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ReviewJournal of audiology & otology2018

Ototoxicity: A Challenge in Diagnosis and Treatment.

Purushothaman Ganesan, Jason Schmiedge, Vinaya Manchaiah, Simham Swapna, Subhashini Dhandayutham, Purushothaman Pavanjur Kothandaraman

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In one paragraph

Review in Journal of audiology & otology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 65 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
65citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
7.2field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

65 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 180 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Ototoxicity of Immunosuppressant Drugs: A Systematic Review.The journal of international advanced otology · 2022
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  5. AI/ML-based computational models for toxicity prediction.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2026
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  10. The State of High-Resolution Imaging of the Human Inner Ear: A Look Into the Black Box.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025
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  17. Healthcare professionals' knowledge and practices in managing ototoxicity in children with cancer.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings · 2024
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5 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Purushothaman GanesanExpert Hearing Solutions, Wall Street Audiology Group Inc., Saskatoon, Canada.
Jason SchmiedgeExpert Hearing Solutions, Wall Street Audiology Group Inc., Saskatoon, Canada.
Vinaya ManchaiahDepartment of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, USA.
Simham SwapnaHindu Mission Hospital, Chennai, India.
Subhashini DhandayuthamMadras ENT Research Foundation, Chennai, India.
Purushothaman Pavanjur KothandaramanDepartment of ENT, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Chennai, India.
Hindu Mission Hospital · INLamar University · USMadras Diabetes Research Foundation · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ototoxicity is the pharmacological adverse reaction affecting the inner ear or auditory nerve, characterized by cochlear or vestibular dysfunction. The panorama of drug-induced hearing loss has widened over last few decades. Although ototoxic medications play an imperative role in modern medicine, they have the capacity to cause harm and lead to significant morbidity. Evidence has shown early detection of toxicity through prospective ototoxicity monitoring allows for consideration of treatment modifications to minimize or prevent permanent hearing loss and balance impairment. Although many ototoxicity monitoring protocols exist, their practicality is questionable due to several factors. Even though the existing protocols have proven to be effective, certain lacunae in practice have been encountered due to discrepancies among recommended protocols. Implementation of these protocols is mostly held back due to the incapacitated status of the patient. The choice of early ototoxicity identification techniques is still debatable due to variables such as high degree of sensitivity, specificity and reliability, less time consumption and less labour-intensive to the patient. Hence, the diagnosis and effective treatment of ototoxicity is challenging, even today. A stringent protocol with more practicality encompassing all elements aimed at profiling the effects of ototoxicity is greatly needed. This review describes an efficient application of ototoxicity monitoring and treatment protocol as an attempt to reduce the challenges in diagnosis and management of ototoxicity.

Indexed as

Distortion product of otoacoustic emissionHigh-frequency audiometryOtotoxicityOtotoxicity monitoring

Identifiers

PMID29471610
PMCPMC5894487
OpenAlexW2791368563

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Registered trials

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