Henry James A, Griest Susan E, Blankenship Cody, Thielman Emily J, Theodoroff Sarah M, Hammill Tanisha, Carlson Kathleen F
VA RR&D National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR.
Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR.
Mil Med. 2019 Mar 1;184(Suppl 1):604-614. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usy328.
The Noise Outcomes in Servicemembers Epidemiology (NOISE) Study is obtaining longitudinal data to evaluate the effects of noise and other exposures on auditory function in military personnel. A gap in the literature is the lack of studies concerning how active-duty Service members might be impacted by having tinnitus. The present study reports NOISE Study data that address this gap.
Data are reported from current Service members and recently-separated (within 2.5 years) Veterans, enabling a direct comparison of results between active and post-military samples. Data were collected from two sites: VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR and Department of Defense Hearing Center of Excellence, San Antonio, TX. Participants completed comprehensive audiometric testing and numerous questionnaires.
Results are presented from n = 428 participants across the two sites, including 246 Veterans and 182 Service members. The data reveal that, for both Service members and Veterans, the presence of tinnitus has effects on job performance, concentration, anxiety, depression, and sleep.
This study has revealed that, for these samples of study participants, tinnitus has an impact on military Service members that is comparable to how it affects Veterans who have completed their military service within the previous 2.5 years.
军人噪声暴露结局流行病学（NOISE）研究正在获取纵向数据，以评估噪声及其他暴露因素对军事人员听觉功能的影响。文献中的一个空白是缺乏关于现役军人如何受到耳鸣影响的研究。本研究报告了NOISE研究中填补这一空白的数据。
报告了现役军人和近期（2.5年内）退役老兵的数据，从而能够直接比较现役样本和退役后样本的结果。数据收集自两个地点：俄勒冈州波特兰市的波特兰退伍军人医疗保健系统和得克萨斯州圣安东尼奥市的国防部卓越听力中心。参与者完成了全面的听力测试和多项问卷调查。
展示了来自两个地点的428名参与者的结果，包括246名退伍军人和182名现役军人。数据显示，对于现役军人和退伍军人而言，耳鸣的存在都会对工作表现、注意力、焦虑、抑郁和睡眠产生影响。
本研究表明，对于这些研究参与者样本，耳鸣对现役军人的影响与它对在过去2.5年内完成军事服役的退伍军人的影响相当。
