Original Papers · Travaux originaux: Factors Affecting the Prevalence of Tinnitus

Dy, Chung; Rp, Gannon; Mason, Keith

doi:10.3109/00206098409070084

Cited by 116 publications

(84 citation statements)

References 2 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…The average age (29 years) of the studied population is lower than that of the literature, which ranged between 40 and 50 years 1,16,[22][23] . Various studies suggest hearing status is an important factor associated with tinnitus prevalence in individuals exposed to noise 8,11,[24][25][26] . The author 8 concluded that 33% of the individuals with NIHL had tinnitus, whereas prevalence rates in groups of people with other hearing disorders and normal hearing were of 9.7% and 20% respectively.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Características do zumbido em trabalhadores expostos a ruído

Steinmetz¹,

Zeigelboim

Lacerda

et al. 2009

Rev. Bras. Otorrinolaringol.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Ti nnitus is a common auditory complaint among individuals exposed to noise. Aim: this paper aims to study the characteristics of tinnitus in workers exposed to noise. Study design: this is a descriptive prospective study. Materials and method: Fifty-two individuals averaging 29 years of age were enrolled in a hearing loss prevention program at a meat processing plant. The participants were interviewed and had their hearing tested in 2005 and 2006. Results: seventy-one percent of the participants were found to have normal hearing. Tinnitus was present in 16% of the males and in 9% of the females. Mean noise exposure length was 7 years and noise levels ranged from 86 to 91 dBA (48%). Bilateral tinnitus (46%) of the hissing type (40%) and moderate intensity (49%) was the most prevalent. Symptoms began to be observed within one to five years after initial exposure to noise (67%) and manifested themselves in weekly episodes (41%) that bothered the patients mostly at night (34%). A significant correlation was observed between the frequency of tinnitus episodes and the noise levels to which workers were exposed. Conclusion: tinnitus should be included in hearing loss prevention programs in order to more comprehensively promote occupational hearing health.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Características do zumbido em trabalhadores expostos a ruído

Steinmetz¹,

Zeigelboim

Lacerda

et al. 2009

Rev. Bras. Otorrinolaringol.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…[17][18][19][20][21] According to a survey done by the National Center for Health Statistics in 1987, 22 hearing loss is the third and tinnitus is the tenth most frequent chronic condition in the elderly. There is a strong correlation between the incidence of tinnitus and presbyacusis, which is a frequent cause of age-related hearing loss.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A eficácia do molde aberto para o controle do zumbido

Ferrari

Sánchez

Pedalini

2007

Rev. Bras. Otorrinolaringol.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Heari ng aids may be a option to improve tinnitus and hearing loss. Aim: to evaluate tinnitus after one month use of BTE hearing aids with open molds and pressure vent molds in patients with symmetric sensorineural hearing loss. Methods: 50 patients seen at our Tinnitus Clinic who presented bilateral tinnitus and hearing loss underwent a randomized blind crossover clinical trial: 26 first used BTE hearing aids with open molds, and the remaining 24 first used pressure vent molds. After 30 days using the first mold and a wash-out period, the type of earmold was changed and was applied for another 30-day-period. Tinnitus evaluation was done qualitatively (improved, unchanged and worsened) and quantitatively (variation on a numeric scale from 0 to 10). Results: 82% of the cases reported improvement of tinnitus with at least one type of earmold; there was no significant difference in the reduction of discomfort due to tinnitus in the quantitative and qualitative evaluations. Although similar tinnitus control was obtained with both methods, 66% of the patients preferred the open mold. Conclusion: In a shortterm evaluation improvement of tinnitus by the use of hearing aids does not depend on earmold ventilation.

show abstract

“…Smoking is a risk factor for hearing loss mainly at high frequencies, and smokers had a higher incidence of tinnitus than non-smokers 11 . In an attempt to better understand the relationship between smoking, tinnitus, and hearing disorders, tinnitus was analyzed based on the audiological evaluation data.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Some smokers complain of tinnitus, an indication of peripheral or central disorders. Tinnitus has been associated with smoking, but only indirectly as it is a manifestation seen in smokers with hearing loss 11 . According to the literature, smoking is associated with lower blood oxygen levels, vascular obstruction, altered blood viscosity, and possibly ototoxicity.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Another study using animals found nicotine receptors in hair cells, thus indicating that smoking may have direct ototoxic impact upon hair cell function and reduce the potential of the hearing neurotransmission organ 10 . As less oxygen is available to the organ of Corti, there is less energy available for the cochlea and possibly more hair cell injury 9,11,12 . Some smokers complain of tinnitus, an indication of peripheral or central disorders.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

O cigarro como um fator de risco para alterações auditivas

Paschoal¹,

Azevedo²

2009

Braz. j. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.)

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Smoki ng is a public health concern and we are still unsure of its relation with auditory problems. Aim: To study the effects of cigarette smoking in auditory thresholds, in otoacoustic emissions and in their inhibition by the efferent olivocochlear medial system. Materials and Methods: 144 adults from both genders, between 20 and 31 years of age, smoking and non-smoking individuals were submitted to conventional and high-frequency audiometry, transient stimuli otoacoustic emissions and suppression effect investigation. Results: smokers presented worse auditory thresholds in the frequencies of 12.500Hz in the right ear and 14,000 kHz in both ears. Regarding the otoacoustic emissions, smokers group presented a lower response level in the frequencies of 1,000Hz in both ears and 4,000Hz in the left ear. Among smokers there were more cases of cochlear dysfunction and tinnitus. Conclusion: Our results suggest that cigarette smoking has an adverse effect on the auditory system.

show abstract

Original Papers · Travaux originaux: Factors Affecting the Prevalence of Tinnitus

Cited by 116 publications

References 2 publications

Características do zumbido em trabalhadores expostos a ruído

Características do zumbido em trabalhadores expostos a ruído

A eficácia do molde aberto para o controle do zumbido

O cigarro como um fator de risco para alterações auditivas

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About