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ArticleThe journal of international advanced otology2023

Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct and Associated Inner Ear Malformations: Hearing Loss Prognostic Factors and Data Modeling from an International Cohort.

Haroon S Saeed, Martin Fergie, Kristianna Mey, Niels West, Per Caye-Thomasen, Robert Nash, Shakeel R Saeed, Starvos M Stivaros, Graeme Black, Iain A Bruce

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Article in The journal of international advanced otology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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10 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Haroon S SaeedRoyal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK.
Martin FergieDivision of Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences, University of Manchester, University of Manchester, School of Biological Sciences, Manchester, UK.
Kristianna MeyDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, and Audiology, Copenhagen Hearing and Balance Center (CHBC), Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Niels WestDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, and Audiology, Copenhagen Hearing and Balance Center (CHBC), Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Per Caye-ThomasenDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, and Audiology, Copenhagen Hearing and Balance Center (CHBC), Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark ; University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Robert NashDepartment of Paediatric Otolaryngology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Shakeel R SaeedThe Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ; University College London Ear Institute, London, UK.
Starvos M StivarosDepartment of Paediatric Radiology, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester, UK.
Graeme BlackManchester Centre for Genomic Medicine, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
Iain A BruceRoyal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK ; Department of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, University of Manchester, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Manchester, UK.
Manchester Academic Health Science Centre · GBCopenhagen University Hospital · DKUniversity College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · GBUniversity of Copenhagen · DK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

ackgroundThere is a need to operationalize existing clinical data to support precision medicine in progressive hearing loss (HL). By utilizing enlarged vestibular aqueduct (EVA) and its associated inner ear abnormalities as an exemplar, we model data from a large international cohort, confirm prognostic factors for HL, and explore the potential to generate a prediction model to optimize current management paradigms.

methodsAn international retrospective cohort study. Regression analyses were utilized to model frequency-specific HL and identify prognostic factors for baseline average HL severity and progression. Elastic-net regression and machine learning (ML) techniques were utilized to predict future average HL progression based upon routinely measurable clinical, genetic, and radiological data.

resultsHigher frequencies of hearing were lost more severely. Prognostic factors for HL were the presence of incomplete partition type 2 (coefficient 12.95 dB, P=.011, 95% CI 3.0-22 dB) and presence of sac signal heterogeneity (P=.009, 95% CI 0.062-0.429) on magnetic resonance imaging. Elastic-net regression outperformed the ML algorithms (R2 0.32, mean absolute error 11.05 dB) with coefficients for baseline average hearing level and the presence of sac heterogeneity contributing the most to prediction outcomes.

conclusionIncomplete partition type 2 and endolymphatic sac signal heterogeneity phenotypes should be monitored closely for hearing deterioration and need for early audiological rehabilitation/cochlear implant. Preliminary prediction models have been generated using routinely collected health data in EVA. This study showcases how international collaborative research can use exemplar techniques to improve precision medicine in relatively rare disease entities.

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DeafnessHearing LossHearing Loss, SensorineuralVestibular AqueductHumansPrognosisRetrospective Studies

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