Korean J Aerosp Environ Med.  2006 Apr;16(1):9-14.

Tinnitus in Noise-induced Hearing Loss

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Institute of Occupational Medicine, Inje University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea. pmkimjh@inje.ac.kr

Abstract

BACKGROUND: This study investigated the prevalence of tinnitus and relationship between tinnitus and hearing disturbance of workers with noise-induced hearing loss.
METHODS
One hundred thirty three workers with noise-induced hearing loss responded to a self-admiministered questionaire concerning tinnitus, present symptoms and past medical history. Also pure tone audiometry, tympanometry and otoscopic examination was done.
RESULTS
The prevalence of tinnitus was 54.14%. There were no significant difference in the prevalence of tinnitus according to age, symptoms (fatigue, sleep disturbance and dizziness), duration of noise exposure, wearing of ear protector, and duration of self-reported hearing difficulty. However, the location of more serious tinnitus was significantly associated with subjective hearing disturbance.
CONCLUSION
In hearing conservation program of workers with noise-induced hearing loss, tinnitus management has to be considered as an essential part of the program.

Keyword

Tinnitus; Noise-induced hearing loss

MeSH Terms

Acoustic Impedance Tests
Audiometry
Ear
Hearing
Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced*
Noise
Prevalence
Tinnitus*
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