ArticleFrontiers in neurology2022
Hypertension Associated With Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Among Hypertensive Adults at a Tertiary Hospital in South Africa.
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- Shared genetics between metabolic traits and sensorineural hearing loss: a large-scale genome-wide cross-trait analysis.Molecular genetics and genomics : MGG · 2025Pooled it
- Association between hypertension and hearing loss: a systemic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Pooled it
- Association between hypertension status and severity and tinnitus: a cross-sectional analysis of the Fasa adult cohort study.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Machine learning analysis of cardiovascular risk factors and their associations with hearing loss.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Tinnitus and Its Comorbidities: A Comprehensive Analysis of Their Relationships.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Clinical and audiological characteristics in adults with tinnitus in South Africa.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings · 2024Article
- Which Environmental Pollutants Are Toxic to Our Ears?-Evidence of the Ototoxicity of Common Substances.Toxics · 2024Review
- Hypertension facilitates age-related diseases. ~ Is hypertension associated with a wide variety of diseases?~.Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension · 2024Review
- Temporomandibular joint dysfunction in relation to tinnitus in Peruvian patients: A cross-sectional study.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2024Article
- Association between tinnitus and hearing impairment among older adults with age-related hearing loss: a multi-center cross-sectional study.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- COVID-19 vaccination-related tinnitus is associated with pre-vaccination metabolic disorders.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024Article
- Relationship between hypertension/blood pressure and hearing sensitivity among drivers: A correlation analysis.Journal of education and health promotion · 2023Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Hypertension is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and has been associated with target organ damage. Effects of hypertension on the auditory system are varied and requires further investigation. This study aimed to investigate the association between hypertension and auditory deficits (hearing loss and tinnitus). Methods: This study employed a cross-sectional study including 106 (54.7% female) hypertensive adults aged 18-55 years, and 92 (52.2% female) non-hypertensive sex- and age-matched adults residing in South Africa. A data extraction sheet was used to obtain hypertension information from participants' medical files, and to subjectively obtain tinnitus status and characteristics among participants. Participants' hearing sensitivity-including extended high frequencies (EHF)-were measured using a diagnostic audiometer. The χ2 test determined the difference in auditory deficit prevalence between the study groups. Logistic regression was used to identify predictor variables associated with auditory deficits in the hypertensive group. Results: A hearing loss prevalence of 37.4% among hypertensive adults compared to 14.1% among the non-hypertensive group ( Conclusions: Our study showed that hypertensive adults had a higher proportion of hearing loss and tinnitus compared to non-hypertensive adults. Findings suggest an association between hypertension and auditory deficits, demonstrating a need for integration of hearing healthcare services for hypertension management.
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