AUDIOMETRIC ASSESSMENT IN POST COVID-19 PATIENTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF KARACHI-PAKISTAN
Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
; 71:S479-S483, 2021.
Article
in English
| Scopus | ID: covidwho-1732700
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To assess audiometry investigations in patients having complaint of tinnitus, vertigo or hearing impairment after recovery from COVID-19 disease, having no external or middle ear diseases. StudyDesign:
Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study United Medical and Dental College, Creek General hospital, Korangi, Karachi Pakistan, from March to May 2021.Methodology:
A total of 60 patients were included in this study who had recovered from the primary COVID-19 infection and reported with the complaints of tinnitus, vertigo and hearing loss. Pure tone audiogram was assessed for sensori-neural deafness, its severity and frequencies affected. Pearson Chi square test was used to see the relation of symptoms with severity of hearing loss.Results:
There were 42 (70%) males and 18 (30%) female patients with age range from 18-50 years with mean age of 28.4 ± 8.1 years. Tinnitus was the most common complaint (83.3%) followed by hearing loss (28.3%) and vertigo (23.3%) patients. None of the patients with complaint of hearing loss had normal pure tone audiogram in either right or left ear (p=0.000). Patients with all the three complaints had more hearing impairment where majority had moderate or severe hearing loss (p=0.000). All patients with isolated complaint of vertigo (9 patients) had normal audiogram in both ears (p=0.000).Conclusion:
Auditory and vestibular system involvement in reasonably common in COVID-19 patients. Tinnitus is the most frequent symptom and it should be investigated with full audiological investigations. © 2021, Army Medical College. All rights reserved.
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Type of study:
Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Long Covid
Language:
English
Journal:
Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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