Open AccessPrevalence of Persistent Tinnitus and Dizziness in an Elderly Population in Southern Taiwan
Author(s) -
Ning Chia Chang,
Chia Yen Dai,
Wen Yi Lin,
Hua Yang,
Hsun Mo Wang,
Chen Yu Chien,
Kuen Yao Ho
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the journal of international advanced otology/the journal of international advanced otology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.518
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 2148-3817
pISSN - 1308-7649
DOI - 10.5152/iao.2019.6257
Subject(s) - tinnitus , medicine , diabetes mellitus , population , quality of life (healthcare) , depression (economics) , hearing loss , body mass index , cross sectional study , physical therapy , pediatrics , audiology , endocrinology , nursing , environmental health , pathology , economics , macroeconomics
Tinnitus and dizziness are common among the elderly. The conditions may increase depression, and patients may become susceptible to falls, thereby affecting the quality of life of the geriatric population. Investigating the prevalence of persistent tinnitus and chronic/recurrent dizziness in an elderly population and analyzing the association of certain comorbidities with tinnitus and dizziness in southern Taiwan were the main purposes of this study.