Tinnitus in the General Population With a Focus on Noise and Stress: A Public Health Study

Baigi, Amir; Odén, Anders; Almlid-Larsen, Vibeke; Barrenäs, Marie-Louise; Holgers, Kajsa‐Mia

doi:10.1097/aud.0b013e31822229bd

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“…[8,9] The studies show that the odds ratio of tinnitus is raised by about 3%, with each year of age and that there is a higher risk of tinnitus for men compared with women. [10] Although tinnitus is a very common symptom, just a few risk factors related to behavior and habits have been proved.…”

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Tinnitus among Serbian secondary school students in relation to their behavior and habits

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Although tinnitus is a very common symptom, risk factors related to behavior and habits have not been sufficiently investigated. As no investigation on this problem has been performed in Serbia, the aim of our study was to establish the prevalence of tinnitus among Serbian adolescents and to investigate the relationship between their behavior and habits and tinnitus. This investigation was designed as a cross-sectional interview study among secondary school students in Belgrade, Serbia (277 boys and 494 girls). An anonymous questionnaire was self-administered at classes. The investigated variables were: The presence of tinnitus, sources of noise, night outs at noisy places, use of personal music players, smoking, second hand smoke (SHS), substance abuse, coffee and alcohol consumption. Spearman's rank-order correlations and multiple logistic regressions were performed with variables related to behavior and habits as independent ones and tinnitus as a dichotomized dependent variable. Tinnitus was reported by 99 students (12.8%), more frequently among girls compared with boys (P = 0.009). Multivariate logistic regression analysis in boys revealed a significant independent effect of a regular drug abuse on the onset of tinnitus. The chances of tinnitus were 13 times higher among drug addicts compared with non-drug users (odds ratio [OR] and 95% confidence interval [CI] for tinnitus = 13.072; 1.335-127.946). In girls, the significant independent effect on tinnitus was found for daily duration of exposure to SHS (OR and 95% CI for tinnitus = 1.328; 1.073-1.644 /per 2 hours of exposure/).

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Tinnitus among Serbian secondary school students in relation to their behavior and habits

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“…The authors reviewed over 2,000 tinnitus patients and concluded that while exposure to both noise and stress were important for the probability and level of tinnitus discomfort, stress was the more important factor in determining whether a patient would transition from being mild or severely impacted. [24] It has also been reported that long-term stress and coping strategies were the strongest predictors of tinnitus, even stronger than traditional risk factors such as hearing loss, age, gender, and hyperacusis. [25] The use of music for setting and altering moods, arousing, and relaxing, is certainly not new.…”

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The use of fractal tones in tinnitus patient management

Sweetow

2013

Noise Health

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A variety of noises have been employed for decades in an effort to facilitate habituation, mask, or suppress tinnitus. Many of these sounds have reportedly provided benefit, but success has not been universal. More recently, musical stimuli have been added as a sound therapy component. The potential advantages of using such stimuli, in particular fractal tones, in combination with amplification are discussed in this paper.

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“…Second, tinnitus can be classified along several dimensions which are worthwhile to consider (such as severity, duration, and etiology) [52] but were not covered in our study. It is reassuring though that most epidemiological studies used a comparable assessment of tinnitus like this study (e.g., [3,4,6,22,25]). Third, noise exposure could only be taken into account by a proxy measure in our study (i.e., occupation in office, laboratory, or production), yet evidence indicates that the association of stress with tinnitus is independent of actual external noise exposure [3].…”

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“…Studies have demonstrated associations between psychological distress and tinnitus [3][4][5]. To the best of our knowledge, the current evidence on the role of work stress is restricted to only two studies [4,6].…”

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Associations of Organizational Justice with Tinnitus and the Mediating Role of Depressive Symptoms and Burnout—Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study

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Tinnitus in the General Population With a Focus on Noise and Stress: A Public Health Study

Abstract: Stress management strategies should be included in hearing conservation programs, especially for individuals with mild tinnitus who report a high stress load.

Cited by 80 publications

References 10 publications

Tinnitus among Serbian secondary school students in relation to their behavior and habits

Tinnitus among Serbian secondary school students in relation to their behavior and habits

The use of fractal tones in tinnitus patient management

Associations of Organizational Justice with Tinnitus and the Mediating Role of Depressive Symptoms and Burnout—Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study

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