Publications by authors named "Natalia Tamblay"
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of cognitive impairment and explore its association with hearing loss and other sociodemographic and clinical risk factors, using an objective measurement of hearing levels, in adults over 50 years of age.
Method: A population-based survey was completed in Santiago, Chile between December 2019 and March 2020. Participants were screened for cognitive impairment using the Short Chilean Mini-Mental State Examination and hearing levels were assessed with tonal audiometry (hearTest).
Background: Hearing loss is a common disability affecting 5% of the world's population. A lack of opportune diagnosis affects both the individual and society. In order to develop public health policies in the field of hearing health, countries must have information about epidemiology.
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- * The analysis reveals that the WG questions can identify people with mild or worse impairments, showing moderate sensitivity (44-79%) and specificity (73-92%), particularly when the cut-off used is "some/worse difficulty."
- * While a significant percentage of individuals needing referrals for medical services reported some difficulty, the WG questions still demonstrate limited effectiveness in identifying those with moderate impairments and their service needs.
Objective: Among a representative sample of adults aged 50 years and older too (i) determine the prevalence of hearing loss, (ii) evaluate probable causes and risk factors of hearing loss, and (iii) assess the association between hearing loss measured by audiometry and self-report.
Design: A population-based survey of adults aged 50 and older in Santiago, Chile using the Rapid Assessment of Hearing Loss (RAHL) survey.
Study Sample: 538 participants completed a questionnaire, which included questions on socio-demographic and health characteristics and self-reported hearing loss.
Background: Smoking cessation programs have an efficacy of approximately 30%. Different factors related to the patients may influence this figure.
Aim: To identify determinant factors for smoking cessation after one year of treatment and to determine if bupropion and nicotine substitutes are effective in smoking cessation treatments.