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Effect of systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis on sudden sensorineural hearing loss
Author(s) -
Xie Shaobing,
Ning Hongting,
She Yongchuan,
Jing Qiancheng,
Jiang Qian,
Zhang Yanni,
Mei Lingyun,
Feng Yong,
Wu Xuewen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.28455
Subject(s) - medicine , rheumatoid arthritis , audiogram , diabetes mellitus , retrospective cohort study , hearing loss , absolute threshold of hearing , audiology , endocrinology
Objectives Recent reports have identified autoimmune systemic diseases as a significant risk factor for sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL). We investigated whether systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were correlated with the hearing recovery of SSNHL. Study Design A retrospective study. Methods Records of 663 SSNHL patients between January 2008 and January 2019 were retrospectively reviewed, including demographic, comorbid diseases, and hearing recovery. Patients were divided into four groups (complete, partial, slight, and no recovery) according to Siegel's criteria and Chinese Medical Association of Otolaryngology (CMAO) criteria. Multinomial logistic regression was performed to evaluate the effects of onset of treatment, initial hearing threshold, audiogram pattern, diabetes mellitus, SLE, and RA on the prognosis of SSNHL according to both criteria. Results Patients in complete recovery, partial recovery, slight recovery, and no improvement were 95 (14.3%), 183 (27.6%), 170 (25.6%), and 215 (32.4%) by Siegel's criteria, and 90 (13.6%), 152 (22.9%), 188 (28.4%), and 233 (35.1%) by CMAO criteria, respectively. Among the four groups, onset of treatment, initial hearing threshold, diabetes mellitus, SLE, RA, and profound audiogram pattern were found to be associated with recovery outcome by both Siegel's criteria and CMAO criteria ( P < .05). According to analysis results, presence of SLE, RA, diabetes mellitus and higher initial hearing threshold were significantly correlated with a poor prognosis by both Siegel's criteria and CMAO criteria ( P < .05). Conclusion Comorbid SLE or RA may negatively affect the prognosis of SSNHL. Lower initial hearing threshold and absence of diabetes mellitus are associated with favorable hearing recovery. Level of Evidence 4. Laryngoscope , 130:2475–2480, 2020