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ArticleFrontiers in neurology2024

Association between tinnitus and hearing impairment among older adults with age-related hearing loss: a multi-center cross-sectional study.

Zhifeng Chen, Yan Lu, Chenyu Chen, Shaolian Lin, Ting Xie, Xiaoyang Luo, Yanchun Lin, Yuqing Chen, Yong Feng, Guanxia Xiong and 3 more

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Article in Frontiers in neurology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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  1. Notch-induced lateral inhibition compared to standard amplification lateral inhibition therapy for the treatment of chronic tinnitus: A randomised controlled trial.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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Zhifeng Chen *Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Yan Lu *Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Chenyu Chen *ENT Institute and Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Shaolian Lin *Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Ting XieDepartment of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Xiaoyang LuoDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Yanchun LinDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Yuqing ChenDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Yong FengDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha, China.
Guanxia XiongDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Xiulan MaDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Chaojun ZengDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Chang LinDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: The relationship between tinnitus in the elderly with hearing loss remains elusive. This study aimed to reveal the association between tinnitus and hearing impairment among older adults with age-related hearing loss (ARHL). Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among a population of outpatients diagnosed with ARHL at four medical centers in different regions of China, from June 2020 to June 2023. ARHL patients were divided into two groups based on their self-reported tinnitus: tinnitus and non-tinnitus. Multivariable linear regression models were used to assess the association between tinnitus and hearing impairment in ARHL patients. Subgroup analyses, stratified by gender and age, were performed to further evaluate the association. Results: A total of 418 older adults with ARHL were included in the study. Compared to the non-tinnitus group, ARHL patients with tinnitus had lower hearing thresholds ( Conclusion: Based on this multi-center cross-sectional study, we reveal that there is no evidence for the assumption that tinnitus may exacerbate hearing loss in the elderly for the first time. On the contrary, tinnitus is associated with better hearing in the male elderly with ARHL. More extensive longitudinal studies are needed to give a comprehensive insight of the present findings and the underlying mechanisms.

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age-related hearing lossassociationelderlygenderpure-tone averagetinnitus

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