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. 2007 Feb;36(1):32-7.
doi: 10.2310/7070.2006.0061.

Effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen on sudden sensorineural hearing loss: prospective clinical research

Kadir Dundar  1 , Tuna Gumus, Hakan Ay, Sertac Yetiser, Eylem Ertugrul
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Effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen on sudden sensorineural hearing loss: prospective clinical research

Kadir Dundar et al. J Otolaryngol. 2007 Feb.

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).

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