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Factors Influencing the Time to Treatment of Patients with Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Objective: To identify the factors that influence the time to treatment (TT) in patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL). Method: This study included a total of 324 patients with ISSNHL, who were treated at our department between September 2021 and May 2024. Basic information and audiological indicators of patients were collected, and their relationship with the TT was analyzed. Results: The patients were classified into long-term (TT >7 days, n = 75) and short-term groups (TT ≤7 days, n = 249). A significant difference was observed in sex, type of hearing loss, pretreatment hearing threshold, average improved hearing threshold, linear distance, and effective rate between the 2 groups. Conclusion: The average pretreatment hearing threshold and linear distance are related to the TT, and both of them are independent influencing factors. Patients with mild hearing loss and long linear distance from hospital may have a longer TT.

Source: Ear Nose & Throat Journal

DOI: 10.1177/01455613241298097

Authors: Feng Qin, Siquan Guo, Jinbao Guo, Jibing Qiu

Institutions: Changzhou Third People's Hospital, Soochow University, The First People's Hospital of Changzhou

Language: English

Topic: Vestibular and auditory disorders

Subfield: Neurology

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,650