Incidence of hearing loss following COVID-19 among young adults in South Korea: a nationwide cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The association of COVID-19 with hearing loss (HL) is unclear among young adults and needs to be investigated. This study was conducted to determine the association of COVID-19 with HL and sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) in young adults.

Methods

This nationwide population-based cohort study used data from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency-COVID-19-National Health Insurance Service. The study population consisted of young adult citizens aged 20-39 years without a history of HL. All participants were followed up from July 1, 2022 until HL, death, or December 31, 2022. A positive diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection was determined through laboratory testing employing real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction assays using nasophary

SUBMITTER: Kim HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11339059 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature