National Taiwan University Researchers Yield New Data on Sensorineural Hearing Loss (Association of Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections with Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Case-Crossover, Nationwide, Population-Based Cohort Study): Hearing Diseases and Conditions – Sensorineural Hearing Loss

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2021 NOV 04 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- A new study on sensorineural hearing loss is now available. According to news reporting originating from Taipei, Taiwan, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated, “The etiology of sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) has been unclear until now. Understanding its potential etiology is crucial for the development of preventive medicine.”

The news editors obtained a quote from the research from National Taiwan University: “In this study, we investigated the association between acute upper respiratory tract infections (URIs) and SSNHL risk. We conducted a case-crossover study by using the longitudinal health insurance database derived from the National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan. Individual acute URI between the case and control periods was reviewed. Multivariable conditional logistic regression models were used to estimate the adjusted odds ratios (aORs) of SSNHL risk associated with acute URIs after adjustments for potential confounders. In total, 1131 patients with SSNHL between 2010 and 2013 fulfilled our inclusion criteria and were included. The aOR (95% confidence interval [CI]) for SSNHL was 1.57 (1.20-2.05) in relation to acute URIs one month before the index date. Moreover, the aORs (95% CIs) of the female and young to middle-aged ( 65 years) populations were 1.63 (1.13-2.36) and 1.76 (1.29-2.40), respectively. In addition, the association between SSNHL and acute URIs was decreased over time. The aOR for SSNHL was 1.25 (1.01-1.56) in relation to acute URIs three months before the index date.”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “Acute URIs increase SSNHL risk and are a potential risk factor for SSNHL. The establishment of a feasible health policy for the prevention of acute URIs is crucial for SSNHL prevention, particularly in female, and young to middle-aged populations.”

For more information on this research see: Association of Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections with Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Case-Crossover, Nationwide, Population-Based Cohort Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021,18(10745):10745. (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - http://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph). The publisher for International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is MDPI AG.

A free version of this journal article is available at https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182010745.

Our news journalists report that additional information may be obtained by contacting Chuan-Yi Lin, Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan. Additional authors for this research include Po-Hsiu Kuo, Szu-Yuan Wu.