis according to studies are smoking, alcohol, diabetes and hypertension. [12] Some studies have shown age related hearing loss to run in families. [13] The causes of presbycusis are loss or damage to hair cells and loss of blood supply to cochlea.…”

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Role of Lycopene in Presbycusis

Singh¹

2015

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Lycopene a red carotenoid found mainly in tomatoes and few other fruits and vegetables, is said to have strong antioxidant properties. This study aims to evaluate the effect of lycopene supplements in patients with age related hearing loss (Presbycusis) and any symptoms related to it like tinnitus. MATERIALS AND METHODSTwo hundred patients with bilateral symmetrical progressive age related sensorineural hearing loss (Presbycusis) were taken up in the study; 100 patients in study group were given capsule supplement containing lycopene and multivitamins once a day after meals for 12 months. Remaining 100 patients in control group were given capsule supplement containing only multivitamins without lycopene once a day after meals for 12 months. Patients were evaluated using Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA) at first visit, after 6 months and after 12 months for degree of hearing loss, tinnitus and any side effects of capsules in both study and control groups. RESULTSThe results showed that presbycusis mainly effects higher speech frequencies (2000 hertz and above). The results showed that there was slower progression of degree of sensorineural hearing loss in study group using lycopene containing supplement as compared to control group without lycopene. There was a marginal improvement in incidence of tinnitus in the study group. There were minimal drug related side effects like nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea with no difference in both groups with or without lycopene. CONCLUSIONSo it can be concluded that Lycopene supplements can be considered as a safe treatment to slower the progress of disease in patients with age related hearing loss.

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Audiological study of an elderly brazilian population

Cited by 19 publications

References 32 publications

Clinical and audiometric features of presbycusis in Nigerians

Clinical and audiometric features of presbycusis in Nigerians

Audiologic Pattern in Elderly Patients: A Tertiary Care Experience

Role of Lycopene in Presbycusis

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