Objective: To establish the features of tinnitus in older age patients with autonomic dysfunction.
Material And Methods: We examined 94 patients aged 60 to 93 years (average age is 75.4±3.2 years). Patients with an imbalance of the autonomic nervous system were identified according to the questionnaire of A.M. Wayne and Kerdo's autonomic index. The questionnaires assessing the strength of subjective ear noise, the psychoemotional state of patients, the impact of tinnitus on various spheres of life were used in this study.
Results: It was revealed that more than 50% of patients of older age groups with tinnitus had a dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system. Patients with parasympathicotonia more often noted bilateral persistent subjective ear noise than patients with sympathicotonia.
Conclusions: Autonomic dysfunction could be the cause of sleep disturbances, psychoemotional disorders and a decrease in the quality of life.
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Ear Hear
January 2025
Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia.
Objectives: This umbrella review aims to summarize the major benefits of hearing aid usage in adults by synthesizing findings from published review articles.
Design: A comprehensive search of databases, including MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and Google Scholar, was conducted. The search was limited to English-language review articles published between 1990 and 2023, focusing on hearing aid outcomes in at least 5 adults (aged ≥18 years).
Sleep Breath
January 2025
Department of Otolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Harbin, 150040, China.
Background: This study aimed to investigate the association between Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and Tinnitus using NHANES data from 2005 to 2020.
Methods: This study analyzed data from NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys) conducted between 2005 and 2020, and included 4871 participants aged 16 or older. OSA was assessed using the Multivariate Apnea Prediction Index and the variables from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
Noise Health
January 2025
Associate Postgraduation Program UEL/UNOPAR, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
Background: Tinnitus refers to a common disorder affecting older adults frequently. This condition can disturb mental health and psychological well-being and contribute to cognitive decline. Despite recent advances in research, its pathophysiology remains incompletely understood.
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December 2024
Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Objective: The relationship between tinnitus in the elderly with hearing loss remains elusive. This study aimed to reveal the association between tinnitus and hearing impairment among older adults with age-related hearing loss (ARHL).
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among a population of outpatients diagnosed with ARHL at four medical centers in different regions of China, from June 2020 to June 2023.
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