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Telemedicine for Patients With Unilateral Sudden Hearing Loss in the COVID-19 Era

Telemedicine for Patients With Unilateral Sudden Hearing Loss in the COVID-19 Era Key PointsQuestionCan telemedicine be used to differentially diagnose unilateral sudden hearing loss (SHL)? FindingsThis cohort study comprised 51 patients with unilateral SHL evaluated with a telemedicine model that included self-performed Weber tests and app-based audiometry. The model’s sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy for diagnosing sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL), defined as acute loss of 30 db or more in 3 or more consecutive frequencies, were 100%, 73.3%, and 84.3%, respectively. MeaningTelemedicine may serve as a reliable primary tool for identifying patients with SSNHL who are in need of an urgent care but are remote from medical resources, especially during this era of COVID-19 pandemic. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery American Medical Association

Telemedicine for Patients With Unilateral Sudden Hearing Loss in the COVID-19 Era

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Publisher
American Medical Association
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Copyright 2021 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
ISSN
2168-6181
eISSN
2168-619X
DOI
10.1001/jamaoto.2021.3672
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Abstract

Key PointsQuestionCan telemedicine be used to differentially diagnose unilateral sudden hearing loss (SHL)? FindingsThis cohort study comprised 51 patients with unilateral SHL evaluated with a telemedicine model that included self-performed Weber tests and app-based audiometry. The model’s sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy for diagnosing sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL), defined as acute loss of 30 db or more in 3 or more consecutive frequencies, were 100%, 73.3%, and 84.3%, respectively. MeaningTelemedicine may serve as a reliable primary tool for identifying patients with SSNHL who are in need of an urgent care but are remote from medical resources, especially during this era of COVID-19 pandemic.

Journal

JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck SurgeryAmerican Medical Association

Published: Feb 23, 2022

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