OBJECTIVE: To identify potential and modifiable risk factors for tinnitus in a population of older adults. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. Detailed questionnaires were interviewer-administered in a representative sample of 2015 persons aged 55+ yr, living in an area west of Sydney, Australia. Air- and bone-conduction audiometric thresholds were measured from 250 to 8000 Hz and from 500 to 4000 Hz, respectively. TEOAE and SOAE were measured for both ears. RESULTS: After adjusting for multiple variables in a Cox proportional hazards model, factors that significantly increased the risk of tinnitus were poorer hearing and cochlear function, self-reported work-related noise exposure, and history of middle ear or sinus infections, severe neck injury or migraine. CONCLUSION: Interventions aimed at reducing age-related hearing loss, particularly by reducing excessive work-related noise exposure, and the effective, timely treatment of ear-related infections, may all decrease the risk of tinnitus.
OBJECTIVE: To identify potential and modifiable risk factors for tinnitus in a population of older adults. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. Detailed questionnaires were interviewer-administered in a representative sample of 2015 persons aged 55+ yr, living in an area west of Sydney, Australia. Air- and bone-conduction audiometric thresholds were measured from 250 to 8000 Hz and from 500 to 4000 Hz, respectively. TEOAE and SOAE were measured for both ears. RESULTS: After adjusting for multiple variables in a Cox proportional hazards model, factors that significantly increased the risk of tinnitus were poorer hearing and cochlear function, self-reported work-related noise exposure, and history of middle ear or sinus infections, severe neck injury or migraine. CONCLUSION: Interventions aimed at reducing age-related hearing loss, particularly by reducing excessive work-related noise exposure, and the effective, timely treatment of ear-related infections, may all decrease the risk of tinnitus.
Authors: Niall A M Klyn; Samantha Kleindienst Robler; Jamie Bogle; Razan Alfakir; Donald W Nielsen; James W Griffith; Deborah L Carlson; Larry Lundy; Sumitrajit Dhar; David A Zapala Journal: Ear Hear Date: 2019 Nov/Dec Impact factor: 3.570
Authors: Thomas Winther Frederiksen; Cecilia Høst Ramlau-Hansen; Zara Ann Stokholm; Matias Brødsgaard Grynderup; Åse Marie Hansen; Søren Peter Lund; Jesper Kristiansen; Jesper Medom Vestergaard; Jens Peter Bonde; Henrik Albert Kolstad Journal: Int Arch Occup Environ Health Date: 2016-12-16 Impact factor: 3.015
Authors: N Zirke; C Seydel; D Arsoy; B F Klapp; H Haupt; A J Szczepek; H Olze; G Goebel; B Mazurek Journal: Qual Life Res Date: 2013-01-05 Impact factor: 4.147