作者
Vincent Wu, Bonnie Cooke, Susan Eitutis, Matthew TW Simpson, Jason A Beyea
发表日期
2018/7/1
来源
Canadian Family Physician
卷号
64
期号
7
页码范围
491-495
出版商
The College of Family Physicians of Canada
简介
Objective
To provide family physicians with an evidence-based and practical approach to managing patients with tinnitus.
Sources of information
MEDLINE was searched for English-language tinnitus guidelines and reviews. All such articles published between 1980 and 2016 were reviewed, with most providing level II and III evidence.
Main message
Tinnitus affects more than 40% of Canadians at least once in their lifetimes, most commonly older adults. Tinnitus is the perception of sound without external stimulation. It can greatly affect a patient’s physical and psychological quality of life. Clinical history taking is directed at eliciting whether symptoms have a pulsatile or nonpulsatile quality, whether symptoms are unilateral or bilateral, and whether there is associated hearing loss. For tinnitus that is pulsatile or unilateral, referral to an otolaryngologist is recommended, as these qualities might be associated with more …
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V Wu, B Cooke, S Eitutis, MTW Simpson, JA Beyea - Canadian Family Physician, 2018