Association between meteorological factors and audiogram configurations in patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We aimed to determine the association between meteorological factors and sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) audiogram configurations.

Design

Retrospective review of medical records from 1 October 2007 to 31 December 2018.

Setting

A tertiary hospital.

Participants

510 patients with SSNHL who had data on the exact date of SSNHL onset and underwent audiological evaluation within 14 days were included.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Daily values of meteorological factors, including maximum and minimum temperature, mean temperature and its day-to-day change, diurnal temperature range, atmospheric pressure, mean and maximum wind speed and relative humidity, and seasonal distributions.

Results

Among the 510 patients (259 women (5

SUBMITTER: Zhang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8647400 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature