Sudden sensorineural hearing loss and coronavirus disease 2019.
J Laryngol Otol
; 136(9): 823-826, 2022 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine if otolaryngologists and audiologists of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery have noticed an increase in the incidence of sudden sensorineural hearing loss during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.METHODS:
A questionnaire was developed for the purpose of providing a cross-sectional descriptive analysis of perceived association between the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and an increase in the incidence of sudden sensorineural hearing loss.RESULTS:
Of respondents, 63.0 per cent did not notice an increase in sudden sensorineural hearing loss during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. There was a weak positive correlation between patients identified with sudden sensorineural hearing loss and the percentage of coronavirus disease 2019 positive patients reported by each medical care provider (Spearman correlation = 0.20, 95 per cent confidence interval = 0.05-0.33). There was no association between geographical location and perceived increase in sudden sensorineural hearing loss (p = 0.38).CONCLUSION:
The majority of respondents did not perceive an increase in the incidence of sudden sensorineural hearing loss during the coronavirus pandemic, regardless of geographical region.Palabras clave
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pérdida Auditiva Súbita
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COVID-19
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Pérdida Auditiva Sensorineural
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Laryngol Otol
Asunto de la revista:
OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos