Abstract | OBJECTIVE: STUDY DESIGN: Prospective cohort. SETTING: Tertiary referral center. PATIENTS: INTERVENTION: MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: RESULTS: All seven patients had pure tone reception threshold improvements ranging from 10 to 50 dB in at least two frequencies or more. Speech discrimination thresholds improved after therapy in all seven patients, with gains of 4 to 38% points. CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Anna Aronzon, Michael J Ruckenstein, Douglas C Bigelow |
Journal | Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology
(Otol Neurotol)
Vol. 24
Issue 3
Pg. 465-8
(May 2003)
ISSN: 1531-7129 [Print] United States |
PMID | 12806300
(Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents
- Prednisone
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
- Audiometry, Pure-Tone
(methods)
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Hearing Loss, Sudden
(diagnosis, etiology)
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Neuroma, Acoustic
(complications, drug therapy)
- Prednisone
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
- Prospective Studies
- Severity of Illness Index
- Treatment Outcome
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