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Otorrinolaringología 2023; 68 (4)

Clinical features of patients with tinnitus in a tertiary institution in Colombia

Jaramillo I, Vásquez S, Palacio V, Bedoya MJ, Sotomayor D, Franco L, Madrigal J, Castillo BM

Language: Spanish
References: 20
Page: 187-194
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ABSTRACT

Objective: To describe clinical and epidemiologic features of tinnitus in one outpatient setting using the European School for Interdisciplinary Tinnitus Research Screening Questionnaire (ESIT-SQ).
Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional study was done from January to April 2022, in which the questionnaire ESIT-SQ was applied to patients who referred tinnitus recently or at least over the last year care at a high-complexity institution in Medellin, Colombia. A descriptive analysis was performed using STATA.15.
Results: One hundred forty-six participants were included. Females (53.4%) with a median age of 46 years (RIC 31-61) were mostly affected. Tinnitus of gradual onset (44.9%), bilateral (38.6%), intermittent (60.4%), ranging from medium to high frequencies (33.7%) pure toned (53%) were mostly described. At least 50% of patients have not previously visited outpatient settings for this symptom before and only 39% were treated. Acute otitis media, presbycusis and acoustic trauma were the otologic diseases mostly associated to tinnitus.
Conclusions: Bilateral tinnitus with gradual onset and intermittent characteristics with a pure tone were described in middle-aged women at a tertiary institution in Colombia. The use of the ESIT-SQ questionnaire allows for comprehensive clinical characterization and description of tinnitus. Increased usage in Latin America would enable comparative studies with greater clinical and audiological impact.


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