Rede de cuidado especializado em pacientes com zumbido no Brasil: perfil profissional, métodos e técnicas de avaliação e intervenção / Network of specialized care for patients with tinnitus in Brazil: professional profile, assessment and intervention methods and techniques / Red de atención especializada a pacientes con acúfeno en Brasil: perfil profesional, métodos y técnicas de evaluación e intervención

Introdução: O zumbido é um sintoma de alta prevalência na população, que necessita de cuidado especializado e centrado no paciente e suas individualidades. Objetivo: investigar a rede de cuidado especializado em pacientes com queixa de zumbido no Brasil. Método: Realizou-se uma busca a nível nacional com 152 profissionais que atendem o público com zumbido, por meio de redes sociais, além de utilizar a técnica "snow ball". Foram selecionados os profissionais com atuação clínica ou participação de grupo de pesquisa em zumbido. Aos selecionados, foi enviado por e-mail ou rede social um questionário do Google Forms composto por doze questões objetivas, a fim de identificar o perfil desses profissionais, bem como do atendimento oferecido por eles. Os dados foram categorizados e tabulados em planilha digital para posterior análise estatística descritiva e inferencial. Resultados: os resultados mostraram que há profissionais atuantes em zumbido em 21 estados brasileiros, sendo a maior parte nas regiões Sudeste e Nordeste, inseridos principalmente no setor privado e a maioria em equipes multidisciplinares que contam, pelo menos, com um otorrinolaringologista e um fonoaudiólogo, apresentando práticas avaliativas e terapêuticas semelhantes. Conclusão: foi possível observar que, embora o número de profissionais ainda seja um número reduzido, além de não serem bem distribuídos geograficamente, há uma semelhança quanto aos métodos de avaliação e tratamento utilizados, bem como a abordagem multidisciplinar tem se tornado uma realidade na prática clínica, ainda que mais presente no setor privado, o que renova as perspectivas do público acometido pelo zumbido, para um futuro próximo. (AU)

Introduction: Tinnitus is a highly prevalent symptom in the population, which requires specialized care centered on the patient and their individualities. Objective: to investigate the specialized care network for patients complaining of tinnitus in Brazil. Method: A national search was carried out with 152 professionals who serve the public with tinnitus, through social networks, in addition to using the "snowball" technique. Professionals with clinical experience or participation in a tinnitus research group were selected. To those selected a Google Forms questionnaire was sent via email or social media, consisting of twelve objective questions, in order to identify the profile of these professionals, as well as the service they offer. The data were categorized and tabulated in a digital spreadsheet for subsequent descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. Results: the results showed that there are professionals working in tinnitus in 21 Brazilian states, most of them in the Southeast and Northeast regions, mainly in the private sector and the majority in multidisciplinary teams that include at least one otorhinolaryngologist and one speech therapist, presenting similar evaluative and therapeutic practices. Conclusion: it was possible to observe that, although the number of professionals is still small, in addition to not being well distributed geographically, there is a similarity in the evaluation and treatment methods used, as well as the multidisciplinary approach has become a reality in practice clinic, although more present in the private sector, which renews the perspectives of the public affected by tinnitus, for the near future. (AU)

Introducción: El acúfeno es un síntoma altamente prevalente en la población, que requiere atención especializada centrada en el paciente y sus individualidades. Objetivo: investigar la red de atención especializada a pacientes que se quejan de acúfeno en Brasil. Método: Se realizó una búsqueda nacional profesionales que atienden al público con acúfeno, a través de las redes sociales y la técnica de la "bola de nieve". Se seleccionaron profesionales con experiencia clínica o participación en un grupo de investigación de acúfeno. Se les envió a través de correo electrónico un cuestionario de Google Forms, compuesto por doce preguntas objetivas, con el fin de identificar el perfil de estos profesionales, así como el servicio que ofrecen. Los datos fueron categorizados y tabulados en una hoja de cálculo digital para su posterior análisis estadístico descriptivo e inferencial. Resultados: los resultados mostraron que hay profesionales que actúan en acúfeno en 21 estados brasileños, la mayoría en las regiones Sudeste y Noreste, principalmente en el sector privado y la mayoría en equipos multidisciplinarios que incluyen al menos un otorrinolaringólogo y un logopeda, presentando prácticas evaluativas y terapéuticas similares. Conclusión: se pudo observar que, si bien el número de profesionales aún es pequeño, además de no estar bien distribuidos geográficamente, existe similitud en los métodos de evaluación y tratamiento utilizados, así como el enfoque multidisciplinario se ha vuelto una realidad en clínica de práctica, aunque más presente en el sector privado, que renueva las perspectivas del público afectado por acúfeno, de cara al futuro próximo. (AU)

Auditory training for tinnitus treatment: a scoping review.

OBJECTIVES: Our study aimed to verify the evidence of auditory training employed in the audiological treatment of tinnitus in adults and older adults. METHODS: Scoping review based on a search for articles in journals available in MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase (Elsevier), LILACS (BVS), and Cochrane Library. Titles and abstracts of the retrieved articles were assessed by peers, following the eligibility criteria; they were afterward read in full text, and the references were hand searched in the results found. Studies' level of evidence was classified into very high (Level A+), high (Level A), moderate (Level B), limited (Level C), low (Level D), or very low (Level D-) based on the Critically Appraised Topics. RESULTS: 2160 records were identified in the searching stage and 15 studies were eligible for data extraction. Study design, sample characterization, auditory training tasks, sound stimuli, outcome measures, and results were extracted. Frequency discrimination training was the most frequent strategy, followed by auditory attentional skills training and multisensory training. Almost all studies with daily auditory training sessions reported significant benefits demonstrated in at least one outcome measure. Studies that used auditory discrimination training and attentional auditory skill stimulation to treat tinnitus obtained quality evidence levels ranging from limited to high (C‒A) and studies that applied multisensory training or attentional training combined with counseling and passive listening in tinnitus patients reached a high-quality evidence level (A). CONCLUSION: Recent studies had higher levels of evidence and considered attentional factors and multisensory pathways in auditory training strategies.

Auditory training for tinnitus treatment: a scoping review

Abstract Objectives Our study aimed to verify the evidence of auditory training employed in the audiological treatment of tinnitus in adults and older adults. Methods Scoping review based on a search for articles in journals available in MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase (Elsevier), LILACS (BVS), and Cochrane Library. Titles and abstracts of the retrieved articles were assessed by peers, following the eligibility criteria; they were afterward read in full text, and the references were hand searched in the results found. Studies' level of evidence was classified into very high (Level A+), high (Level A), moderate (Level B), limited (Level C), low (Level D), or very low (Level D−) based on the Critically Appraised Topics. Results 2160 records were identified in the searching stage and 15 studies were eligible for data extraction. Study design, sample characterization, auditory training tasks, sound stimuli, outcome measures, and results were extracted. Frequency discrimination training was the most frequent strategy, followed by auditory attentional skills training and multisensory training. Almost all studies with daily auditory training sessions reported significant benefits demonstrated in at least one outcome measure. Studies that used auditory discrimination training and attentional auditory skill stimulation to treat tinnitus obtained quality evidence levels ranging from limited to high (C‒A) and studies that applied multisensory training or attentional training combined with counseling and passive listening in tinnitus patients reached a high-quality evidence level (A). Conclusion Recent studies had higher levels of evidence and considered attentional factors and multisensory pathways in auditory training strategies.

A Study on the Reference Values and Cutoff Criteria of Masking Level Difference for Children Aged 7-12 Years.

The Masking Level Difference (MLD) test is one of the main instruments for investigating binaural interaction. Studies with children aged 7-12 years still disagree about the influence of age on test performance and present discordant reference values. This study aimed to verify the effect of age on the performance of children aged 7-12 years in the MLD test and to establish reference values and cutoff criteria for this age group. Fifty-nine children with normal hearing were organized in three groups according to their age: 7-8 (n = 20), 9-10 (n = 20), and 11-12 (n = 19) years. The participants completed the MLD test by Auditec®. The Kruskal-Wallis statistical test was used to compare groups. Reference values were obtained by calculating mean, standard deviation, median, mode, and percentiles, while the cutoff criterion was obtained by subtracting two standard deviations from the mean. No statistically significant differences were observed between the groups regarding the MLD test measures. The mean MLD was 10.51 ± 1.84 dB and the cutoff point was set at 7 dB. Thus, reference values for the MLD test were established for children aged 7-12 years, who presented no effect of age on test performance.

Translation, Cultural Adaptation and Validation to Brazilian Portuguese of the Tinnitus Functional Index Questionnaire

Abstract Introduction Tinnitus affects a large portion of the world's population. There are several questionnaires being used for the evaluation of the severity of tinnitus and its impact in quality of life; however, they do not measure treatment-related changes. So, a new self-reported questionnaire was developed, the Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI), which has been translated into several languages. Objective To perform the translation, cultural adaptation and validation of the TFI questionnaire for Brazilian Portuguese. Method This is a multicenter project divided into two stages: translation and cultural adaptation; and validation and reliability. For the validation, the Brazilian Portuguese version of the TFI was correlated with the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) domains for tinnitus and quality of life and was evaluated by the Spearman ρ test. The reliability and internal consistency were evaluated by the Cronbach α test. Result The Brazilian version of the TFI was obtained through an initial translation process, synthesis of translations, backtranslation and evaluation by a committee of experts. This version was then applied in 88 patients complaining of tinnitus from speech therapy and otorhinolaryngology outpatient clinics of the three school clinics. The Brazilian version presented high reliability, as evidenced by the Cronbach α value (α = 0.870), and strong correlation (rho = 0.760 and p = 0.000). Conclusion The high reliability found in the results demonstrates that the Brazilian Portuguese version of the TFI is a valid and reliable instrument to evaluate the severity and impact of tinnitus on quality of life and changes related to its treatment.

Translation, Cultural Adaptation and Validation to Brazilian Portuguese of the Tinnitus Functional Index Questionnaire.

Introduction Tinnitus affects a large portion of the world's population. There are several questionnaires being used for the evaluation of the severity of tinnitus and its impact in quality of life; however, they do not measure treatment-related changes. So, a new self-reported questionnaire was developed, the Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI), which has been translated into several languages. Objective To perform the translation, cultural adaptation and validation of the TFI questionnaire for Brazilian Portuguese. Method This is a multicenter project divided into two stages: translation and cultural adaptation; and validation and reliability. For the validation, the Brazilian Portuguese version of the TFI was correlated with the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) domains for tinnitus and quality of life and was evaluated by the Spearman ρ test. The reliability and internal consistency were evaluated by the Cronbach α test. Result The Brazilian version of the TFI was obtained through an initial translation process, synthesis of translations, backtranslation and evaluation by a committee of experts. This version was then applied in 88 patients complaining of tinnitus from speech therapy and otorhinolaryngology outpatient clinics of the three school clinics. The Brazilian version presented high reliability, as evidenced by the Cronbach α value (α = 0.870), and strong correlation (rho = 0.760 and p = 0.000). Conclusion The high reliability found in the results demonstrates that the Brazilian Portuguese version of the TFI is a valid and reliable instrument to evaluate the severity and impact of tinnitus on quality of life and changes related to its treatment.

Masking Level Difference: test-retest reliability assessment in normal hearing female university students. / Masking Level Difference: avaliação da confiabilidade teste-reteste em estudantes universitárias normo-ouvintes.

PURPOSE: To verify the test-retest reliability of the Masking Level Difference in normal hearing female university students. METHODS: Prospective descriptive study with 78 young female adults without hearing complaints, submitted to the compact disc version of the Masking Level Difference by Auditec of Saint Louis. The threshold was determined by the difference between signal-to-noise ratios at hearing thresholds found in the antiphasic and homophasic conditions. The test was applied by the same examiner in two moments (test and retest) with an interval of seven to 14 days between them. Inferential statistical analysis included comparison of test and retest situations using Student's t test for paired samples, calculation of the intraclass correlation coefficient and calculation of 95% confidence intervals for signal-to-noise ratios at hearing thresholds found in the antiphasic and homophasic conditions and for masking level difference. RESULTS: The average signal-to-noise ratio at hearing threshold ​​in the homophasic condition was -12.59 dB and -12.46 dB in the Test and Retest situations, respectively, and -21.54 dB and -21.08 dB in the antiphasic condition. The average value ​​in the final Masking Level Difference result was 8.95 dB in the Test and 8.74 dB in the Retest. Intraclass correlation coefficient values ​​obtained were 0.436, 0.625 and 0.577 for homophasic, antiphasic and Masking Level Difference conditions, respectively. CONCLUSION: The Masking Level Difference showed moderate test-retest reliability in normal hearing adults female university students.

OBJETIVO: Verificar a confiabilidade teste-reteste do Masking Level Difference em estudantes universitárias normo-ouvintes. MÉTODO: Estudo prospectivo descritivo com 78 adultos jovens do gênero feminino sem queixas auditivas, submetidas à versão, em compact disc, do Masking Level Difference da Auditec of Saint Louis. O Masking Level Difference foi determinado por meio da diferença entre as relações sinal-ruído nos limiares auditivos encontrados nas condições antifásica e homofásica. O teste foi aplicado pelo mesmo examinador em dois momentos (teste e reteste) com intervalo de sete a 14 dias entre eles. A análise estatística inferencial incluiu comparação das situações teste e reteste por meio do teste t de Student para amostras pareadas, cálculo do coeficiente de correlação intraclasse e dos intervalos de confiança de 95% para as relações sinal/ruído nos limiares auditivos nas condições antifásica e homofásica e para o cálculo do Masking Level Difference. RESULTADOS: A média da relação sinal-ruído no limiar auditivo na condição homofásica foi -12,59 dB e -12,46 dB nas situações teste e reteste, respectivamente, e -21,54 dB e -21,08 dB na condição antifásica. A média do Masking Level Difference foi 8,95 dB no teste e 8,74 dB no reteste. Os coeficientes de correlação intraclasse obtidos foram 0,436, 0,625 e 0,577 para as condições homofásica, antifásica e Masking Level Difference, respectivamente. CONCLUSÃO: O teste Masking Level Difference mostrou grau moderado de confiabilidade teste-reteste em estudantes universitárias normo-ouvintes.

Masking Level Difference: avaliação da confiabilidade teste-reteste em estudantes universitárias normo-ouvintes / Masking Level Difference: test-retest reliability assessment in normal hearing female university students

RESUMO Objetivo Verificar a confiabilidade teste-reteste do Masking Level Difference em estudantes universitárias normo-ouvintes. Método Estudo prospectivo descritivo com 78 adultos jovens do gênero feminino sem queixas auditivas, submetidas à versão, em compact disc, do Masking Level Difference da Auditec of Saint Louis. O Masking Level Difference foi determinado por meio da diferença entre as relações sinal-ruído nos limiares auditivos encontrados nas condições antifásica e homofásica. O teste foi aplicado pelo mesmo examinador em dois momentos (teste e reteste) com intervalo de sete a 14 dias entre eles. A análise estatística inferencial incluiu comparação das situações teste e reteste por meio do teste t de Student para amostras pareadas, cálculo do coeficiente de correlação intraclasse e dos intervalos de confiança de 95% para as relações sinal/ruído nos limiares auditivos nas condições antifásica e homofásica e para o cálculo do Masking Level Difference. Resultados A média da relação sinal-ruído no limiar auditivo na condição homofásica foi -12,59 dB e -12,46 dB nas situações teste e reteste, respectivamente, e -21,54 dB e -21,08 dB na condição antifásica. A média do Masking Level Difference foi 8,95 dB no teste e 8,74 dB no reteste. Os coeficientes de correlação intraclasse obtidos foram 0,436, 0,625 e 0,577 para as condições homofásica, antifásica e Masking Level Difference, respectivamente. Conclusão O teste Masking Level Difference mostrou grau moderado de confiabilidade teste-reteste em estudantes universitárias normo-ouvintes.

ABSTRACT Purpose To verify the test-retest reliability of the Masking Level Difference in normal hearing female university students. Methods Prospective descriptive study with 78 young female adults without hearing complaints, submitted to the compact disc version of the Masking Level Difference by Auditec of Saint Louis. The threshold was determined by the difference between signal-to-noise ratios at hearing thresholds found in the antiphasic and homophasic conditions. The test was applied by the same examiner in two moments (test and retest) with an interval of seven to 14 days between them. Inferential statistical analysis included comparison of test and retest situations using Student's t test for paired samples, calculation of the intraclass correlation coefficient and calculation of 95% confidence intervals for signal-to-noise ratios at hearing thresholds found in the antiphasic and homophasic conditions and for masking level difference. Results The average signal-to-noise ratio at hearing threshold ​​in the homophasic condition was -12.59 dB and -12.46 dB in the Test and Retest situations, respectively, and -21.54 dB and -21.08 dB in the antiphasic condition. The average value ​​in the final Masking Level Difference result was 8.95 dB in the Test and 8.74 dB in the Retest. Intraclass correlation coefficient values ​​obtained were 0.436, 0.625 and 0.577 for homophasic, antiphasic and Masking Level Difference conditions, respectively. Conclusion The Masking Level Difference showed moderate test-retest reliability in normal hearing adults female university students.

Auditory attention in individuals with tinnitus / Auditory attention in individuals with tinnitus

Abstract Introduction Tinnitus is characterized by the presence of a sound in the absence of external sound stimulus. In individuals with normal audiometry, it may be associated with auditory attention difficulty, especially in those who report high tinnitus annoyance. Objective To investigate auditory attention ability in individuals with tinnitus complaint. Methods Cross-sectional analytical observational study. We evaluated 30 volunteers with normal hearing (up to 25 dBHL): 15 with tinnitus (test group) and 15 with no complaints (control group), aged between 18-40 years. The volunteers answered the tinnitus handicap inventory questionnaire and a visual analogue scale. Subsequently, a basic audiological evaluation (meatoscopy, tonal and vocal audiometry, and imittanciometry) and psychoacoustic measures of tinnitus (loudness and pitch) were performed. To evaluate auditory attention, the following tests were performed: auditory cognitive evoked potential (P300), central auditory processing tests (dichotic digits test and speech-in-noise test) and sustained auditory attention ability test. Results In the tinnitus handicap inventory, individuals with tinnitus had a mean score of 37.78 (±27.05), characterized as moderate degree. In the dichotic digits test (binaural separation), a difference was observed between the groups in both ears. Moreover, there was a difference in the speech-in-noise test in both ears (RE: p = 0.044; LE: p = 0.019), in P300 (p = 0.049) and in total sustained auditory attention ability test (p = 0.032). Also, there is a negative correlation between sustained auditory attention ability test, decrease in attentiveness and binaural integration (RE: p = 0.044; LE: p = 0.048). Conclusions Individuals with tinnitus had a poorer performance compared to the control group regarding auditory attention ability. Therefore, it is inferred that tinnitus is associated with poor performance in selective and sustained auditory attention in the assessed volunteers. These aspects should be considered for the management of patients with tinnitus.

Resumo Introdução O zumbido caracteriza-se pela presença de som na ausência de estímulo sonoro externo. Em indivíduos com audiometria normal pode estar associado à dificuldade na atenção auditiva, principalmente naqueles que referem alto incômodo do zumbido. Objetivo Investigar a habilidade de atenção auditiva em indivíduos com queixa de zumbido. Método Pesquisa do tipo observacional analítica de caráter transversal. Foram avaliados 30 voluntários com audição normal (até 25 dBNA): 15 com zumbido (grupo teste) e 15 sem a queixa (grupo controle), entre 18 e 40 anos. Os voluntários responderam o questionário do handicap do zumbido - Tinnitus Handicap Inventory - e a escala visual analógica. Em seguida, fez-se a avaliação audiológica básica (meatoscopia, audiometria tonal, vocal e imitanciometria) e medidas psicoacústicas do zumbido (loudness e pitch). Para avaliar a atenção auditiva, foram usados os testes: potencial evocado auditivo cognitivo (P300), processamento auditivo central (dicótico de dígitos e de fala no ruído) e o de atenção auditiva sustentada. Resultados No Tinnitus Handicap Inventory, indivíduos com zumbido apresentaram escore médio de 37,78 (± 27,05); caracterizado por grau moderado. No teste dicótico de dígitos (separação binaural) percebeu-se diferença entre os grupos, nas duas orelhas. Além disso, houve diferença no teste de fala no ruído, em ambas as orelhas (OD: p = 0,044; OE: p = 0,019), no P300 (p = 0,049) e no teste de atenção auditiva sustentada total (p = 0,032). Além de correlação negativa entre o teste de atenção auditiva sustentada, decréscimo de vigilância e integração binaural (OD: p = 0,044; OE: p = 0,048). Conclusão Os indivíduos com zumbido apresentaram desempenho inferior ao grupo controle na habilidade de atenção auditiva. Portanto, infere-se que o zumbido está associado ao baixo desempenho na atenção auditiva seletiva e sustentada nos voluntários pesquisados. Tais aspectos devem ser considerados para o manejo do paciente com zumbido.

Auditory attention in individuals with tinnitus.

INTRODUCTION: Tinnitus is characterized by the presence of a sound in the absence of external sound stimulus. In individuals with normal audiometry, it may be associated with auditory attention difficulty, especially in those who report high tinnitus annoyance. OBJECTIVE: To investigate auditory attention ability in individuals with tinnitus complaint. METHODS: Cross-sectional analytical observational study. We evaluated 30 volunteers with normal hearing (up to 25dBHL): 15 with tinnitus (test group) and 15 with no complaints (control group), aged between 18-40 years. The volunteers answered the tinnitus handicap inventory questionnaire and a visual analogue scale. Subsequently, a basic audiological evaluation (meatoscopy, tonal and vocal audiometry, and imittanciometry) and psychoacoustic measures of tinnitus (loudness and pitch) were performed. To evaluate auditory attention, the following tests were performed: auditory cognitive evoked potential (P300), central auditory processing tests (dichotic digits test and speech-in-noise test) and sustained auditory attention ability test. RESULTS: In the tinnitus handicap inventory, individuals with tinnitus had a mean score of 37.78 (±27.05), characterized as moderate degree. In the dichotic digits test (binaural separation), a difference was observed between the groups in both ears. Moreover, there was a difference in the speech-in-noise test in both ears (RE: p=0.044; LE: p=0.019), in P300 (p=0.049) and in total sustained auditory attention ability test (p=0.032). Also, there is a negative correlation between sustained auditory attention ability test, decrease in attentiveness and binaural integration (RE: p=0.044; LE: p=0.048). CONCLUSIONS: Individuals with tinnitus had a poorer performance compared to the control group regarding auditory attention ability. Therefore, it is inferred that tinnitus is associated with poor performance in selective and sustained auditory attention in the assessed volunteers. These aspects should be considered for the management of patients with tinnitus.

Acoustically controlled auditory training in children with speech disfluency: a case report / Treinamento auditivo acusticamente controlado em crianças com disfluência da fala: estudo de casos

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to verify the effect of the acoustically controlled auditory training on the speech fluency of children diagnosed with developmental stuttering. Two patients were submitted to speech fluency evaluation, basic audiological assessment, and central auditory processing assessment, before and after the intervention with the digital platform. Two male individuals (P1 and P2) participated in the research. They were respectively 8 and 9 years old, both were right-handed, native Brazilian Portuguese speakers, diagnosed with developmental stuttering, P1 presenting a moderate, and P2, a mild-to-moderate degree. There was an improvement in some auditory skills. However, there was no improvement in the speech fluency pattern in neither of the cases studied.

RESUMO O objetivo do estudo foi verificar a efetividade do treinamento auditivo acusticamente controlado na fluência da fala em crianças com diagnóstico de gagueira desenvolvimental. Dois pacientes foram submetidos à avaliação da fluência da fala, avaliação audiológica básica e avaliação do processamento auditivo central, antes e depois da intervenção por meio da plataforma digital. Participaram da pesquisa dois indivíduos do sexo masculino (P1 e P2), com 8 e 9 anos respectivamente, ambos com lateralidade manual destra, ambos falantes nativos do Português Brasileiro e com diagnóstico de gagueira desenvolvimental, sendo P1 com grau de gravidade moderada e o P2 leve a moderada. Houve melhora em algumas habilidades auditivas, contudo não houve melhora no padrão da fluência da fala nos dois casos estudados.

Equilíbrio postural de idosos internados em enfermaria de uma clínica médica / Postural Balance of elderly patients hospitalized in the medical clinic / Balance postural de pacientes ancianos hospitalizados en la clínica médica

Investigou-se a associação entre equilíbrio postural (EP) e as variáveis sociodemográficas e clínico-funcionais de idosos internados na enfermaria de uma Clínica Médica. Os idosos com faixa etária mais elevada, declínio da função cognitiva, pior estado nutricional, pior força de preensão palmar, maior número de hipóteses diagnósticas, presença de doenças de olhos e anexos, déficit auditivo e/ou visual, quedas no último ano, maior tempo de início de tontura do tipo rotatória, e provenientes do pronto-socorro, apresentaram pior EP.

investigated the association between postural balance (PB) and sociodemographic and clinical-functional variables of elderly patients at the admission in the Medical Clinic infirmary. Elderly people with higher age, level of more compromised cognition, worse nutritional status, worse grip strength, more diagnostic hypotheses, presence of eye and attachments diseases, deficit auditory and/or visual, falls in the last year, increased dizziness start time, roundabout kind and that came from the emergency room had worse PB.

Se investigó la asociación entre balance postural (BP) y las variables sociodemográficas y clínico-funcionales de ancianos internados en la enfermería de una Clínica Médica. Los ancianos con grupo etario máselevado, declinación de la función cognitiva, peor estado nutricional, peor fuerza de asimiento palmar, mayor número de hipótesis diagnósticas, presencia de enfermedades de ojos y anexos, déficit auditivo y / o visual, caídas en el último año, mayor el tiempo de inicio de mareo del tipo rotatório, y provenientes del pronto-socorro, presentaron peor BP.

Translation to Brazilian Portuguese and Cultural Adaptation of the Craniocervical Dysfunction Index.

Introduction Functional disorders of the craniocervical region affect 77.78% of Brazilian teachers. Among the most common instruments used to assess craniocervical disorders in a detailed and objective way, none had been translated to Brazilian Portuguese and adapted to Brazilian culture. Objectives To translate to Brazilian Portuguese and to culturally adapt the Craniocervical Dysfunction Index (CDI). Method The first phase of the study consisted of the translation, synthesis, back-translation, and review of the contents by a committee of experts, who developed a trial version and sent all the steps to the original author. The trial version was applied to 50 teachers of an institution. The reliability and internal consistency were evaluated by Cronbach α. For the validation, the Brazilian Portuguese version of the CDI was correlated with the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) domains for cervicalgia and evaluated by Spearman ρ. Result Some expressions were adapted to the Brazilian culture. Among the participants who did not report neck pain in the VAS, 84.21% suffered from craniocervical dysfunction acording to the CDI. Among the participants who reported neck pain in the VAS, 100% suffered from craniocervical dysfunction according to the CDI. The CDI showed good internal consistency and satisfactory reliability measured by Cronbrach α (α = 0.717). There was a strong correlation between the CDI and the VAS score (ρ = 0.735). Conclusion No difficulties were encountered in the translation and back-translation of the CDI, and no problems were observed regarding the trial version developed; therefore, the Brazilian Portuguese version of the CDI is a valid and reliable instrument to evaluate the functional alteration of the craniocervical region.

Translation to Brazilian Portuguese and Cultural Adaptation of the Craniocervical Dysfunction Index

Abstract Introduction Functional disorders of the craniocervical region affect 77.78% of Brazilian teachers. Among the most common instruments used to assess craniocervical disorders in a detailed and objective way, none had been translated to Brazilian Portuguese and adapted to Brazilian culture. Objectives To translate to Brazilian Portuguese and to culturally adapt the Craniocervical Dysfunction Index (CDI). Method The first phase of the study consisted of the translation, synthesis, backtranslation, and review of the contents by a committee of experts, who developed a trial version and sent all the steps to the original author. The trial version was applied to 50 teachers of an institution. The reliability and internal consistency were evaluated by Cronbach α. For the validation, the Brazilian Portuguese version of the CDI was correlated with the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) domains for cervicalgia and evaluated by Spearman ρ. Result Some expressions were adapted to the Brazilian culture. Among the participants who did not report neck pain in the VAS, 84.21% suffered from craniocervical dysfunction acording to the CDI. Among the participants who reported neck pain in the VAS, 100% suffered from craniocervical dysfunction according to the CDI. The CDI showed good internal consistency and satisfactory reliability measured by Cronbrach α (α = 0.717). There was a strong correlation between the CDI and the VAS score (ρ = 0.735). Conclusion No difficulties were encountered in the translation and back-translation of the CDI, and no problems were observed regarding the trial version developed; therefore, the Brazilian Portuguese version of the CDI is a valid and reliable instrument to evaluate the functional alteration of the craniocervical region.

Limiar diferencial de mascaramento: valores de referência em adultos / Masking level difference: reference values in adults

RESUMO Introdução O Limiar Diferencial de Mascaramento é um teste comportamental que avalia o mecanismo de interação binaural do processamento auditivo. Objetivo Descrever o Limiar Diferencial de Mascaramento em adultos, a fim de contribuir para o estabelecimento de valores de referência para o teste. Métodos Foram avaliadas 109 mulheres sem queixas auditivas e com audiometria normal. Foi utilizada a versão do Limiar Diferencial de Mascaramento da Auditec of Saint Louis, que consiste na apresentação de 33 segmentos de ruído de banda estreita nas duas orelhas, por pelo menos, três segundos, na presença ou não de tom puro de 500 Hz. Foram utilizadas três condições distintas: tom puro e ruído de banda estreita em fase, nas duas orelhas (condição sinal/ruído homofásica - SoNo); tom puro em fase invertida, em uma das orelhas e o ruído em fase, nas duas orelhas (condição sinal/ruído antifásica - SπNo); ruído sem a presença de tom puro ( no tone – NT). A tarefa para as participantes foi a de indicarem se ouviram ou não o tom. Resultados O valor médio na condição homofásica (SoNo) foi de 12,00 dB, com erro padrão de 0,284 e, na condição antifásica (SπNo), foi de 22,77 dB, com erro padrão de 0,510. O valor médio resultante da diferença entre as duas condições, Limiar Diferencial de Mascaramento, foi de 10,83 dB, com erro padrão de 0,316. Conclusão O Limiar Diferencial de Mascaramento médio, obtido a partir de 109 adultos jovens, normo-ouvintes, do sexo feminino, foi de 10,83 dB.

ABSTRACT Introduction The Masking level difference is a behavioral test that evaluates the mechanism of binaural interaction of auditory processing. Purpose Describe the masking level difference in adults, to contribute to the establishment of reference values for the test. Methods 109 women with normal audiometry and without hearing complaints were evaluated. The version of masking level difference used was Auditec of Saint Louis, which consists in the presentation of 33 segments of narrow-band noise in one ear for at least three seconds whether or not in the presence 500 Hz pure tone. Three different conditions were used: pure tone and narrow-band noise in phase in both ears (homophasic signal/noise condition - SoNo), inverted phase pure tone in one of the ears and noise in phase in both ears (signal/noise condition - SπNo) and noise without the presence of pure tone (no tone - NT). The task for the participants was to indicate if they have heard the tone or not. Results The average value in homophasic condition (SoNo) was 12 dB, with a standard error of 0.284, and in antiphasic condition (SπNo) was 22.77 dB, with standard error of 0.510. The average value resulting from the difference between the two conditions, masking level difference, was 10.83 dB with standard error of 0.316. Conclusion The mean masking level difference obtained from 109 normal hearing young female individuals was 10.83 dB.

Quality of life related factors for parents of children with hearing loss. / Fatores relacionados à qualidade de vida de pais de crianças com deficiência auditiva.

Hearing loss among children, particularly those with severe and profound hearing impairment, has an effect on their communication and development, which in turn can have a significant impact on their parents. This study aimed to evaluate the quality of life of parents of children with hearing loss and identify the associated factors. A cross-sectional study was carried out involving parents of children that went through phonoaudiological therapy at a public university clinic in the city of São Paulo. The research instruments used were: the World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument, Short Form (WHOQOL-bref), the Social Support Questionnaire 6 (SSQ-6) and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). Inferential statistical analysis was performed using the Student's t-test. The study included 29 parents, 26 mothers and 3 fathers, of 27 children with severe and profound hearing impairment. The mean of the domain scores of the WHOQOL-bref, on a scale of 0-100, ranged between 40-60 and the overall score was 53. The best performance was achieved in the physical domain (60.3) and the worst in the environment domain (40.5). The main factor associated with all domains of the WHOQOL-bref, as well as overall score was being satisfied with social support.

Avaliação eletroacústica da via eferente olivococlear em indivíduos com queixa de zumbido / Electroacoustic evaluation of the olivocochlear efferent pathway in subjects with tinnitus complaint

RESUMO Objetivo: investigar o efeito supressor das emissões otoacústicas por estímulos transientes em indivíduos com queixa zumbido e audiometria normal e analisar sua relação com as variáveis idade, sexo, lateralidade do zumbido e grau de incômodo. Métodos: foram avaliados 60 sujeitos, 14 do gênero masculino e 46 do gênero feminino, entre 20 e 59 anos de idade, sendo 30 com queixa de zumbido (grupo experimental) e 30 sem zumbido (grupo controle). Foi realizada a pesquisa da supressão das emissões otoacústicas por estímulos transientes, para ruído branco de 50 dBNA, na condição contralateral nas bandas de frequência de 700, 1000, 1400, 2000, 2800 and 4000Hz. Resultado: no grupo experimental, a supressão das emissões otoacústicas transientes média variou de 2,14 a 4,38. No grupo controle o valor médio da supressão das emissões otoacústicas transientes variou de 2,27 a 4,88. Conclusão: os valores de supressão das emissões otoacústicas foram semelhantes nos indivíduos com e sem zumbido, embora o grupo com o sintoma tenha tido resultados menores, sugerindo pior desempenho do Complexo Olivar Superior.

ABSTRACT Purpose: to investigate the suppressive effect of transient-evoked otoacoustic emissions in subjects with tinnitus complaint and normal audiometry and to analyze the relation to age, gender, laterality of tinnitus and its degree of discomfort. Methods: we assessed 60 subjects, 14 males and 46 females, aged between 20 and 59 years, 30 with tinnitus (experimental group) and 30 without tinnitus complaint (control group). The suppression of transient-evoked otoacoustic emissions was investigated with contralateral white noise at 50 dBHL at the frequency bands of 700, 1000, 1400, 2000, 2800 and 4000Hz. Results: the mean value for the suppression of transient-evoked otoacoustic emissions in the experimental group ranged from 2.14 to 4.38. In the control group, the mean value for suppression of transient-evoked otoacoustic emissions ranged from 2.27 to 4.88. Conclusion: suppression values of otoacoustic emissions were similar in subjects with and without tinnitus, although the results of the tinnitus group were lower, suggesting worse performance of the Superior Olivary Complex.

Fatores relacionados à qualidade de vida de pais de crianças com deficiência auditiva / Quality of life related factors for parents of children with hearing loss

Resumo Crianças com deficiência auditiva, especialmente de graus severo e profundo, são afetadas em sua comunicação e seu desenvolvimento, o que pode ter um impacto importante nos pais. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a qualidade de vida de pais de crianças com deficiência auditiva e verificar os fatores associados. Foi realizado estudo de corte transversal com pais de crianças que realizavam terapia fonoaudiológica em um ambulatório universitário público da cidade de São Paulo. Os instrumentos utilizados foram: questionário de Avaliação de Qualidade de Vida Abreviado (WHOQOL-bref), Questionário de Suporte Social (SSQ-6) e Questionário de Saúde Geral (QSG-12). A análise estatística inferencial foi feita por meio do teste t de Student. Participaram do estudo 29 pais, sendo 26 mães e 3 pais de 27 crianças com deficiência auditiva de graus severo e profundo. As médias dos escores dos domínios WHOQOL-bref, em uma escala de 0 a 100, variaram de 40 a 60 e o escore geral foi 53. O melhor desempenho foi alcançado no domínio físico e o pior no domínio meio ambiente. O principal fator associado aos domínios do WHOQOL-bref, assim como ao escore geral, foi a satisfação com o suporte social.

Abstract Hearing loss among children, particularly those with severe and profound hearing impairment, has an effect on their communication and development, which in turn can have a significant impact on their parents. This study aimed to evaluate the quality of life of parents of children with hearing loss and identify the associated factors. A cross-sectional study was carried out involving parents of children that went through phonoaudiological therapy at a public university clinic in the city of São Paulo. The research instruments used were: the World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument, Short Form (WHOQOL-bref), the Social Support Questionnaire 6 (SSQ-6) and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). Inferential statistical analysis was performed using the Student’s t-test. The study included 29 parents, 26 mothers and 3 fathers, of 27 children with severe and profound hearing impairment. The mean of the domain scores of the WHOQOL-bref, on a scale of 0-100, ranged between 40-60 and the overall score was 53. The best performance was achieved in the physical domain (60.3) and the worst in the environment domain (40.5). The main factor associated with all domains of the WHOQOL-bref, as well as overall score was being satisfied with social support.

Investigação audiológica em ouvintes normais com queixa de zumbido / Audiologic investigation in normally hearing adults with tinnitus complaint

Introdução: A maioria dos estudos sobre o sintoma zumbido aborda sua associação a fatores como perda auditiva, afecções otológicas, metabólicas, ototoxicidade, envelhecimento ou exposição ao ruído. Porém, poucos são os trabalhos realizados com ouvintes normais e queixa de zumbido. Objetivo: Realizar uma investigação audiológica em ouvintes normais com queixa de zumbido, através de testes complementares, como os testes de processamento auditivo central (PAC) e emissões otoacústicas (EOAs). Método: Estudo clínico transversal. Foram avaliados 24 adultos, de 20 a 45 anos de idade, independente do gênero, com audiometria tonal, logoaudiometria e medidas de imitâncias dentro dos padrões de normalidade. Foram distribuídos em dois grupos: experimental, formado por 8 indivíduos com queixa de zumbido idiopático, uni ou bilateral, constante ou intermitente frequente; e controle, formado por 16 indivíduos sem queixa de zumbido. A avaliação do processamento auditivo central foi constituída pelos testes: fala no ruído, limiar diferencial de mascaramento (MLD), teste dicótico com dígitos (TDD) e teste de padrões de frequência (PPS). Para as emissões otoacústicas foram utilizados o estímulo transiente e o produto de distorção. Resultados: A média de acertos no teste de reconhecimento de fala no ruído foi inferior nos pacientes com zumbido. Não houve diferença estatisticamente significante entre os grupos nos demais testes de processamento auditivo, assim como na prevalência de ausência de emissões otoacústicas entre os grupos. Conclusão: O desempenho dos indivíduos com zumbido foi semelhante aos dos indivíduos sem queixa nos testes de emissões otoacústicas e de processamento auditivo, com exceção do teste de fala no ruído...

Característica clínica de 200 idosos da comunidade com queixas vestibulares / Clinical characteristics of 200 community elderly with vestibular complains

Introdução: O acometimento vestibular no idoso assume importância devido à prevalência, limitação das atividades e comprometimento físico e psicológico do paciente. Objetivo: Avaliar as características clínicas, epidemiológicas, o diagnóstico médico e o tipo de tratamento realizado em idosos com labirintopatia. Material e método: Estudo clínico, observacional, de levantamento de prontuários, no período de dezembro 2008 a março de 2011. Foram descritos as características epidemiológicas de idosos acima de 60 anos, além dos sintomas clínicos, identificação de etiologias, avaliação do resultado da avaliação otoneurológica e o tratamento realizado. Realizou-se análise descritiva simples. Resultados: A média etária dos pacientes foi de 70,05 anos e desvio padrão de 6,76, sendo 87,5% do gênero feminino. A queixa de tontura foi a mais prevalente (74,5% dos casos), seguido da vertigem (9,5%). A maioria das queixas havia mais de cinco anos (44,5%). Entre as comorbidades, destaca-se a hipertensão arterial (35,5%). A associação com perda auditiva ocorreu em 49,5% e a presença do zumbido em 56,5%. O exame vestibular foi normal na grande maioria (58,0%). A etiologia vascular foi a mais prevalente (32,0%), seguida da vertigem posicional paroxística benigna (28,0%). Dentre os protocolos de reabilitação vestibular, as manobra de reposição otolítica foram as mais indicadas (31,0%), seguido pela reabilitação em solo (26,0%). Conclusão: A obtenção de dados epidemiológicos, as comorbidades, as características dos sintomas, associada a um adequado exame físico, complementado pelo exame vestibular são fundamentais para o diagnóstico adequado e o tratamento específico...