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Hearing complaints and the audiological profile of the users of an academic health center in the western region of São Paulo
Samelli, Alessandra Giannella; Andrade, Camila Quintiliano de; Pereira, Marília Barbieri; Matas, Carla Gentile.
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  • Samelli, Alessandra Giannella; University of São Paulo. School of Medicine. Department of Physiotherapy, Speech-Language Pathology, & Audiology.
  • Andrade, Camila Quintiliano de; s.af
  • Pereira, Marília Barbieri; University of São Paulo. School of Medicine. Department of Physiotherapy, Communication Science, & Disorders, Occupational Therapy.
  • Matas, Carla Gentile; University of São Paulo. School of Medicine. Department of Physiotherapy, Speech-Language Pathology, & Audiology, Occupational Therapy.
Int. arch. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.) ; 17(2): 125-130, Apr.-June 2013. tab
Article en En | LILACS | ID: lil-670349
Biblioteca responsable: BR66.1
ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION:

Few population-based studies have quantified hearing levels in Brazil; additional studies on this subject are needed.

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this study was to characterize hearing complaints and the audiological profile of the population served by the Clinical Audiology Service of an Academic Health Center in the western region of São Paulo, Brazil, between 2003 and 2008. An additional aim was to check whether there is a positive association between the signs/symptoms and type of hearing loss.

METHODS:

This was a retrospective study of the records of 2,145 patients. The health history, tonal and vocal audiometry, and imitanciometry findings were analyzed.

RESULTS:

The mean age of the patients was 20.6 years. The majority of the subjects had normal hearing thresholds, and the prevalence of hearing loss was approximately 35%. As the patient's age increased, the frequency of conductive hearing loss decreased and that of sensorineural hearing loss increased. There was a tendency toward hearing loss worsening with age.

CONCLUSION:

Hearing complaints can predict the type of hearing loss; therefore, they should always be valued because they can be used as a form of screening and thus help to determine the diagnostic hypothesis. This could help to reduce the gap between the patient's perception of the complaints and the audiological assessment and thus improve the prognosis.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: LILACS Asunto principal: Prevalencia / Pérdida Auditiva / Pérdida Auditiva Sensorineural Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adolescent / Aged / Aged80 / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Newborn País/Región como asunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Int. arch. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.) Asunto de la revista: OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA Año: 2013 Tipo del documento: Article / Project document País de afiliación: Brasil Pais de publicación: Brasil
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: LILACS Asunto principal: Prevalencia / Pérdida Auditiva / Pérdida Auditiva Sensorineural Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adolescent / Aged / Aged80 / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Newborn País/Región como asunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Int. arch. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.) Asunto de la revista: OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA Año: 2013 Tipo del documento: Article / Project document País de afiliación: Brasil Pais de publicación: Brasil