The effects of lung transplantation are shown best in all indexes of SF-36 associated with physical functioning. In both groups social support is positively correlated with the quality of life and negatively correlated with the level of depression. Perceived positive relationships reduces the risk of psychological disturbance. However, the results may also point to a different coping pattern for patients with a low level of depression.

Patients with acute tinnitus can be differentiated in terms of their distress and the psychological impairment caused by their symptoms. These results suggest that the immediate reaction to the manifestation of tinnitus might be of prognostic value for the level of emotional distress experienced in chronic tinnitus. The question arises of whether psychological intervention in the acute stage of tinnitus might be beneficial.

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