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- Title
Underestimated Subsequent Sensorineural Hearing Loss after Septicemia.
- Authors
Cheng, Chun-Gu; Chen, Yu-Hsuan; Chang, Yin-Han; Lin, Hui-Chen; Chin, Pi-Wei; Lin, Yen-Yue; Yung, Ming-Chi; Cheng, Chun-An
- Abstract
Background and Objectives: Hearing loss after septicemia has been found in mice; the long-term risk increased 50-fold in young adults in a previous study. Hearing loss after septicemia has not received much attention. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between septicemia and subsequent hearing loss. Materials and Methods: Inpatient data were obtained from the Taiwan Insurance Database. We defined patients with sensorineural hearing loss and excluded patients under 18 years of age. Patients without hearing loss were selected as controls at a frequency of 1:5. The date of admission was defined as the date of diagnosis. Comorbidities in the 3 years preceding the date of diagnosis were retrieved retrospectively. Associations with hearing loss were established by multiple logistic regression and forward stepwise selection. Results: The odds ratio (OR) for the association between sepsis and hearing loss was 3.052 (95% CI: 1.583–5.884). Autoimmune disease (OR: 5.828 (95% CI: 1.906–17.816)), brain injury (OR: 2.264 (95% CI: 1.212–4.229)) and ischemic stroke (OR: 1.47 (95% CI: 1.087–1.988)) were associated with hearing loss. Conclusions: Our study shows that hearing loss occurred after septicemia. Apoptosis caused by sepsis and ischemia can lead to hair cell damage, leading to hearing loss. Clinicians should be aware of possible subsequent complications of septicemia and provide appropriate treatment and prevention strategies for complications.
- Subjects
SENSORINEURAL hearing loss; SEPSIS; HEARING disorders; YOUNG adults; HAIR cells
- Publication
Medicina (1010660X), 2023, Vol 59, Issue 11, p1897
- ISSN
1010-660X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/medicina59111897