Auditory and otological manifestations in adults with HIV/AIDS

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dc.contributor.author Van der Westhuizen, Yolande
dc.contributor.author Swanepoel, De Wet
dc.contributor.author Heinze, Barbara M.
dc.contributor.author Hofmeyr, Louis Murray
dc.date.accessioned 2013-07-17T06:28:09Z
dc.date.available 2014-01-31T00:20:04Z
dc.date.issued 2013-01
dc.description.abstract Objectives: This study aimed to describe the prevalence and nature of auditory and otological manifestations in adults with HIV/AIDS through clinical examinations and selfreported symptoms across stages of disease progression. Design: Descriptive, cross-sectional group design. Study Sample: Two hundred HIV positive adult patients attending the Infectious Disease Clinic of a tertiary referral hospital in Pretoria, South Africa were included through convenience sampling. Patients were interviewed, medical files were reviewed and clinical examinations, including otoscopy, tympanometry, pure tone audiometry and distortion product oto-acoustic emissions, were conducted. An age, gender, working-environment and race-matched control group were compiled and hearing loss prevalence were compared. Results: Tinnitus (26%), vertigo (25%) hearing loss (27.5%), otalgia (19%) and ear canal pruritis (38%) were prevalent self-reported symptoms. Abnormalities in otoscopy, tympanometry and otoacoustic emissions were evident in 55, 41 and 44% of patients respectively. Pure tone average (PTA) hearing loss >25 dBHL was evident in 14% of patients and 39% for hearing loss >15 dBHL (PTA). An increase in self reported vertigo, self reported hearing loss, OAE abnormalities and hearing loss (PTA>15dBHL and PTA>25dBHL) was seen with disease progression but was not statistically significant. A significant increase (p<.05) in sensorineural hearing loss was evident with disease progression. Significant differences were found between the average thresholds in the test and control group throughout the frequency spectrum. Conclusions: Auditory and otological symptoms are common in patients with HIV with a general increase of symptoms, especially sensorineural hearing loss, towards advanced stages of disease progression. en
dc.description.librarian hb2013 en_US
dc.description.sponsorship Partial funding of this project : Centre for the study of AIDS, University of Pretoria en_US
dc.description.uri http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/14992027.asp en_US
dc.identifier.citation Van Der Westhuizen, Y, Swanepoel, DW, Heinze, B & Hofmeyer LM 2013, 'Auditory and otological manifestations in adults with HIV/AIDS', International Journal of Audiology, vol. 52, no. 1, pp. 37-43. en
dc.identifier.issn 1499-2027 (print)
dc.identifier.issn 1708-8186 (online)
dc.identifier.other 10.3109/14992027.2012.721935
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/21977
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Routledge en_US
dc.rights © 2013 British Society of Audiology, International. This is an electronic version of an article published in International Journal of Audiology, vol. 52, no. 1, pp. 37-43, 2013. [International Journal of Audiology is available online at : http://www//informaworld.com]. en_US
dc.subject Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) en
dc.subject Hearing loss en
dc.subject Auditory symptoms en
dc.subject Otological symptoms en
dc.subject Hearing loss en
dc.subject Audiometric thresholds en
dc.subject.lcsh AIDS (Disease) en
dc.subject.lcsh Deafness en
dc.title Auditory and otological manifestations in adults with HIV/AIDS en
dc.type Postprint Article en


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