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ArticleIndian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India2025

Pattern of Tinnitus and Its Risk Factors Among Individuals with Tinnitus in South India.

Nitin Joseph, Shahin Salim, Jacob Stephen Thekkekara, Anupriya Ebenezer, Kaushlendra Kumar

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Nitin JosephDepartment of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.ORCID 0000-0002-3639-510X
Shahin SalimUniversity Hospitals of Derby and Burton, Burton on Trent, East Staffordshire, England.ORCID 0009-0002-0576-1418
Jacob Stephen ThekkekaraKasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.ORCID 0009-0004-0458-6579
Anupriya EbenezerDepartment of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.ORCID 0000-0002-0121-9392
Kaushlendra KumarDepartment of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.ORCID 0000-0001-6585-8081

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To study the demographic profile, pattern of tinnitus, and its risk factors. This was a cross-sectional study among individuals with tinnitus seeking out-patient care. Data were collected by interviewing each patient. The median age at onset of tinnitus among the 203 individuals was 47 years (IQR 31, 62). Majority of individuals were males [108(53.2%)]. Forty two(20.7%) had history of hearing loss, 15(7.4%) had history of prolonged exposure to loud noise, 13(6.4%) had chronic history of taking NSAIDs, 11(5.4%) had history of impacted ear wax, and 5(2.5%) had history of sudden exposure to loud noise. The laterality of tinnitus was bilateral among majority of the individuals [84(41.4%)]. Bilateral tinnitus was associated with age at onset of tinnitus ≤ 30 years ( Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12070-024-05175-9.

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