Combination of hyperbaric oxygen therapy and steroid therapy effective in people with sudden hearing loss: Study
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Japan: A recent study published in Otology & Neurotology has found an enhanced recovery rate with the combination of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) and steroids in patients with sudden hearing loss, especially in severe cases.
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Shinya Ohira, Department of Otolaryngology, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Okamoto, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa, Japan, and colleagues aimed to evaluate the therapeutic effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy combined with steroid therapy for treating sudden hearing loss. They also examined the index associated with excellent therapeutic effect.
For this purpose, the researchers included 109 patients with sudden hearing loss. Patients were categorized into the HBOT combination group (59 sides) treated with HBOT and steroid therapy and the HBOT noncombination group (50 sides) involving only steroid therapy.
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