Prevalence and characteristics of tinnitus in older adults: the Blue Mountains Hearing Study
Prevalence and characteristics of tinnitus in older adults: the Blue Mountains Hearing Study
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DOI：
10.3109/14992020309078348
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发表时间：
2003-07-01
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2.7
通讯作者：
Rubin, G
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作者：
Sindhusake, D;Mitchell, P;Rubin, G
耳鸣的危害有哪些？耳鸣的危害有哪些？我们的研究旨在评估1997-99年期间居住在澳大利亚悉尼西部蓝山的2015名年龄在55-99岁之间的成年人的代表性样本中长时间耳鸣的患病率和特征。所有参与者都接受了听力学家的详细听力检查，包括关于听力的综合问题。在年龄调整后，耳鸣的受试者在低频和高频下的听力都明显较差（p
There have been few recent estimates of the prevalence of tinnitus from large population-based samples of older persons. Our study aimed to assess the prevalence and characteristics of prolonged tinnitus in a representative sample of 2015 adults aged 55-99 years, residing in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, Australia, during 1997-99. All participants underwent a detailed hearing examination by an audiologist, including comprehensive questions about hearing. After age adjustment, subjects reporting tinnitus had significantly worse hearing at both lower and higher frequencies (p