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Prevalence of Noise-Induced Tinnitus in Adults Aged 15 to 25 Years: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background Tinnitus is a common complaint in the general population. Subjective tinnitus is defined as a conscious perception of sound with nonexistent external stimuli. Its exact pathophysiology remains unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of noise-induced tinnitus among...

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Autores principales: Haji, Aseel K, Qashar, Abdullah A, Alqahtani, Shoog H, Masarit, Roaa M, AlSindi, Tala S, Ali-Eldin, Elsaeid M
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9803802/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36600848
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.32081
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author Haji, Aseel K
Qashar, Abdullah A
Alqahtani, Shoog H
Masarit, Roaa M
AlSindi, Tala S
Ali-Eldin, Elsaeid M
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Qashar, Abdullah A
Alqahtani, Shoog H
Masarit, Roaa M
AlSindi, Tala S
Ali-Eldin, Elsaeid M
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description Background Tinnitus is a common complaint in the general population. Subjective tinnitus is defined as a conscious perception of sound with nonexistent external stimuli. Its exact pathophysiology remains unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of noise-induced tinnitus among adults aged 15-25 years in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Study design Convenience sampling was used for participant recruitment using an online survey that was distributed online between February and April 2022. The participants performed audiometric hearing tests provided by the investigators. Hearing tests were performed at frequencies of 250, 500, 1000, 2000, 4000, and 8000 Hz. The test was considered normal if the achieved thresholds were 25 dB HL or less in at least four of the tested frequencies. Those with normal results were asked to fill out a survey inquiring about their demographic information, presence of tinnitus, and tinnitus functional index. Results We included 119 young adults aged 15-25 years. Regarding tinnitus prevalence, 27 (22.7%) adults reported the development of tinnitus after exposure to loud noise, 39 (32.8%) had tinnitus of unknown cause, and 53 (44.5%) had no tinnitus. Regarding the continuity of sound, it was continuous in 14.8% of noise-induced tinnitus, compared to 38.5% of the other group, with a statistical significance of (P=.037). Conclusion The current study revealed high prevalence of tinnitus, which was also suggested by the literature. Several triggers are purportedly related to the development of tinnitus. Constant exposure to loud noise is considered a significant risk factor for tinnitus. Young adults require proper education about the causes of tinnitus and other hearing abnormalities. More importantly, methods to protect and maintain their ear health.
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spelling pubmed-98038022023-01-03 Prevalence of Noise-Induced Tinnitus in Adults Aged 15 to 25 Years: A Cross-Sectional Study Haji, Aseel K Qashar, Abdullah A Alqahtani, Shoog H Masarit, Roaa M AlSindi, Tala S Ali-Eldin, Elsaeid M Cureus Otolaryngology Background Tinnitus is a common complaint in the general population. Subjective tinnitus is defined as a conscious perception of sound with nonexistent external stimuli. Its exact pathophysiology remains unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of noise-induced tinnitus among adults aged 15-25 years in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Study design Convenience sampling was used for participant recruitment using an online survey that was distributed online between February and April 2022. The participants performed audiometric hearing tests provided by the investigators. Hearing tests were performed at frequencies of 250, 500, 1000, 2000, 4000, and 8000 Hz. The test was considered normal if the achieved thresholds were 25 dB HL or less in at least four of the tested frequencies. Those with normal results were asked to fill out a survey inquiring about their demographic information, presence of tinnitus, and tinnitus functional index. Results We included 119 young adults aged 15-25 years. Regarding tinnitus prevalence, 27 (22.7%) adults reported the development of tinnitus after exposure to loud noise, 39 (32.8%) had tinnitus of unknown cause, and 53 (44.5%) had no tinnitus. Regarding the continuity of sound, it was continuous in 14.8% of noise-induced tinnitus, compared to 38.5% of the other group, with a statistical significance of (P=.037). Conclusion The current study revealed high prevalence of tinnitus, which was also suggested by the literature. Several triggers are purportedly related to the development of tinnitus. Constant exposure to loud noise is considered a significant risk factor for tinnitus. Young adults require proper education about the causes of tinnitus and other hearing abnormalities. More importantly, methods to protect and maintain their ear health. Cureus 2022-11-30 /pmc/articles/PMC9803802/ /pubmed/36600848 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.32081 Text en Copyright © 2022, Haji et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
spellingShingle Otolaryngology
Haji, Aseel K
Qashar, Abdullah A
Alqahtani, Shoog H
Masarit, Roaa M
AlSindi, Tala S
Ali-Eldin, Elsaeid M
Prevalence of Noise-Induced Tinnitus in Adults Aged 15 to 25 Years: A Cross-Sectional Study
title Prevalence of Noise-Induced Tinnitus in Adults Aged 15 to 25 Years: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_full Prevalence of Noise-Induced Tinnitus in Adults Aged 15 to 25 Years: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_fullStr Prevalence of Noise-Induced Tinnitus in Adults Aged 15 to 25 Years: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence of Noise-Induced Tinnitus in Adults Aged 15 to 25 Years: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_short Prevalence of Noise-Induced Tinnitus in Adults Aged 15 to 25 Years: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_sort prevalence of noise-induced tinnitus in adults aged 15 to 25 years: a cross-sectional study
topic Otolaryngology
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9803802/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36600848
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.32081
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