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ArticleLaryngoscope investigative otolaryngology2023

Effect of statins on hearing outcome in patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss.

Yoshihiro Nitta, Takaomi Kurioka, Shogo Furuki, Hajime Sano, Taku Yamashita

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Article in Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Association between remnant cholesterol and short-term hearing outcomes in sudden sensorineural hearing loss.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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  3. Microcirculatory Dysfunction and Oxidative Stress in Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Insights From a Case-Control and Experimental Study.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yoshihiro NittaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Kitasato University School of Medicine Kanagawa Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4260-4673
Takaomi KuriokaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology National Defense Medical College Saitama Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6273-8527
Shogo FurukiDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Kitasato University School of Medicine Kanagawa Japan.
Hajime SanoSchool of Allied Health Sciences Kitasato University Kanagawa Japan.
Taku YamashitaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Kitasato University School of Medicine Kanagawa Japan.
Kitasato University · JPNational Defense Medical College · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Statins have been reported to improve vascular endothelial function and microcirculation, reduce oxidative stress, and exert anti-inflammatory and protective effects against inner ear damage. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effect of statins on hearing prognosis in patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL). Methods: We reviewed the medical records of 149 patients diagnosed with ISSNHL. Clinical characteristics, hearing thresholds, statin medications, and hematological findings were investigated. First, patients with ISSNHL were assigned to the good and poor outcome groups, and factors influencing their prognosis were analyzed. Furthermore, patients with dyslipidemia were investigated to determine whether statins have therapeutic effects on ISSNHL. Results: Significant differences in age ( Conclusion: Although our study showed that dyslipidemia is a poor prognostic factor for ISSNHL, statins had no significant therapeutic effects on hearing recovery in ISSNHL patients with dyslipidemia. The patients that received statin medications were significantly older and experienced more diabetic complications, which may have affected their hearing prognosis. Level of Evidence: Level 4.

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dyslipidemiaidiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing lossprognosisstatins

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PMID38130250
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