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- Jarach, CM, et al.
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The Impact of COVID-19 Confinement on Tinnitus and Hearing Loss in Older Adults: Data From the LOST in Lombardia Study
- 2022
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Ingår i: Frontiers in neurology. - : Frontiers Media SA. - 1664-2295. ; 13, s. 838291-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Although a direct relationship between tinnitus or hearing difficulties and COVID-19 has been suggested, current literature provides inconsistent results, and no research has been undertaken in older adults.MethodsIn November 2020, we conducted the LOST in Lombardia survey, a telephone-based cross-sectional study on a sample of 4,400 individuals representative of the general population aged ≥65 years from Lombardy region, Northern Italy. Individuals with diagnosed tinnitus and/or hearing loss were asked whether their conditions had improved or deteriorated in 2020 compared to 2019.ResultsOverall, 8.1% of older adults reported a diagnosis of tinnitus and 10.5% of hearing loss. In 2020 compared to 2019, among individuals with tinnitus, those with increasing severity (5.0%) were similar to those decreasing it (5.3%). Among individuals with hearing loss, more people reported an increase (13.6%) than a decrease (3.2%) in their disease severity. No individual with a diagnosis in 2020 of tinnitus (n = 6) or hearing loss (n = 13) had COVID-19. The incidence of tinnitus was lower in 2020 (rate: 14.8 per 10,000 person-years) than in previous years (rate in 1990–2019: 36.0 per 10,000 person-years; p = 0.026). There was no change in the incidence of hearing loss (p = 0.134).ConclusionsIn this large representative sample of older adults, on average neither COVID-19 confinement nor SARS-CoV-2 infection appeared to increase the severity or incidence of tinnitus. The increased severity of hearing difficulties may totally or partially be explained by physiologic deterioration of the condition, or by a misperception due to the use of face-masks.
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- Leão, Luiz A.V., et al.
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Disability Racer : A Digital Game for Raising Awareness of Ophthalmological
- 2024
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - (Volume 1). - Setúbal : SciTePress. - 9789897586972 ; , s. 190-201
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper presents an educational serious game aimed at raising awareness about ophthalmic issues. The game, titled’Disability Racer,’ is based on the mechanics of a car battle-royale and was developed for the computer platform. It incorporates four ophthalmic conditions, challenging players to compete against each other while experiencing impaired vision. To mirror real-life problem-solving, the’glasses’ item has been included, which, when collected, temporarily improves the player’s vision. In this way, the game promotes an understanding of the importance of regular ophthalmic check-ups. Copyright © 2024 by SCITEPRESS – Science and Technology Publications, Lda.
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