Analysis of Factors Influencing the Efficiency of Acupuncture in Tinnitus Patients
Table 6
Characteristics of patients with tinnitus who were successfully treated by acupuncture.
Patient
Acupuncture group
Sex
Age
Affected side
BMI
Duration (months)
Baseline
Treatment sessions
Smoking
Dyslipidemia
Insomnia
Hearing impairment
#1
PA
Female
31
Left
18.5
<3
4
48
N
Y
N
N
#2
PA
Male
53
Bilateral
25.3
3−6
5
14
Y
Y
Y
N
#3
PADA
Male
81
Right
23.4
<3
5
6
N
Y
N
Y
#4
PADA
Male
78
Bilateral
18.7
<3
3
17
Y
N
N
Y
#5
PADA
Female
49
Left
25.3
<3
5
4
N
Y
N
Y
#6
PADA
Male
71
Bilateral
NA
12−24
7
18
N
NA
Y
Y
#7
PADA
Male
26
Right
26.5
3−6
2
4
Y
Y
N
N
BMI: body mass index; : visual analog scale; PA: periauricular acupoints; PADA: periauricular acupoints + distal acupoints; NA: data not available; N: no; Y: yes.
