| Literature DB >> 17376348 |
Kadir Dundar1, Tuna Gumus, Hakan Ay, Sertac Yetiser, Eylem Ertugrul.
Abstract
The role of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) treatment in sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is still controversial. In this study, 80 patients were treated for SSNHL. Fifty-five patients who received HBO and medical treatment and 25 patients who received medical treatment only were studied. There was a statistically significant difference between the HBO and medical treatment group and the medical treatment group for hearing gain and the degree of hearing loss after treatment (p<.05). In the HBO and medical treatment group, patients with tinnitus showed the highest hearing improvement. The patients who had tinnitus had a statistically significant difference for hearing gain in the HBO and medical treatment group (p<.05) but not in the medical treatment group (p>.05). In the HBO and medical treatment group, average hearing gain on each audiometric frequency was better than in the medical treatment group (p<.05).Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17376348 DOI: 10.2310/7070.2006.0061
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Otolaryngol ISSN: 0381-6605