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ArticleLaryngoscope investigative otolaryngology2021

Extended high frequency hearing loss in tinnitus-positive chronic suppurative otitis media patient.

Nur Syazwani Mohd Salehuddin, Mohd Khairi Md Daud, Nik Adilah Nik Othman, Normastura Abd Rahman

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Article in Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Nur Syazwani Mohd SalehuddinDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medical Sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia Kubang Kerian Kelantan Malaysia.
Mohd Khairi Md DaudDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medical Sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia Kubang Kerian Kelantan Malaysia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5056-6446
Nik Adilah Nik OthmanDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medical Sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia Kubang Kerian Kelantan Malaysia.
Normastura Abd RahmanSchool of Dental Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia Kubang Kerian Kelantan Malaysia.
Universiti Sains Malaysia · MY

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Abstract

objectivesTo determine the association between extended high frequency hearing loss and tinnitus in normal cochlear function based on a conventional audiometry chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) patient. DESIGN AND

methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted on 220 ears diagnosed as having CSOM with an equal number of tinnitus and without tinnitus groups. Only those with normal cochlear function based on conventional pure tone audiometry (250 Hz to 8 kHz) were included. They were further tested for hearing at extended high frequencies of up to 16 kHz. The severity of tinnitus was tested using a tinnitus questionnaire.

resultsThe prevalence of extended high frequency hearing loss in the normal cochlear function CSOM patients with tinnitus was 81.8% (95% CI 74.5%, 89.1%), whereas the prevalence in the tinnitus negative group was 30.0% (95% CI 21.3%, 38.7%). There was a significant association between extended high frequency hearing loss and tinnitus in CSOM patients (

conclusionThe development of tinnitus among normal cochlear function CSOM patients indicates that the damage has occurred at a higher frequency level. However, the severity of tinnitus does not predict the degree of higher frequency hearing loss. Therefore, the presence of tinnitus warrants more aggressive monitoring and treatment to prevent sensorineural hearing loss from developing into the speech frequencies. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 4.

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hearing losshigh frequencyotitis mediasuppurativetinnitus

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