인문학
사회과학
자연과학
공학
의약학
농수해양학
예술체육학
복합학
DBpia AI
AI 에이전트
AI 아이디어
AI 리더
AI 뷰어
Citeasy
크롬 서지관리 다운로드
지원사업
학술연구/단체지원/교육 등 연구자 활동을 지속하도록 DBpia가 지원하고 있어요.
커뮤니티
연구자들이 자신의 연구와 전문성을 널리 알리고, 새로운 협력의 기회를 만들 수 있는 네트워킹 공간이에요.
초록·키워드
Abstract Background The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus, was considered a global pandemic and a major public health problem worldwide. It is well established that the disease may be asymptomatic or may range from mild to very severe symptoms. While COVID-19 infections primarily affect the respiratory system, numerous biological systems are impacted by COVID-19. Studies showed that patients who test positive for COVID-19 may have auditory affection. In order to improve these patients' quality of life following COVID-19, it is imperative to assess their hearing using objective methods for early diagnosis. In the current study, extended high frequencies (EHFs) audiometry, transient evoked otoacoustic emission (TEOAE), and distortion product otoacoustic emission (DPOAE) were used to assess auditory status after COVID-19 infection. Methods The study was done on 75 subjects; 50 patients confirmed positive for COVID– 19 with PCR and 25 controls. Their ages ranged from 18 to 50 years with no previous hearing complaints. All participants were tested by conventional pure-tone audiometry (PTA), EHF audiometry, TEOAE, and DPOAE. Results Pure tone audiometry thresholds were found to be significantly higher in the patients group compared to controls across all frequencies. The mean values of TEOAE absolute amplitude at 3000 Hz and 4000 Hz were significantly lower in patients group. Additionally, DP absolute amplitude at frequencies above 1105 Hz was significantly lower in patients group. Conclusion The effect of COVID-19 on the auditory system, specifically on the OHCs in cochlear basal turn were confirmed by the significantly higher PTA thresholds, lower absolute amplitude of TEOAE and DPOAE in patients group especially at high frequencies. The severity of the disease and the presence of otological symptoms are considerable factors in hearing affection, hence requiring more attention and prompt hearing evaluation.
인공지능 문자 인식 모델을 통해 추출된 텍스트로, 일부 오타나 오류가 포함될 수 있으나 지속적으로 개선 중입니다.
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