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  "abstract": "Objectives: Tinnitus is a common and potentially distressing symptom associated with chronic ear disease. Its burden in patients with chronic suppurative otitis media in low-resource settings is not well characterised.\n\nMethods: A cross-sectional study was conducted during an ear surgery camp in Nepal. One hundred patients with chronic suppurative otitis media completed the validated Nepali Tinnitus Handicap Inventory. Severity was categorised using established grading systems. Associations between sex and severity were assessed using chi-squared analysis.\n\nResults: Nepali Tinnitus Handicap Inventory scores ranged from 0 to 94. Overall, 62 per cent of patients reported moderate or worse tinnitus, and 36 per cent reported severe or catastrophic symptoms. Female patients demonstrated a greater burden, with a higher proportion in severe and catastrophic categories. This difference was statistically significant (χ2 = 11.05; df = 4; p = 0.026).\n\nConclusion: Patients undergoing surgery for chronic suppurative otitis media experience a substantial and under-recognised tinnitus burden. Routine assessment may support more comprehensive, patient-centred care.",
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    "Department of Otolaryngology, Doncaster Royal Infirmary, UK",
    "The Britain Nepal Otology Service, Nepal",
    "B.N. Hospital, Ganeshman Chowk, Nepalgunj, Nepal",
    "2. B.N. Hospital, Ganeshman Chowk, Nepalgunj, Nepal",
    "Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology Medicine and Health, UK",
    "Department of Otolaryngology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, UK"
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      "name": "Govind Bohara"
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  "doi": "10.1017/s0022215126105209",
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  "published": "2026-11-06",
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  "title": "Tinnitus burden in patients with chronic suppurative otitis media undergoing surgery in Nepal: a cross-sectional study",
  "title_text": "Tinnitus burden in patients with chronic suppurative otitis media undergoing surgery in Nepal: a cross-sectional study",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-09T12:21:10Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/demenae0m8m2b",
  "venue": "The Journal of Laryngology and Otology",
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