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Portugal N, Poling GL, Dreisbach L. Rethinking the clinical utility of distortion-product otoacoustic emission (DPOAE) signal-to-noise ratio. Int J Audiol 2024; 63:491-499. [PMID: 37267054 PMCID: PMC10692308 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2023.2215943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Distortion-product otoacoustic emission (DPOAE) levels are repeatable over time in normal-hearing individuals making DPOAE levels an ideal measurement for monitoring cochlear status in clinic and research applications. However, if DPOAE signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) values instead of levels are used for monitoring, the repeatability of this value needs to be established. This retrospective, cross-sectional study sought to determine DPOAE SNR repeatability in younger children, older children, young adults and a patient population with normal hearing. DESIGN Each participant attended four sessions where DPOAE discrete frequency sweeps were collected at conventional (≤ 8 kHz) and/or extended-high frequencies (> 8 kHz). To examine the extent of variability to be expected for DPOAE SNR, average absolute SNR differences-between-trials were determined and compared to average absolute DPOAE level differences-between-trials. STUDY SAMPLES One hundred forty-five participants, incorporating four different groups from three different studies. Ages ranged from 3 to 55 years. RESULTS Average SNR differences-between-trials across all frequencies are greater than differences for average DPOAE levels. Improved calibration methods result in SNR differences-between-trials that are similar across all frequencies. CONCLUSIONS When monitoring cochlear health over an extended bandwidth, DPOAE levels are less variable across trials than SNR values, thus allowing earlier indicators of cochlear damage.
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- Nicholas Portugal
- School of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Audiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- School of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA
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Dreisbach L, Konrad-Martin D, Gagner C, Reavis KM, Jacobs PG. Descriptive Characterization of High-Frequency Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emission Source Components in Children. JOURNAL OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING RESEARCH : JSLHR 2023; 66:2950-2966. [PMID: 37467378 PMCID: PMC10555457 DOI: 10.1044/2023_jslhr-23-00013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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PURPOSE Distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) provide an objective assessment of cochlear function and are used for serial ototoxicity monitoring in pediatric cancer patients. DPOAEs are modeled as having distortion (near f2) and reflection (near 2f1-f2) component sources, and developmental changes are observed in these components' relative strengths in infants compared with adults. However, little is known about source component strengths in childhood or at extended high frequencies (EHFs; > 8 kHz). Thus, the purpose of this study was to describe the effects of age and stimulus frequency on DPOAE components in children. METHOD DPOAEs were collected with varied frequency ratios (f2/f1 = 1.1-1.25) for a wide range of frequencies (2-16 kHz) in 39 younger (3-6 years) and 41 older (10-12 years) children with constant levels (L1/L2) of 65/50 dB SPL. A depth-compensated simulator sound pressure level method of calibration was employed. A time waveform representation of the results across various ratios was created to estimate peak pressures and latencies of each DPOAE component. RESULTS Estimated peak pressures of DPOAE components revealed the greatest differences in DPOAE sources between children occurring at the highest frequencies tested, where the peak pressure of both components was largest for younger compared with older children. Latency differences between the children were only noted at higher frequencies for the distortion component. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that DPOAE levels decrease with age and reflection emissions are vulnerable to cochlear change. This work guides optimization of protocols for pediatric ototoxicity monitoring, whereby including EHF otoacoustic emissions is clearly warranted and choosing to isolate DPOAE sources may prove beneficial. SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.23669214.
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- Laura Dreisbach
- School of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, San Diego State University, CA
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- National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, VA Portland Health Care System, OR
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- School of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, San Diego State University, CA
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- National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, VA Portland Health Care System, OR
- OHSU-PSU School of Public Health, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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Bhatt IS, Lichtenhan J, Tyler R, Goodman S. Influence of tinnitus, lifetime noise exposure, and firearm use on hearing thresholds, distortion product otoacoustic emissions, and their relative metric. THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2023; 154:418-432. [PMID: 37477366 PMCID: PMC10362977 DOI: 10.1121/10.0019880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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Distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) and hearing thresholds (HTs) are widely used to evaluate auditory physiology. DPOAEs are sensitive to cochlear amplification processes, while HTs are additionally dependent upon inner hair cells, synaptic junctions, and the auditory nervous system. These distinctions between DPOAEs and HTs might help differentially diagnose auditory dysfunctions. This study aims to differentially diagnose auditory dysfunctions underlying tinnitus, firearm use, and high lifetime noise exposure (LNE) using HTs, DPOAEs, and a derived metric comparing HTs and DPOAEs, in a sample containing overlapping subgroups of 133 normal-hearing young adults (56 with chronic tinnitus). A structured interview was used to evaluate LNE and firearm use. Linear regression was used to model the relationship between HTs and DPOAEs, and their regression residuals were used to quantify their relative agreement. Participants with chronic tinnitus showed significantly elevated HTs, yet DPOAEs remained comparable to those without tinnitus. In contrast, firearm users revealed elevated HTs and significantly lower DPOAEs than predicted from HTs. High LNE was associated with elevated HTs and a proportional decline in DPOAEs, as predicted from HTs. We present a theoretical model to interpret the findings, which suggest neural (or synaptic) dysfunction underlying tinnitus and disproportional mechanical dysfunction underlying firearm use.
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- Ishan Sunilkumar Bhatt
- Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33612, USA
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- Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA
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- Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA
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Garinis AC, Poling GL, Rubenstein RC, Konrad-Martin D, Hullar TE, Baguley DM, Burrows HL, Chisholm JA, Custer A, Hawe LD, Hunter LL, Marras TK, Ortiz CE, Petersen L, Steyger PS, Winthrop K, Zettner EM, Clark K, Hungerford M, Vachhani JJ, Brewer CC. Clinical Considerations for Routine Auditory and Vestibular Monitoring in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis. Am J Audiol 2021; 30:800-809. [PMID: 34549989 PMCID: PMC9126110 DOI: 10.1044/2021_aja-21-00031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 05/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Purpose Specific classes of antibiotics, such as aminoglycosides, have well-established adverse events producing permanent hearing loss, tinnitus, and balance and/or vestibular problems (i.e., ototoxicity). Although these antibiotics are frequently used to treat pseudomonas and other bacterial infections in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), there are no formalized recommendations describing approaches to implementation of guideline adherent ototoxicity monitoring as part of CF clinical care. Method This consensus statement was developed by the International Ototoxicity Management Working Group (IOMG) Ad Hoc Committee on Aminoglycoside Antibiotics to address the clinical need for ototoxicity management in CF patients treated with known ototoxic medications. These clinical protocol considerations were created using consensus opinion from a community of international experts and available evidence specific to patients with CF, as well as published national and international guidelines on ototoxicity monitoring. Results The IOMG advocates four clinical recommendations for implementing routine and guideline adherent ototoxicity management in patients with CF. These are (a) including questions about hearing, tinnitus, and balance/vestibular problems as part of the routine CF case history for all patients; (b) utilizing timely point-of-care measures; (c) establishing a baseline and conducting posttreatment evaluations for each course of intravenous ototoxic drug treatment; and (d) repeating annual hearing and vestibular evaluations for all patients with a history of ototoxic antibiotic exposure. Conclusion Increased efforts for implementation of an ototoxicity management program in the CF care team model will improve identification of ototoxicity signs and symptoms, allow for timely therapeutic follow-up, and provide the clinician and patient an opportunity to make an informed decision about potential treatment modifications to minimize adverse events. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.16624366.
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- Angela C. Garinis
- National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, VA Portland Health Care System, OR
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
- Oregon Hearing Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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- Department of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Audiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Division of Allergy and Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, MO
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- National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, VA Portland Health Care System, OR
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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- National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, VA Portland Health Care System, OR
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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- Hearing Sciences, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
- National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Audiology and Speech Center, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
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- Otolaryngology Branch, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Audiology, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Hospital–Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solve Research Institute, Columbus
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- School of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, San Diego State University, CA
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- Communication Sciences Research Center, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, OH
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Canada
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- Audiology and Speech Center, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, VA Portland Health Care System, OR
- Translational Hearing Center, Biomedical Sciences, Creighton University, Omaha, NE
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- School of Public Health, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Division of Audiology, University of California, San Diego
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- National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, VA Portland Health Care System, OR
- Hearing Center of Excellence, Department of Defense, San Antonio, TX
- Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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- National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, VA Portland Health Care System, OR
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- National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, VA Portland Health Care System, OR
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- Otolaryngology Branch, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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Emerging Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emission Techniques to Identify Preclinical Warning Signs of Basal Cochlear Dysfunction Due to Ototoxicity. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/app9153132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Hundreds of medications commonly prescribed for anticancer treatments and some infections are known to cause hearing damage, referred to as ototoxicity. Preventing or minimizing ototoxicity is critical in order to preserve quality of life for patients receiving treatment and to reduce the societal burden of hearing loss. Current clinical evaluations are restricted to a limited frequency range (≤8 kHz); however, this approach does not permit the earliest detection of ototoxicity, most likely to be observed at the highest frequencies (9–20 kHz). Distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) offer a noninvasive, objective approach to monitor cochlear health in those unable to respond via conventional methods. The current report analyzes different DPOAE paradigms used in patients undergoing chemotherapy treatments with various platinum derivatives. Individualized serial monitoring protocols were completed at the highest frequencies with measurable DPOAEs. This allowed the exploration of potential clinical translation opportunities for further quantification of the earliest signs of underlying cochlear damage, which may go undetected with conventional methods. Clinical practice has the potential to be enhanced by emerging DPOAE applications, including targeted monitoring protocols and high-frequency stimuli to assess cochlear function, especially at the highest frequencies, and advanced calibration techniques to ensure the stability of serial measurements.
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Ma DL, Wu C, Cheng SS, Lee FW, Han QB, Leung CH. Development of Natural Product-Conjugated Metal Complexes as Cancer Therapies. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E341. [PMID: 30650627 PMCID: PMC6359354 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20020341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Revised: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/11/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Platinum-based drugs have revolutionized cancer care, but are unfortunately associated with various adverse effects. Meanwhile, natural product scaffolds exhibit multifarious bioactivities and serve as an attractive resource for cancer therapy development. Thus, the conjugation of natural product scaffolds to metal complexes becomes an attractive strategy to reduce the severe side effects arising from the use of metal bearing drugs. This review aims to highlight the recent examples of natural product-conjugated metal complexes as cancer therapies with enhanced selectivity and efficacy. We discuss the mechanisms and features of different conjugate complexes and present an outlook and perspective for the future of this field.
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- Dik-Lung Ma
- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macao 999078, China.
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- College of International Education, School of Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University, Shek Mun, Hong Kong 999077, China.
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macao 999078, China.
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Laffoon SM, Stewart M, Zheng Y, Meinke DK. Conventional audiometry, extended high-frequency audiometry, and DPOAEs in youth recreational firearm users. Int J Audiol 2019; 58:S40-S48. [PMID: 30618293 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2018.1536833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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To determine if conventional audiometry, EHFA, and pDPOAEs are useful as early indicators of cochlear damage from recreational firearm impulse noise exposure in youth firearm users. Quantitative cross-sectional descriptive pilot study. Descriptive statistics and MANOVA with post hoc Tukey Honestly Significant Difference test were used to compare pDPOAEs (1-10 kHz), conventional audiometry (0.25-8 kHz), and EHFA (10-16 kHz) in YFUs. 25 YFUs (n = 11 7-12 years; n = 14 13-17 years) with self-reported poor compliance with hearing protector device wear. Conventional audiometric thresholds at 2-, 3- and 4 kHz were significantly poorer than normal but did not distinguish between older and younger YFUs or between the GBE and the contralateral ear. EHFA thresholds at 14- and 16 kHz were significantly poorer than for other frequencies, and differentiate between older and younger youths, but do not distinguish the GBE from the contralateral ear. Finally, pDPOAE levels were significantly reduced at 8- and 10 kHz but did not show any differences for the younger versus older YFUs or for the GBE from the contralateral ear. Conclusion: Both EHFA and pDPOAEs provide early evidence of NIHL in YFUs, and may be useful for the early detection of NIHL in YFUs.
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- Shana M Laffoon
- a Communication Sciences and Disorders , Central Michigan University , Mount Pleasant , Michigan , United States
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- a Communication Sciences and Disorders , Central Michigan University , Mount Pleasant , Michigan , United States
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- a Communication Sciences and Disorders , Central Michigan University , Mount Pleasant , Michigan , United States
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- b Audiology and Speech-Language Sciences , University of Northern Colorado , Greeley , Colorado , United States
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Konrad-Martin D, Poling GL, Garinis AC, Ortiz CE, Hopper J, Bennett KO, Dille MF. Applying U.S. national guidelines for ototoxicity monitoring in adult patients: perspectives on patient populations, service gaps, barriers and solutions. Int J Audiol 2018; 57:S3-S18. [PMID: 29157038 PMCID: PMC6450095 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2017.1398421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2017] [Revised: 10/05/2017] [Accepted: 10/20/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To promote establishment of effective ototoxicity monitoring programs (OMPs), this report reviews the U.S. national audiology guidelines in relation to "real world" OMP application. Background is provided on the mechanisms, risks and clinical presentation of hearing loss associated with major classes of ototoxic medications. DESIGN This is a non-systematic review using PubMed, national and international agency websites, personal communications between ototoxicity experts, and results of unpublished research. Examples are provided of OMPs in various healthcare settings within the U.S. civilian sector, Department of Defense (DoD), and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). STUDY SAMPLE The five OMPs compared in this report represent a convenience sample of the programs with which the authors are affiliated. Their opinions were elicited via two semi-structured teleconferences on barriers and facilitators of OMP, followed by a self-administered questionnaire on OMP characteristics and practices, with responses synthesized herein. Preliminary results are provided from an ongoing VA clinical trial at one of these OMP sites. Participants were 40 VA patients who received cisplatin chemotherapy in 2014-2017. The study arms contrast access to care for OMP delivered on the treatment unit versus usual care as provided in the audiology clinic. RESULTS Protocols of the OMPs examined varied, reflecting their diverse settings. Service delivery concerns included baseline tests missed or completed after the initial treatment, and monitoring tests done infrequently or only after cessation of treatment. Perceived barriers involved logistics related to accessing and testing patients, such as a lack of processes to help patients enter programs, patients' time and scheduling constraints, and inconvenient audiology clinic locations. Use of abbreviated or screening methods facilitated monitoring. CONCLUSIONS The most effective OMPs integrated audiological management into care pathways of the clinical specialties that prescribe ototoxic medications. More OMP guidance is needed to inform evaluation schedules, outcome reporting, and determination of actionable ototoxic changes. Guidance is also lacking on the use of hearing conservation approaches suitable for the mass testing needed to support large-scale OMP efforts. Guideline adherence might improve with formal endorsement from organizations governing the medical specialty stakeholders in OMP such as oncologists, pulmonologists, infectious disease specialists, ototolaryngologists and pharmacists.
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- Dawn Konrad-Martin
- VA Portland Health Care System, VA National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, Portland, OR
- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
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- Mayo Clinic, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Division of Audiology, Rochester, MN
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- VA Portland Health Care System, VA National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, Portland, OR
- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
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- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, National Military Audiology and Speech Pathology Center, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- VA Portland Health Care System, VA National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, Portland, OR
- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
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- VA Portland Health Care System, VA National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, Portland, OR
- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
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High-Frequency Distortion-Product Otoacoustic Emission Repeatability in a Patient Population. Ear Hear 2018; 39:85-100. [DOI: 10.1097/aud.0000000000000465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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