The Impact of COVID-19 and the Pandemic on Tinnitus: A Systematic Review
This review aimed to systematically review what has been published regarding tinnitus during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic up to March 2021 by performing both narrative and quantitative meta-analyses. Of the 181 records identified, 33 met the inclusion criteria, which generally ha...
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doaj-f21fd0e5d9604fc98855e3f7dc1e15902021-07-15T15:38:50ZengMDPI AGJournal of Clinical Medicine2077-03832021-06-01102763276310.3390/jcm10132763The Impact of COVID-19 and the Pandemic on Tinnitus: A Systematic ReviewEldre Beukes0Alyssa Jade Ulep1Taylor Eubank2Vinaya Manchaiah3Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX 77710, USADepartment of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX 77710, USADepartment of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX 77710, USADepartment of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX 77710, USAThis review aimed to systematically review what has been published regarding tinnitus during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic up to March 2021 by performing both narrative and quantitative meta-analyses. Of the 181 records identified, 33 met the inclusion criteria, which generally had a fair risk of overall bias. In the included, 28 studies focused on the impact of the COVID-19 virus on tinnitus and 5 studies focused on the impact of the pandemic on tinnitus. From the studies identifying the impact of COVID-19 on tinnitus, there were 17 cross-sectional studies (<i>n</i> = 8913) and 11 case series or case report studies (<i>n</i> = 35). There were 2 cross-sectional studies (<i>n</i> = 3232) and 3 pre-post-test design studies (<i>n</i> = 326) focusing on the impact of the pandemic on tinnitus. No consistent patterns were found regarding the presentation of the tinnitus or additional factors that could have tinnitus developing in the disease impact studies. For the pandemic impact studies, the associated stress and anxiety of the pandemic were consistently suggested to contribute to tinnitus experiences. The pooled estimated prevalence of tinnitus post COVID-19 was 8% (CI: 5 to 13%). Medical professionals should be aware that tinnitus might be more problematic following the pandemic or after having COVID-19.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/13/2763COVID-19coronavirustinnitushearing lossvertigosystematic review |
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The Impact of COVID-19 and the Pandemic on Tinnitus: A Systematic Review |
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The Impact of COVID-19 and the Pandemic on Tinnitus: A Systematic Review |
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The Impact of COVID-19 and the Pandemic on Tinnitus: A Systematic Review |
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The Impact of COVID-19 and the Pandemic on Tinnitus: A Systematic Review |
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impact of covid-19 and the pandemic on tinnitus: a systematic review |
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This review aimed to systematically review what has been published regarding tinnitus during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic up to March 2021 by performing both narrative and quantitative meta-analyses. Of the 181 records identified, 33 met the inclusion criteria, which generally had a fair risk of overall bias. In the included, 28 studies focused on the impact of the COVID-19 virus on tinnitus and 5 studies focused on the impact of the pandemic on tinnitus. From the studies identifying the impact of COVID-19 on tinnitus, there were 17 cross-sectional studies (<i>n</i> = 8913) and 11 case series or case report studies (<i>n</i> = 35). There were 2 cross-sectional studies (<i>n</i> = 3232) and 3 pre-post-test design studies (<i>n</i> = 326) focusing on the impact of the pandemic on tinnitus. No consistent patterns were found regarding the presentation of the tinnitus or additional factors that could have tinnitus developing in the disease impact studies. For the pandemic impact studies, the associated stress and anxiety of the pandemic were consistently suggested to contribute to tinnitus experiences. The pooled estimated prevalence of tinnitus post COVID-19 was 8% (CI: 5 to 13%). Medical professionals should be aware that tinnitus might be more problematic following the pandemic or after having COVID-19. |
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COVID-19 coronavirus tinnitus hearing loss vertigo systematic review |
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