Job satisfaction in a group of patients with tinnitus.

Background: Tinnitus is an auditory impression without any external auditory stimulus. It may cause negative symptoms (anxiety, insomnia, depression) significantly affecting work performance and job satisfaction.

Objective: To evaluate the job satisfaction in tinnitus sufferers.

How to Interpret Tinnitus Functional Index Scores: A Proposal for a Grading System Based on a Large Sample of Tinnitus Patients.

Objectives: The Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI) is considered the gold standard in measuring tinnitus severity. The aim of the study was to establish reference values to improve the interpretability of TFI scores.

Design: Results from 1114 patients with tinnitus were retrospectively analyzed.

A revised grading system for the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory based on a large clinical population.

Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) is one of the world's most commonly used tools to assess tinnitus severity. The aim of the current study was to establish a revised THI grading system using standard Z-scores and percentiles. Cross-sectional observational study.

Prevalence and Severity of Tinnitus in Otosclerosis: Preliminary Findings from Validated Questionnaires.

Objectives: In addition to progressive hearing loss, subjective tinnitus is one of the primary symptoms of the otosclerosis development. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and severity of preoperative tinnitus among a group of consecutive adult patients with otosclerosis, using standardized research tools.

Materials And Methods: The study included 157 cases of clinical otosclerosis (106 women, 51 men).

Hearing Preservation With the Use of Flex20 and Flex24 Electrodes in Patients With Partial Deafness.

Objective: To evaluate the impact of electrode length on hearing preservation (HP) in Partial Deafness Treatment-Electrical Complement (PDT-EC) subjects.

Study Design: Retrospective case review.

Setting: Tertiary referral center.