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SynthesisFrontiers in neuroscience2024

Tinnitus-associated cognitive and psychological impairments: a comprehensive review meta-analysis.

Dong Yang, Dan Zhang, Xinmiao Zhang, Xin Li

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Synthesis in Frontiers in neuroscience, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Dong Yang *Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Dan Zhang *Department of Psychology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
Xinmiao ZhangDepartment of Psychology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
Xin LiDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Beijing, China.
Tsinghua University · CNTianjin Medical University General Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Tinnitus is strongly associated with an increased risk of cognitive disabilities. The findings of this research will provide valuable support for future investigations aimed at determining the correlation between tinnitus and the risk of cognitive impairments. Objectives: We investigated the potential correlation between tinnitus and the risk of various cognitive impairments, such as dementia, compromised learning attention, anxiety, depression, and insomnia. The study examined this relationship collectively and by categorizing the data based on different age groups. Methods: We compiled data from case-control studies and cohort studies obtained from reputable databases such as PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Embase. To minimize potential bias, two reviewers independently assessed the selected articles. After extracting the data, we calculated the pooled odds ratios (ORs) using a random-effects model. Results: Seventeen relevant studies, comprising an adult population, were included in this analysis. Pooled estimated outcomes revealed a strong association between tinnitus and an elevated risk of dementia-compromised learning, auditory attention, anxiety, depression, and poor sleep quality (P<0.05). Furthermore, the pooled analysis stratified by age demonstrated that patients aged above 60 years, in comparison to those aged 18 to 60 years, exhibited more significant outcomes in relation to the progression of cognitive impairments. Conclusion: Tinnitus has the potential to increase the risk of cognitive impairments. Moreover, geriatric patients aged above 60 shows a higher susceptibility to developing cognitive disabilities compared to their younger counterparts.

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Alzheimer's diseaseanxietyattention deficit disordercognitive and psychological impairments disordersdementialearning and auditory attentionpoor sleep qualitytinnitus

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PMID38389785
PMCPMC10881733
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