دورية أكاديمية
Tinnitus sound amplification and masking therapy: Treatment and outcomes at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
| العنوان: | Tinnitus sound amplification and masking therapy: Treatment and outcomes at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. |
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| المؤلفون: | Meade T; University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 1012 Village Crossing Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, USA. Electronic address: timothy_meade@med.unc.edu., Higgins A; University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Department of Audiology, Chapel Hill, NC, USA., Lin D; University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. |
| المصدر: | American journal of otolaryngology [Am J Otolaryngol] 2024 Mar-Apr; Vol. 45 (2), pp. 104205. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Dec 18. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Saunders Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8000029 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1532-818X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 01960709 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Am J Otolaryngol Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: Cherry Hill, N. J., Saunders. |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Tinnitus*/therapy, Humans ; Retrospective Studies ; Academic Medical Centers ; Ambulatory Care Facilities ; Treatment Outcome |
| مستخلص: | Background: Tinnitus is burdensome to many patients. Sound amplification and masking therapy has been useful for some patients. Method: Retrospective chart review of patients treated for tinnitus at a single academic medical center over a 12-month period. Information on treatment course and outcomes was collected and analyzed. Statistical comparisons were made using a t-test for paired means. Results: In 2021, 141 patients were evaluated for tinnitus sound amplification and masking therapy at our medical center. Average age at presentation was 55.2. Average onset was 6-7 years before presentation. Tinnitus perception was decreased in patients who received a trial of amplification and masking therapy, from 9.2 out of 20 at baseline to 6.1 with amplification and 3.2 with amplification and masking at the initial visit. The difference in each of these values is statistically significant. Nine patients recorded a Tinnitus Handicap Index (THI), which measures tinnitus burden, before and after being treated with amplification and masking therapy. These nine patients saw a decrease in THI from 39.6/100 to 19.1/100, which was also statistically significant. Limitations: This study has several limitations. Our data are from a single clinic over one year with limited follow up information, and it is a retrospective study. Conclusion: Our data showed benefit in sound amplification and masking therapy for the treatment of tinnitus. Patients treated with amplification and masking therapy showed a statistically significant decrease in perception of their tinnitus during their in-office demonstration. Long term data are still needed. Our data contribute to the broader discussion on the proper treatment course of tinnitus and the most effective measures. (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.) |
| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Hearing aid; Masking; Sound amplification; Sound therapy; Tinnitus |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20231222 Date Completed: 20240315 Latest Revision: 20240315 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240315 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.amjoto.2023.104205 |
| PMID: | 38134850 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
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Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 1532-818X |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.amjoto.2023.104205 |