Higher incidence of Ménière's disease during COVID-19 pandemic: a preliminary report.
Acta Otolaryngol
; 141(10): 921-924, 2021 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1493355
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic represented a stressful event.OBJECTIVES:
The incidence of newly diagnosed Ménière's disease (MD) patients before and during COVID-19 at our Institution was calculated. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
The period 2018-2020 was considered. Incidence was calculated as number of annual first MD diagnoses divided by the number of annual first audiological evaluations.RESULTS:
One hundred and eighty-three patients were considered. Annual incidence of MD at our institution was 1.3% in 2018, 1.2% in 2019, and 3.2% in 2020, resulting in a significant increase during COVID-19 pandemic (2018 vs. 2020, p=.00001; 2019 vs. 2020, p=.00001). MD patients in 2020 presented a higher number of vertigo attacks (2018 vs. 2020, p=.04; 2019 vs. 2020, p=.04) and higher Dizziness Handicap Inventory questionnaire (DHI) values (2018 vs. 2020, p=.02; 2019 vs. 2020, p=.03). During COVD-19 pandemic, MD patients reported significantly higher State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) - Y1 (2018 vs. 2020, p=.04; 2019 vs. 2020, p=.03). CONCLUSIONS ANDSIGNIFICANCE:
A higher incidence of MD first diagnosis was calculated during COVID-19 pandemic; furthermore, MD patients presented with more vertigo attacks and higher DHI values. These could be associated with the higher state anxiety during COVID-19 pandemic.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Meniere Disease
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Acta Otolaryngol
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
00016489.2021.1913288
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