Hearing complaints and the audiological profile of the users of an academic health center in the western region of São Paulo

Alessandra Giannella Samelli; Camila Quintiliano de Andrade; Marília Barbieri Pereira; Carla Gentile Matas

doi:10.7162/S1809-97772013000200003

International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, Inhaltsverzeichnis

Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2013; 17(02): 125-130
DOI: 10.7162/S1809-97772013000200003

Original Article

Thieme Publicações Ltda Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Hearing complaints and the audiological profile of the users of an academic health center in the western region of São Paulo

Alessandra Giannella Samelli

¹PhD. Professor in the Department of Physiotherapy, Speech-Language Pathology, & Audiology, Occupational Therapy. School of Medicine. University of São Paulo.

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Camila Quintiliano de Andrade

²Audiologist.

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Marília Barbieri Pereira

³Speech Therapist and Audiologist. Speech Therapist in the Department of Physiotherapy, Communication Science, & Disorders, Occupational Therapy. School of Medicine. University of São Paulo.

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Carla Gentile Matas

⁴PhD. Professor in the Department of Physiotherapy, Speech-Language Pathology, & Audiology, Occupational Therapy. School of Medicine. University of São Paulo.

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Abstract

Summary

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.

Keywords

Hearing - Hearing Loss - Prevalence

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