Anna Sophie Hoffmann

Tinnitus in urban settings: insights into lifestyle and medical factors from the Hamburg City Health Study

PURPOSE: Tinnitus is a common and multifactorial auditory condition associated with considerable psychosocial burden. Evidence regarding its relationship with demographic, lifestyle, and medical factors remains inconsistent. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and correl...

CMR-based aortic stiffness parameters in a symptomatic high risk obstructive sleep apnea cohort: results from the population-based Hamburg City Health Study

Abstract Background Aortic stiffness (AS) parameters as pulse wave velocity (PWV), aortic distensibility of the ascending and descending aorta (AD AoAsc, AD AoDesc) and pulse pressure (PP) are marker for vascular ageing, whereas data concerning obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in po...