Abstract | OBJECTIVES: PATIENTS AND METHODS: Between January 2008 and October 2011, 58 patients diagnosed with SHL were enrolled in the study. Twenty patients (11 males, 9 females; mean age 45.3±21 years; range 24 to 66 years) who received systemic steroid and HBO composed group 1, while 38 patients (19 males, 19 females; mean age 41.6±16 years; range 25 to 61 years) who received ITS in addition to systemic steroid and HBO composed group 2. RESULTS: Post-treatment hearing improvement was statistically significant in both groups in terms of the mean pure tone according to the Siegel's criteria (p<0.05). Treatment was successful at 55% of patients in group 1 and 63% in group 2. Despite increased success rate with the addition of ITS, it did not indicate statistical significance (p>0.05). However, there was a strong statistically significant difference in terms of profound hearing loss over 90 dB (p<0.05). None of six patients (0%) with profound hearing loss in group 1 benefited treatment, while addition of ITS to the treatment yielded success in six of 12 patients with profound hearing loss (50%) in group 2 (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: Addition of ITS to systemic steroid and HBO treatment may yield better results in patients with SHL. However, ITS injection seems beneficial for patients with profound SHL.
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Authors | Bariş Naiboğllu, Semra Külekçi, Mehmet Sürmeli, Ayşegül Verim, Çiğdem Kalaycik Ertugay, Önder İhvan, Lütfü Şeneldir, Sema Zer Toros |
Journal | Kulak burun bogaz ihtisas dergisi : KBB = Journal of ear, nose, and throat
(Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg)
Vol. 25
Issue 2
Pg. 77-81
( 2015)
ISSN: 2147-6756 [Electronic] Turkey |
PMID | 25935057
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)
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Chemical References |
- Glucocorticoids
- Dexamethasone
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Audiometry, Pure-Tone
- Dexamethasone
(administration & dosage)
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Glucocorticoids
(administration & dosage)
- Hearing
(physiology)
- Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
(diagnosis, physiopathology, therapy)
- Hearing Loss, Sudden
(diagnosis, physiopathology, therapy)
- Humans
- Hyperbaric Oxygenation
(methods)
- Injection, Intratympanic
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Prospective Studies
- Treatment Outcome
- Young Adult
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