Tinnitus burden in patients with chronic suppurative otitis media undergoing surgery in Nepal: a cross-sectional study

✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦

Audiologists and ENT teams managing patients with chronic suppurative otitis media should consider routinely screening for tinnitus burden pre-operatively, as it may be underrecognised in surgical candidates.

✦ Why It Matters ✦

Quantifying tinnitus burden in surgical ear infection patients in a low-to-middle-income country setting highlights a gap in holistic pre-operative audiological assessment globally.

✦ Key Points ✦

01Cross-sectional study assessed tinnitus burden in chronic suppurative otitis media patients prior to surgery in Nepal.
02Tinnitus is frequently under-assessed in patients with chronic middle ear disease undergoing surgical intervention.
03Findings are specific to a low-resource clinical setting, potentially limiting direct generalisation.
04Published in the Journal of Laryngology and Otology, a peer-reviewed ENT journal.
05Results may support pre-operative tinnitus screening as part of standard surgical workup.

✦ Claims & Evidence ✦

ClaimEvidenceSupport

Patients with chronic suppurative otitis media undergoing surgery in Nepal experience measurable tinnitus burden.

studysupported

Tinnitus burden is a significant but potentially underrecognised concern in patients with chronic suppurative otitis media.

studypartially supported

✦ Research metadata ✦

PMID: 42337392
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215126105209.
Journal: The Journal of Laryngology and Otology
Publication type: research_article
Evidence level: 3
Population: Patients with chronic suppurative otitis media undergoing surgery in Nepal
Intervention: Assessment of tinnitus burden using validated measures

Primary outcomes

Tinnitus burden severity in surgical candidates with chronic suppurative otitis media

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