Wildna Sharon Martins da Costa, Lucas Barbosa de Araújo, Henrique de Paula Bedaque, Lidiane Maria de Brito Macedo Ferreira, Karyna Myrelly Oliveira Bezerra de Figueiredo Ribeiro
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Abstract
Objective: To assess the impact of the somatosensory influence on annoyance and quality of life of individuals with tinnitus.
Methods: This cross-sectional study included individuals with tinnitus of both sexes, aged ≥18 years, recruited from a specialized otolaryngology outpatient, and evaluated by a multidisciplinary team (otorhinolaryngologists, physical therapists, and audiologists). An evaluation adapted from the Diagnostic Criteria of Somatosensory Tinnitus (ST) was performed to verify the influence of the somatosensory system on the cause of tinnitus. The intensity of discomfort from tinnitus was assessed by the Numerical Rating Scale, the impact on quality of life by the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI), and factors of exacerbation of tinnitus were self-reported. Individuals were divided into ST and non-ST groups. Unpaired t-test and Chi-Square were used for group comparisons; Cohen's d and Phi measured effect sizes.
Results: A total of 100 individuals were evaluated: 46 from the ST group and 54 from the non-ST group. The ST group demonstrated greater discomfort from tinnitus (p < 0.01); stress was identified as a factor of exacerbation 82.6 (p < 0.01), and sleep disturbance as a consequence of tinnitus 63% (p = 0.04). Additionally, the ST group presented a greater impact on quality of life in the functional domain (p = 0.03) and total THI score (p = 0.05) than the non-ST group.
Conclusion: Individuals with ST reported greater discomfort from tinnitus and a more significant impact on the quality of life.
期刊介绍：
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology publishes original contributions in otolaryngology and the associated areas (cranio-maxillo-facial surgery and phoniatrics). The aim of this journal is the national and international divulgation of the scientific production interesting to the otolaryngology, as well as the discussion, in editorials, of subjects of scientific, academic and professional relevance.
The Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology is born from the Revista Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia, of which it is the English version, created and indexed by MEDLINE in 2005. It is the official scientific publication of the Brazilian Association of Otolaryngology and Cervicofacial Surgery. Its abbreviated title is Braz J Otorhinolaryngol., which should be used in bibliographies, footnotes and bibliographical references and strips.
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