Functional Impact of Tinnitus in Patients with Hearing Loss
| Autor: | Juliana Maria Soares Cavalcante, Eduardo Tanaka Massuda, Adriana Ribeiro Tavares Anastasio, Paula Cantarella de Pádua Rodrigues, Erika Barioni Mantello, Luciana de Mata Lupoli |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
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| Zdroj: | International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, Vol 24, Iss 02, Pp e191-e197 (2020) International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, Volume: 24, Issue: 2, Pages: 197-203, Published: 18 MAY 2020 Repositório Institucional da USP (Biblioteca Digital da Produção Intelectual) Universidade de São Paulo (USP) instacron:USP International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology v.24 n.2 2020 International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology Fundação Otorrinolaringologia (FORL) instacron:FORL |
| ISSN: | 1809-4864 1809-9777 |
| Popis: | Introduction Tinnitus, which is considered the third worst symptom for humans, is a common complaint among people living with hearing loss and may negatively affect the quality of life of those who have it. Objective To analyze the perception of the handicap in patients with tinnitus and hearing loss as well as the possible associations between the variables hearing loss, loudness, onset, frequency and annoyance by tinnitus, and the correlation between the visual analogue scale (VAS) and the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI). Methods A total of 30 patients with complaints of tinnitus and the presence of sensorineural hearing impairment were selected for this cross-sectional, observational, and descriptive study. The loudness of the tinnitus was measured by a VAS and classified as mild, moderate, or severe. The THI was classified as slight, mild, moderate, severe, and catastrophic. Data were submitted to statistical analysis using the Fisher exact test and Spearman correlation coefficient. Results Eleven male (36.7%) and 19 female (63.3%) subjects with a mean age of 56.5 years old were evaluated. There was no significant association between loudness, annoyance, time and frequency of tinnitus, nor between hearing loss and tinnitus. There was a significant association between the variables hearing loss and loudness, and a weak correlation between VAS and THI. Conclusion Tinnitus has a practical impact in the lives of patients with hearing loss in terms of catastrophic, functional, and emotional aspects, regardless of loudness, frequency, or time of onset. Hearing loss was a factor that had an impact on the loudness of tinnitus. There was no statistically significant correlation between VAS and THI. |
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