The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology (한방안이비인후피부과학회지)

The Society of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology & Dermatology (대한한방안이비인후피부과학회)
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Association between Cold Hypersensitivity in the Hands and Feet and Tinnitus and Hearing Loss: Findings from Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

수족냉증과 이명 및 난청 연관성: 국민건강영양조사 결과

  • Kwang-Ho Bae (KM Data Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine)
  • 배광호 (한국한의학연구원 한의약데이터부)
  • Received : 2024.10.05
  • Accepted : 2024.10.30
  • Published : 2024.11.25
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Abstract

Objectives: Cold hypersensitivity in the hands and feet(CHHF) is associated with pattern identification such as Yang deficiency or Spleen-stomach deficiency in Korean medicine, and is linked to various diseases and symptoms. This study was conducted as a retrospective cross-sectional study based on a nationwide survey to analyze the relationship between CHHF and subjective hearing discomfort, tinnitus, and hearing loss. Methods: We analyzed data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey V(KNHANES V) conducted from 2010 to 2012. A total of 15,950 participants aged 19 and older who had records of responses to the questionnaires on CHHF, hearing discomfort and tinnitus, as well as pure-tone audiometry results, were included in the study. A complex sample logistic regression analysis was performed to compare the risks of hearing discomfort, tinnitus, and hearing loss between the CHHF group and the non-CHHF group. Results: The CHHF group consisted of 3,622 individuals, representing 22.7% after applying weights. In the logistic regression analysis adjusted for demographic variables, the odds ratio for tinnitus in the CHHF group was 1.493 compared to the non-CHHF group. For hearing discomfort, the odds ratios for "slightly uncomfortable" and "very uncomfortable" were 1.411 and 1.629, respectively, compared to the non-CHHF group. No differences in odds ratios for unilateral and bilateral hearing loss were observed between the groups. Conclusions: These results suggest that CHHF may influence subjective hearing discomfort and tinnitus. Given that this study is a cross-sectional study, further investigations are required to determine causation.

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이 연구는 한국한의학연구원의 기관사업 "기혈순환-장부기능 연계 시스템한의학 모델링 기술 개발"의 지원으로 수행되었습니다(Grant no. KSN20233303).

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