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ArticleMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2019

Is Sensorineural Hearing Loss Related to Chronic Rhinosinusitis Caused by Outer Hair Cell Injury?

Xi Lin, Xin Shan, Shaolian Lin, Bo Shu, Yingge Wang, Wenhui Xiao

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Article in Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Xi LinDepartment of Otolaryngology, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China (mainland).
Xin ShanDepartment of Otolaryngology, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China (mainland).
Shaolian LinDepartment of Otolaryngology, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China (mainland).
Bo ShuDepartment of Otolaryngology, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China (mainland).
Yingge WangDepartment of Otolaryngology, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China (mainland).
Wenhui XiaoDepartment of Otolaryngology, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China (mainland).
First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University · CNFujian Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND Sensorineural hearing loss is caused by defects in the inner ear. In the present study, associations between chronic rhinosinusitis, outer hair cell injury, and sensorineural hearing loss were investigated. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 103 patients who met the inclusion criteria were recruited and allocated into a chronic rhinosinusitis group (n=82) and a simple deviated nasal septum group (n=21). Degree and type of hearing loss, including distortion product otoacoustic emissions, were used to assess the status of cochlear outer hair cells. RESULTS The rate of hearing loss in the simple deviated nasal septum group was significantly lower than in the chronic rhinosinusitis group (4.76%, 1/21 vs. 24.39%, 20/82, P<0.05), among which 15 chronic rhinosinusitis patients (75%, 15/20) had hearing loss in the high frequency range. Acoustic stapedial reflexes were elicited in all patients of the 2 groups, while positive Metz was found in 3 chronic rhinosinusitis patients (15%, 3/20). The pass rate of distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) for chronic rhinosinusitis patients was significantly lower than in simple deviated nasal septum patients (88.10% vs. 70.73%, P<0.05). Moreover, the signal-to-noise ratio of DPOAE test results at 704 Hz, 3991 Hz, and 5649 Hz in the chronic rhinosinusitis group were significantly lower than in the simple deviated nasal septum group (P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis revealed a correlation between severity of chronic rhinosinusitis and sensorineural hearing loss (OR=1.39, P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Outer hair cell injury and sensorineural hearing loss may have a common cause in chronic rhinosinusitis patients.

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AdolescentAdultAudiometry, Pure-ToneAuditory ThresholdChronic DiseaseFemaleHair Cells, Auditory, OuterHearing LossHearing Loss, SensorineuralHumansMaleNasal SeptumSinusitisYoung Adult

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PMID30666045
PMCPMC6350453
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