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

Marmut, Zoran; Belojević, Goran; Backovic, Dusan; Zivojinovic, J; Tomanić, Milena; Hadzic, Ema

doi:10.4103/1463-1741.132080

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“…In this study, a large proportion of the adolescent patients with tinnitus had a history of bullying or isolation and of carrying a weapon (e.g., knife or club). In addition, the adolescent patients with tinnitus have a high prevalence of smoking, alcohol drinking, and substance abuse; [5,18,19,44] this is in agreement with our findings. Adolescent are vulnerable to substance abuse, which is common in those with psychiatric comorbidities.…”

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“…This was the first official nationwide hearing survey of adolescents in South Korea. Previous studies used the data of the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey [ 15 – 18 ] or were questionnaire-based [ 8 , 19 ]. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys of Korea and the United States collect comprehensive health data.…”

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“…Smoking and alcohol consumption are reportedly causes of tinnitus. [5,19,44] A longitudinal follow up study is needed to assess the causality of the associations and the long-term effect of tinnitus and hearing change in adolescents. This study enrolled students attending middle or high schools.…”

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Prevalence, associated factors, and comorbidities of tinnitus in adolescents

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The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of tinnitus among adolescents, and the factors known or hypothesized to be associated with tinnitus. Based on random sampling of school types and regions, a nationwide hearing survey of the first-year middle and high school students of South Korea was performed. The subjects underwent an otologic examination followed by pure tone audiometry up to 8 kHz. Questionnaires about the factors associated with hearing and tinnitus were completed by the students and their parents. Among the 1,593 subjects who completed the questionnaire and underwent pure tone audiometry, the prevalence of tinnitus was 46.0% and that of severe tinnitus was 9.1%. Tinnitus was associated with age, female gender, history of ear infection and sinusitis, leisure noise exposure due to karaoke and local-area-network gaming, alcohol consumption, and cigarette smoking. Noticeable hearing loss was not detected but participants with tinnitus complained of difficulty with sound localization, hearing in noise, and verbal working memory and were more susceptible to fatigue. The subjects with tinnitus also suffered more physical and mental health problems than did those without tinnitus. Thus, protection of the ears from noise and appropriate counseling should be considered for adolescents with tinnitus.

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Prevalence, associated factors, and comorbidities of tinnitus in adolescents

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“…rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, depression, thyroid disease, an abnormal tympanic membrane, and increased noise exposure (3,(15)(16)(17)(18). Hyperinsulinemia (17,19), drug abuse in boys and exposure to second hand smoke in girls (20), obesity, and diabetes mellitus (17), have also been identified as risk factors of tinnitus. However, the role of the sex difference on tinnitus loudness and annoyance is still inconclusive (14,15).…”

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Outcomes of Triple-Combination Therapy for Chronic Tinnitus

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Hwang

2019

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Background/Aim: Patients with tinnitus suffer not only from auditory dysfunction but also physical, mental, and social difficulties. Our aim was to investigate the outcomes of our triple-combination therapy for chronic tinnitus, which includes narrow-band noise masking, auricular acupuncture and cognitive behavioral therapy. Patients and Methods: The tinnitus handicap inventory (THI) scores of 78 adults with chronic tinnitus who received triple-combination therapy for 12 weeks were analyzed retrospectively. Results: There were 39 females and 39 males in this study. The mean age was 60.5 years [standard deviation (SD)=13.0, range=27-88 years] for all subjects. Mean pure tone average=39.5 decibel hearing level (SD=23.09). Pre-treatment mean THI score was 41.4 (SD=21.13), functional (F) subscore was 17.9 (SD=10.69), emotional (E) subscore was 10.6 (SD=6.87), and catastrophic (C) subscore was 12.9 (SD=4.85). Posttreatment THI total score was significantly lower compared to pre-treatment THI total score. Also, post-treatment subscores were significantly lower compared to pre-treatment subscores in F and C subsocres, but not in E subscore. In addition, multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that coffee and tea consumption was significantly positively associated with a reduction of THI total score. Conclusion: Triple-combination therapy could be helpful for chronic tinnitus patients. It seemed that coffee and tea consumption may elicit increased improvement in conjunction with combined therapy for chronic tinnitus.

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“…The outcome of their study showed that greater musical experience was positively linked to higher hearing thresholds. Marmut et al [7] reported that chances of tinnitus were 13 times higher among drug addicts compared with non-drug users. From the previous literature it can be concluded that modern lifestyle habits among youngsters are risk factors for hearing loss [2][3][4][5][6].…”

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