Table 1 Influence of clinical parameters on the chance of hearing recovery
From: Predictors of hearing recovery in patients with severe sudden sensorineural hearing loss
Parameter | Recovery | No recovery | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Median age (IQR) | 56 (25) | 58 (24) | 0.178 | |
Sex | Female | 23 (25%) | 69 (75%) | 0.007 |
Male | 46 (43%) | 60 (57%) | ||
Type of therapy | pentoxifyllin | 6 (30%) | 14 (70%) | 0.104 |
low-dose steroids | 17 (26%) | 49 (74%) | ||
high-dose steroids | 46 (41%) | 66 (59%) | ||
Tympanotomy | No | 12 (24%) | 39 (76%) | 0.061 |
Yes | 57 (39%) | 90 (61%) | ||
Tinnitus | No | 12 (29%) | 30 (71%) | 0.460 |
Yes | 51 (36%) | 89 (64%) | ||
Vertigo | No | 51 (40%) | 77 (60%) | 0.103 |
Yes | 16 (27%) | 43 (73%) | ||
Spontaneous nystagmus | No | 61 (37%) | 103 (63%) | 0.169 |
Yes | 5 (21%) | 19 (79%) | ||
Caloric test result | Normal | 52 (38%) | 86 (62%) | 0.051 |
Pathological | 5 (17%) | 24 (83%) | ||
Positional nystagmus | No | 16 (32%) | 34 (68%) | 0.793 |
Yes | 9 (38%) | 15 (62%) | ||
Nicotine abuse | No | 33 (31%) | 75 (69%) | 0.171 |
Yes | 34 (40%) | 50 (60%) | ||
Perilymph fistula | No | 45 (39%) | 71 (61%) | 0.737 |
Yes | 4 (44%) | 5 (56%) | ||
Previous hearing loss | No | 58 (35%) | 109 (65%) | 1.000 |
Yes | 9 (36%) | 16 (64%) | ||
Elevated fibrinogen level | No | 32 (32%) | 68 (68%) | 0.809 |
Yes | 8 (35%) | 15 (65%) | ||