Prevalence and associated risk factors of tinnitus among adult Palestinians: a cross-sectional study

Al-Lahham, Saad; Nazzal, Zaher; Massarweh, Ahmad; Saymeh, Diana; Al-Abed, Sojoud; Muhammad, Donia; Alawni, Raghda; Bouzya, Noor; Alqub, Malik; Ghanim, Mustafa; Ellahham, Nael

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“…The relative significance of these factors in contributing to AVF dysfunction is still unclear. This cross‐sectional study was undertaken to elucidate risk factors for AVF dysfunction 4 …”

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The risk factors for arteriovenous fistula dysfunction in maintenance hemodialysis patients: A cross‐sectional study

Zhang,

Yu,

et al. 2024

Hemodialysis International

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IntroductionArteriovenous fistula (AVF) dysfunction is a prevalent complication among maintenance hemodialysis patients. However, the factors influencing AVF patency remain unclear. To address this, we conducted a study aimed at identifying factors contributing to AVF dysfunction in this patient population.MethodsThe study compared clinical data, vascular calcification score, and laboratory data focusing on blood cell composition and coagulation in 100 maintenance hemodialysis patients in whom an AVF had been inserted from January through September of 2022. The patients were divided into a group in which the AVF functioned without issues and a group in which the AVF was dysfunctional, defined as not able to provide a blood flow of greater than 200 mL/min.FindingsPatients in the 2 groups (56 in the dysfunctional AVF group and 44 in the group with satisfactory AVF function) were similar demographically. Compared with the normally functioning AVF group, the AVF dysfunction group exhibited significantly higher Agatston calcium scores (20.5 [1.28, 298] median [Q1, Q3] vs. 1.14 [0.00, 11.6]; p = 0.01), elevated triglyceride levels (1.1 [0.6, 1.2] mmol/L vs. 0.5 [0.3, 0.8]; p < 0.01), increased prothrombin activity (113 ± 22.1% vs. 99.4 ± 23.1; p < 0.01), lower prothrombin time (10.4 [9.8, 10.8] s vs. 11.0 [10.3, 11.5]; p < 0.01), higher red blood cell (RBC) counts (3.5 ± 0.7 · 1012/L vs. 3.0 ± 0.7; p < 0.01), and elevated hemoglobin levels (98.0 ± 21.8 g/L vs. 84.9 ± 24.2; p < 0.01). Higher C‐reactive protein (20.2 [3.3, 20.2] mg/L vs. 17.8 [6.2, 17.8]; p = 0.01) and procalcitonin levels (0.9 [0.4, 0.9] ng/mL vs. 0.5 [0.2, 0.7]; p < 0.01) were also noted. Logistic regression analysis indicated that platelet/lymphocyte ratio, monocyte/lymphocyte ratio, and RBC count were factors associated with AVF dysfunction. Increased monocyte/lymphocyte ratio and RBC count correlated with higher risk, while a higher platelet/lymphocyte ratio was associated with lower risk.DiscussionArteriovenous fistula dysfunction in maintenance hemodialysis patients is associated with higher proportions of specific hematological parameters, particularly elevated RBC count, and altered platelet/lymphocyte and monocyte/lymphocyte ratios.

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The risk factors for arteriovenous fistula dysfunction in maintenance hemodialysis patients: A cross‐sectional study

Zhang,

Yu,

et al. 2024

Hemodialysis International

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“…Tinnitus can stem from various underlying causes [10], including exposure to loud noises, age-related hearing loss, ear infections, specific medications, blockage by earwax, head and neck injuries, and other medical conditions [11]. The impact of tinnitus on individuals can range from mild annoyance to significant distress [12,13], affecting their overall quality of life, sleep patterns [14], ability to concentrate, and emotional well-being.…”

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Graph-Based Electroencephalography Analysis in Tinnitus Therapy

Awais,

Kassoul,

Omri

et al. 2024

Biomedicines

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Tinnitus is the perception of sounds like ringing or buzzing in the ears without any external source, varying in intensity and potentially becoming chronic. This study aims to enhance the understanding and treatment of tinnitus by analyzing a dataset related to tinnitus therapy, focusing on electroencephalography (EEG) signals from patients undergoing treatment. The objectives of the study include applying various preprocessing techniques to ensure data quality, such as noise elimination and standardization of sampling rates, and extracting essential features from EEG signals, including power spectral density and statistical measures. The novelty of this research lies in its innovative approach to representing different channels of EEG signals as new graph network representations without losing any information. This transformation allows for the use of Graph Neural Networks (GNNs), specifically Graph Convolutional Networks (GCNs) combined with Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks, to model intricate relationships and temporal dependencies within the EEG data. This method enables a comprehensive analysis of the complex interactions between EEG channels. The study reports an impressive accuracy rate of 99.41%, demonstrating the potential of this novel approach. By integrating graph representation and deep learning, this research introduces a new methodology for analyzing tinnitus therapy data, aiming to contribute to more effective treatment strategies for tinnitus sufferers.

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“…Besides, the examiner can hear objective tinnitus, and the patient can perceive objective tinnitus. [ 3 ] In a 35-year demographic study among adults, the global incidence of tinnitus varies from 5.1 to 42.7%, and it increases with noise sensitivity and age. [ 4 ] In China, the incidence rate of tinnitus increased obviously over the age of 50 years and stabilizes at about 32% over the age of 70 years.…”

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Correlation between the Degree of Hearing Loss and the Levels of Anxiety and Depression in Patients with Tinnitus

Zhang,

Du,

You

2023

Noise and Health

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Objectives: This study aimed to explore the correlation between the degree of hearing loss (HL) and the degrees of anxiety and depression in patients with tinnitus. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study involved the use of basic clinical data from 600 enrolled patients with tinnitus who visited the otolaryngology clinic in Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine from April 2020 to June 2022. The tinnitus handicap inventory (THI) scale was used to assess the tinnitus status among the participants. The pure tone audiometry (PTA) test was used to conduct audiological assessments for all patients to determine their hearing condition. The self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) and self-rating depression scale (SDS) were used to assess the levels of anxiety and depression among the participants, respectively. The correlation between the HL and anxiety/depression scores from the questionnaires was tested through Pearson correlation analysis. Results: Among the 600 enrolled patients with tinnitus, most patients had mild-to-moderate degree of tinnitus, accounting for 248 cases (41.3%) and 179 cases (29.8%), respectively. PTA results showed that a large proportion of patients with tinnitus were accompanied with HL (467 cases, 77.8%). Among them, patients with mild HL accounted for the largest proportion with a total of 241 cases (40.2%). Based on the results of SAS and SDS test, almost half of the patients had symptoms of anxiety and depression, accounting for 52.3% (314 cases) and 48.8% (293 cases), respectively. Similarly, patients with mild anxiety and depression occupy the largest proportion, accounting for 35.8% (215 cases) and 23% (138 cases), respectively. Pearson correlation analysis showed that the degree of HL was closely related to THI/SAS/SDS scores ( P < 0.001). Conclusion: These findings indicate a strong positive correlation between the degree of HL and anxiety/depression scores in patients with tinnitus.

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Prevalence and associated risk factors of tinnitus among adult Palestinians: a cross-sectional study

Cited by 6 publications

References 53 publications

The risk factors for arteriovenous fistula dysfunction in maintenance hemodialysis patients: A cross‐sectional study

The risk factors for arteriovenous fistula dysfunction in maintenance hemodialysis patients: A cross‐sectional study

Graph-Based Electroencephalography Analysis in Tinnitus Therapy

Correlation between the Degree of Hearing Loss and the Levels of Anxiety and Depression in Patients with Tinnitus

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