Evaluation of tinnitus severity in military personnel after exposure to high intensity noise
- Authors: Dvoryanchikov V.V.1, Kuznetsov M.S.2, Golovanov A.E.2, Syroezhkin F.A.2, Mironova Т.A.3, Yurikov K.E.2
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Affiliations:
- St. Petersburg Research Institute of Ear, Throat, Nose and Speech
- Military Medical Academy named after S.M. Kirov
- Medical University "Reaviz"
- Issue: Vol 7, No 1 (2022)
- Pages: 13-17
- Section: ENT Disorders
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/2500-1388/article/view/89694
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.35693/2500-1388-2022-7-1-13-17
- ID: 89694
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Abstract
Aim – to evaluate the severity of tinnitus before and after medical treatment in military personnel exposed to high-intensity noise.
Material and methods. The study involved 14 soldiers with complaints of tinnitus who suffered hearing damage caused by gunshot noise (AK74 gun) during military training without hearing protectors. The tinnitus severity and its dynamics during the treatment by glucocorticosteroids was assessed using the Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI). The Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) was used before the treatment, on the 3rd and 7th days after the treatment.
Results. It was found that the greatest discomfort was caused by the intrusiveness of noise and inability to control it during the day, and the least discomfort was associated with sleep. The changes in the severity of noise on the THI and TFI scales on the third and seventh days after treatment were significantly different, if compared with the pre-treatment results, and had a positive trend. The therapy provided the significant decrease of noise intrusiveness and established the sense of noise control during the day, as well as minimized its effect on relaxation, hearing and quality of life, if compared to the data before treatment.
Conclusion. The TFI and THI scales are recommended for assessing the severity of tinnitus and monitoring the treatment of patients exposed to high-intensity noise. Particular attention should be paid to the use of personal hearing protection equipment when working in conditions of increased level of noise.
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##article.viewOnOriginalSite##About the authors
Vladimir V. Dvoryanchikov
St. Petersburg Research Institute of Ear, Throat, Nose and Speech
Email: vmedalor@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0925-7596
PhD, Professor, Director
Russian Federation, St. PetersburgMaksim S. Kuznetsov
Military Medical Academy named after S.M. Kirov
Author for correspondence.
Email: mskuznecov2@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5057-3486
PhD, Doctoral Candidate, Department of Otorhinolaryngology
Russian Federation, Saint-PetersburgAndrei E. Golovanov
Military Medical Academy named after S.M. Kirov
Email: lor_vma@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7277-103X
PhD, Associate professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology
Russian Federation, Saint-PetersburgFedor A. Syroezhkin
Military Medical Academy named after S.M. Kirov
Email: sir_fedor@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2113-3377
PhD, Associate professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology
Russian Federation, Saint-PetersburgТatyana A. Mironova
Medical University "Reaviz"
Email: Tanmir@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9146-6743
Lecturer of the Department of General Hygiene
Russian Federation, Saint-PetersburgKirill E. Yurikov
Military Medical Academy named after S.M. Kirov
Email: yress99@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4533-762X
cadet of the 6th year
Russian Federation, Saint-PetersburgReferences
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