Hearing loss, tinnitus & balance disorders in patients with diabetes: Vera-Genevey Hlayisi

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Diabetes is considered a NON-communicable disease. Which of the following diseases is considered communicable? *

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chronic respiratory diseases

cardiovascular diseases

hepatitis

cancer

In the year 2019, how many people were living with diabetes, worldwide? *

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463 million

465 million

462 million

461 million

60% of people with diabetes live in low to middle income countries *

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False

True

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The following audiological symptoms may co-occur with diabetes

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hearing loss

tinnitus

risk of falling

postural instability

all of the above

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Other comorbidities that can occur with diabetes include

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vision changes, hypertension, diabetic peripheral neuropathy

vision changes, hypertension, auditory neuropathy

vision changes, hypotension, diabetic peripheral neuropathy

olfactory changes, hypertension, diabetic peripheral neuropathy

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What percentage of participants with diabetes reported tinnitus

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55%

44%

22%

56%

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The prevalence of diabetes is increasing in Africa due to

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HIV/AIDS

urbanization and more lifestyle diseases

the rise of unemployment

informal housing

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Hearing loss is classified as 'disabling' when the pure tone average (500, 1000, 2000, 4000Hz) is more than

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25dBHL

32dBHL

41dBHL

50dBHL

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80% of individuals with disabling hearing loss live in

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Low and middle income developing countries

High income developing countries

Low and middle income developed countries

High income developed countries

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There is a high prevalence of disabling hearing loss and risk of falling in young to middle aged adults with diabetes

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True

False

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The physical mechanism of diabetes related hearing loss may be due to

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viral pathology

increased endolymph

vascular and neural changes

noise exposure

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Diabetes-related hearing loss tends to first affect the higher frequencies of hearing (2000-8000Hz)

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True

False

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Is disabling hearing loss formally recognised as a comorbidity of diabetes?

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Yes

Not yet

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Risk of fall may be exacerbated in people with diabetes due to

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vascular inner ear changes

visual changes

peripheral neuropathy

all of the above

none of the above

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Diabetes is a ________ disorder

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musculoskeletal

neurological

autoimmune

metabolic

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