Real life safety of systemic steroids for sudden sensorineural hearing loss : a chart review

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OBJECTIVES: To report adverse events (AEs) associated with systemic steroid treatment in idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL).

MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective chart review of consecutive patients newly diagnosed with ISSNHL necessitating systemic steroidal treatment was conducted from 1/2017 to 2/2021. Blood pressure (BP) was monitored three times daily and morning fasting glucose was monitored once daily during treatment. An AE was defined as a fasting blood glucose level > 160 mg/dl, systolic BP > 80 mmHg, and diastolic BP > 100 mmHg.

RESULTS: In total, 143 patients were enrolled [69 (48%) males and 74 (52%) females] of whom 29 (20%) had diabetes mellitus (DM) and 46 (32%) had hypertension (HTN). The cohort's median age (interquartile range) was 58 (37-69) years. Fifty-three patients (37%) did not complete the oral steroidal treatment due to any AE (glycemic or hypertensive). Background DM highly correlated with increased risk of a glycemic event (0.59 vs. 0.13 for diabetic and non-diabetic patients, respectively, P < 0.001). HTN correlated significantly with increased risk of an overall AE (0.54 vs. 0.29 for hypertensive and non-hypertensive patients, respectively, P = 0.001). Neither pre-treatment BP nor glucose level predicted the risk of an AE (P = 0.310 and 0.521, respectively).

CONCLUSIONS: AEs due to systemic steroidal treatment are common among ISSNHL patients. Demographic and baseline values cannot predict the risk of AEs which can occur throughout the entire duration of treatment. Patients with DM and HTN are at the greatest risk of AEs. Tight blood glucose and BP monitoring are recommended during treatment.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 4:.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:279

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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 - 279(2022), 10 vom: 01. Okt., Seite 4787-4792

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Halevy, Nir [VerfasserIn]
Elias, Bshara [VerfasserIn]
Shilo, Shahaf [VerfasserIn]
Muhanna, Nidal [VerfasserIn]
Handzel, Ophir [VerfasserIn]
Oron, Yahav [VerfasserIn]
Abu Eta, Rani [VerfasserIn]
Ungar, Omer J [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Blood Glucose
Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss
Journal Article
Steroids
Systemic steroids

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Date Completed 16.09.2022

Date Revised 16.09.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00405-022-07264-3

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NLM335944205