International consensus (ICON) on treatment of sudden sensorineural hearing loss

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Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is a common and alarming symptom that often prompts an urgent visit to an ENT specialist. Treatment of SSNHL remains one of the most problematic issues for contemporary otorhinolaryngology: although many meta-analyses and national guidelines have been issued, management is not standardized in terms of medical treatment, and duration and route of administration. We present several methodological suggestions for the study of treatments for SSNHL. These were developed from the existing level of evidence of the main treatments used in SSNHL by experts who convened at the IFOS 2017 ENT World Congress in Paris, France. All panelists agreed that one of the main limitations present in studies on SSNHL is related to the wide heterogeneity, which characterizes both the initial hearing deficit and the amount of hearing recovery. Although evidence of the efficacy of systemic steroids cannot be considered as strong enough to recommend their use, it is still the most widespread primary therapy and can be considered as the current standard of care. Therefore, systemic steroids stand as an adequate control for any innovative treatment. To reduce the number of subjects we suggest that the inclusion criteria should be restricted to moderate to profound levels of hearing loss. The efficacy of trans-tympanic steroids as a salvage therapy was suggested in several reports on small populations and needs to be confirmed with larger randomized controlled trials.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:135

Enthalten in:

European annals of otorhinolaryngology, head and neck diseases - 135(2018), 1S vom: 13. Feb., Seite S23-S28

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Marx, M [VerfasserIn]
Younes, E [VerfasserIn]
Chandrasekhar, S S [VerfasserIn]
Ito, J [VerfasserIn]
Plontke, S [VerfasserIn]
O'Leary, S [VerfasserIn]
Sterkers, O [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Consensus Development Conference
Journal Article
Randomized controlled trial
Sudden hearing loss
Trans-tympanic steroids

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Date Completed 29.10.2018

Date Revised 29.10.2018

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.anorl.2017.12.011

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NLM280561334