Differences in characteristics between people with tinnitus that seek help and that do not

AbstractKnowledge on characteristics of people that seek help for tinnitus is scarce. The primary objective of this study was to describe differences in characteristics between people with tinnitus that seek help compared to those who do not seek help. Next, we described differences in characteristics between those with and without tinnitus. In this cross-sectional study, we sent a questionnaire on characteristics in different domains; demographic, tinnitus-specific, general- and psychological health, auditory and noise- and substance behaviour. We assessed if participants had sought help or planned to seek help for tinnitus. Tinnitus distress was defined with the Tinnitus Functional Index. Differences between groups (help seeking: yes/no, tinnitus: yes/no) were described. 932 people took part in our survey. Two hundred and sixteen participants were defined as having tinnitus (23.2%). Seventy-three of those sought or planned to seek help. A constant tinnitus pattern, a varying tinnitus loudness, and hearing loss, were described more frequently in help seekers. Help seekers reported higher TFI scores. Differences between help seekers and people not seeking help were mainly identified in tinnitus- and audiological characteristics. These outcomes might function as a foundation to explore the heterogeneity in tinnitus patients.

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Tinnitus and Self-Perceived Hearing Handicap in Firefighters: A Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16203958 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (20) ◽

pp. 3958

Author(s):

Samson Jamesdaniel ◽

Kareem G. Elhage ◽

Rita Rosati ◽

Samiran Ghosh ◽

Bengt Arnetz ◽

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Keyword(s):

Hearing Loss ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Functional Index ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Continuous Service ◽

Auditory Dysfunction ◽

Hearing Handicap ◽

Potential Link

Firefighters are susceptible to auditory dysfunction due to long-term exposure to noise from sirens, air horns, equipment, and tools used in forcible entry, ventilation, and extrication. In addition, they are exposed to ototoxic chemicals, particularly, during overhaul operations. Studies indicate that 40% of firefighters have hearing loss in the noise-sensitive frequencies of 4 and 6 kHz. Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is often accompanied by tinnitus, which is characterized by ringing noise in the ears. The presence of phantom sounds can adversely affect the performance of firefighters. However, there has been limited research conducted on the prevalence of tinnitus in firefighters. We enrolled firefighters from Michigan, with at least 5 years of continuous service. The hearing handicap inventory for adults (HHIA) was used to determine the difficulty in hearing perceived by the firefighters and the tinnitus functional index (TFI) was used to determine the severity of tinnitus. Self-perceived hearing handicap was reported by 36% of the participants, while tinnitus was reported by 48% of the participants. The TFI survey indicated that 31% perceived tinnitus as a problem. More importantly, self-perceived hearing handicap was significantly associated with the incidence of tinnitus in firefighters, suggesting a potential link between occupational exposure to ototraumatic agents and tinnitus in firefighters.

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Use of Ceftaroline in Hospitalized Patients with and without COVID-19: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

Antibiotics ◽

10.3390/antibiotics10070763 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (7) ◽

pp. 763

Author(s):

Daniele Roberto Giacobbe ◽

Chiara Russo ◽

Veronica Martini ◽

Silvia Dettori ◽

Federica Briano ◽

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Keyword(s):

Bacterial Infections ◽

Bloodstream Infections ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Primary Objective ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

First Line Therapy ◽

Large Teaching Hospital ◽

Secondary Objective ◽

Medical Wards

A single-center cross-sectional study was conducted to describe the use of ceftaroline in a large teaching hospital in Northern Italy, during a period also including the first months of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The primary objective was to describe the use of ceftaroline in terms of indications and characteristics of patients. A secondary objective was to describe the rate of favorable clinical response in patients with bloodstream infections (BSI) due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA-BSI) receiving ceftaroline. Overall, 200 patients were included in the study. Most of them had COVID-19 (83%, 165/200) and were hospitalized in medical wards (78%, 155/200). Included patients with COVID-19 pneumonia were given empirical ceftaroline in the suspicion of bacterial co-infection or superinfection. Among patients with MRSA-BSI, ceftaroline was used as a first-line therapy and salvage therapy in 25% (3/12) and 75% (9/12) of cases, respectively, and as a monotherapy or in combination with daptomycin in 58% (7/12) and 42% (5/12) of patients, respectively. A favorable response was registered in 67% (8/12) of patients. Improving etiological diagnosis of bacterial infections is essential to optimize the use of ceftaroline in COVID-19 patients. The use of ceftaroline for MRSA-BSI, either as a monotherapy or in combination with other anti-MRSA agents, showed promising rates of favorable response.

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Quality of Life Prior and in the Course of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study with Brazilian Dietitians

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18052712 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (5) ◽

pp. 2712

Author(s):

Raquel Adjafre da Costa Matos ◽

Rita de Cassia Coelho de Almeida Akutsu ◽

Renata Puppin Zandonadi ◽

Raquel Braz Assunção Botelho

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Psychological Health ◽

Social Relationship ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Life Quality ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Chi Squared

Dietitians as healthcare professionals could decrease their quality of life during the SARS-COV-2 pandemic period; therefore, this study aimed to compare Brazilian dietitians’ perceptions of quality of life before and during the pandemic. This nationwide cross-sectional research aimed to evaluate Brazilian dietitians’ quality of life before and in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, using a previously validated self-administered instrument WHO-QOL-BREF in Brazilian-Portuguese. The questionnaire was composed of 26 items (four domains) to evaluate life quality (physical, psychological, social relationship, and environment). The questionnaire also presented some sociodemographic variables and three questions about the COVID-19 pandemic. It was applied using GoogleForms® platform (Google LLC, Mountain View, CA, USA). For the statistical analysis of data, Paired T-test, Chi-squared test, and Analysis of Variance were used. A total of 1290 Brazilian dietitians replied to the instrument. Comparing quality of life (QoL) before SARS-COV-2 (3.83 ± 0.59) and during the pandemic (3.36 ± 0.66), data was statistically different. Comparing prior and in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, all variables and domains presented statistical differences (better before the pandemic period). Among Brazilian dietitians, the psychological health domain was the most affected. The Sars-Cov-2 pandemic negatively impacted the QoL of Brazilian dietitians since health professionals face changes in their lives because of work.

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Hearing Loss as a Function of Aging and Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross Sectional Study

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0116161 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 9 (12) ◽

pp. e116161 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

In-Hwan Oh ◽

Jong Hoon Lee ◽

Dong Choon Park ◽

MyungGu Kim ◽

Ji Hyun Chung ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Hearing Loss ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Physical fitness and psychological health in overweight/obese children: A cross-sectional study from the ActiveBrains project

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport ◽

10.1016/j.jsams.2017.09.019 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 179-184 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

M. Rodriguez-Ayllon ◽

C. Cadenas-Sanchez ◽

I. Esteban-Cornejo ◽

J.H. Migueles ◽

J. Mora-Gonzalez ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Fitness ◽

Psychological Health ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Obese Children ◽

Cross Sectional

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The Influence of COVID-19 Stress and Self-Concealment on Professional Help-Seeking Attitudes: A Cross-Sectional Study of University Students

Psychology Research and Behavior Management ◽

10.2147/prbm.s345244 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol Volume 14 ◽

pp. 2081-2091

Author(s):

Vinh-Long Tran-Chi ◽

Thanh-Thao Ly ◽

Huyen-Trang Luu-Thi ◽

Van-Son Huynh ◽

My-Tien Nguyen-Thi

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Help Seeking ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Professional Help ◽

Help Seeking Attitudes

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Women’s Help-Seeking Behaviors for Sexual Health Issues and the Related Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study from Iran

Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy ◽

10.1080/0092623x.2021.1965057 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-14

Author(s):

Shadi Sabetghadam ◽

Raziyeh Maasoumi ◽

Afsaneh Keramat ◽

Seyedeh Solmaz Talebi ◽

Seyed Shahrokh Aghayan

Keyword(s):

Sexual Health ◽

Help Seeking ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Health Issues ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Related Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Help Seeking Behaviors

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Prevalence of Gaucher Disease (GD) in Patients with Unknown Cause of Splenomegaly and/or Thrombocytopenia in Saudi Arabia: A Multicenter Cross-sectional Study Protocol (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.28607 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Abdulelah Qadi ◽

Aly Ezzat ◽

Ayman Al Hejazi ◽

Fahad Al Abbas ◽

Ghaleb Elyamany ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Gaucher Disease ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Primary Objective ◽

High Risk Group ◽

Acid Sphingomyelinase ◽

Lysosomal Storage ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Eligibility Criteria ◽

Cross Sectional

UNSTRUCTURED Background: Gaucher disease (GD) is the commonest form of Lysosomal storage disorders that are characterized by the accumulation of glucosylceramide within the lysosomes of cells that are ordinarily degraded to glucose and lipid components. The primary objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of Gaucher Disease in a high-risk group (defined as patients with splenomegaly and/or thrombocytopenia of unknown cause). Methods: The present multicenter, cross-sectional, study will include patients presenting with signs of splenomegaly and/or thrombocytopenia over a period of 12 months with no definitive cause. Eligible patients will be assessed for acid β-glucosidase and acid sphingomyelinase enzymes activity using dried blood spot (DBS) samples. A total of 400 patients from Saudi Arabia who fulfill the eligibility criteria will be enrolled in the study. Discussion: Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the Arabian Peninsula, with a population of more than 28 million. Despite healthcare being free to Saudi citizens, a number of potential barriers to healthcare access and individual healthcare-seeking have been reported. While Gaucher disease is a rare disease, its incidence in Saudi Arabia appears to be higher than other parts of the world. Nevertheless, no previous nationwide study was conducted to provide reliable data regarding the incidence and characteristics of Saudi patients with Gaucher Disease. There is a scarcity in the published literature regarding the treatment patterns and outcomes of Gaucher Disease in Saudi Arabia as well.

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