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Ko HY, Nam HJ, Kim MH. A Nationwide Population-Based Study for the Recurrence and Comorbidities in Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss. Laryngoscope 2024; 134:1417-1425. [PMID: 37737442 DOI: 10.1002/lary.31024] [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: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aims of this study were to investigate the cumulative recurrence rate of SSNHL and to determine association between comorbidities and recurrence of SSNHL by comparing patients with and without recurrence. METHODS Using the National Health Insurance Claims Database (NHICD) from 2009 to 2020, we conducted a population-based study. We only enrolled patients whose records showed a prescription for steroid and audiometry findings as well as an appropriate diagnostic code. Recurrence of SSNHL was defined as an episode of SSNHL greater than or equal to 3 months after the first episode of SSNHL. We compared the recurrence rate of SSNHL according to age and number of SSNHL recurrences. We also explored comorbidities including autoimmune, metabolic, chronic renal diseases, cancer, and migraine associated with recurrent SSNHL. RESULTS A total of 257,123 patients were identified. We found that 6.7% (17,270/257,123) of the patients had at least one recurrence of SSNHL. The recurrence rate increases with the number of recurrences and over time. The incidence per 100,000 people tended to increase with age, and the recurrence rate appeared to decrease with age. We found an increase in the incidence of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and a decrease in the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), myocardial infarction (MI), and hemorrhagic stroke in patients with recurrence. CONCLUSION For patients with recurrence or AS, considerable efforts should be made to prevent recurrence. As SSNHL is an emergent otologic condition, when symptoms occur, they should receive immediate treatment. Additional well-designed population-based studies are required to generalize our results. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3 Laryngoscope, 134:1417-1425, 2024.
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- Hye Yeon Ko
- Department of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, and Dermatology, Kyung Hee University College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, and Dermatology, Kyung Hee University College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, and Dermatology, Kyung Hee University College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Wu HT, Chang R. Correspondence on "hearing loss in ankylosing spondylitis". Int J Rheum Dis 2024; 27:e15000. [PMID: 38060341 DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.15000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2024]
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- Hsin-Tien Wu
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology- Head& Neck Surgery, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Education and Research, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Recreation and Sports Management, Tajen University, Pingtung, Taiwan
- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Çağlar Yağcı H, Yağcı İ, Özdamar Oİ, Tosyalı Salman C, Ertuğrul Ö. Hearing loss can also be seen in patients with nonradiographic axial spondyloarthropathies as well as radiographic axial spondyloarthropathies. Arch Rheumatol 2023; 38:257-266. [PMID: 37680508 PMCID: PMC10481684 DOI: 10.46497/archrheumatol.2023.10186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023] Open
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Objectives Hearing loss has been described in patients with radiographic axial spondyloarthropathies (R-AxSpA) but has not been studied in patients with non-radiographic axial spondyloarthropathies (NR-AxSpA); accordingly, the aim of the study was to compare hearing loss in patients with NR-AxSpA, R-AxSpA, and healthy individuals. Patients and methods This cross-sectional observational study was conducted with 68 participants (30 males, 38 females; mean age: 39.8±7.4 years) between March 2021 and March 2022. Of the participants, 16 were patients with NR-AxSpA, 15 were patients with R-AxSpA, and 37 were healthy controls. Disease activity and radiological and audiological features were analyzed. The audiological assessment included pure-tone audiometric tests at octave frequencies of 250 to 8000 Hz and transient evoked otoacoustic emissions. Results Hearing loss was found in three (8%) in the healthy group, five (31.3%) in the NR-AxSpA group, and 10 (66.7%) in the R-AxSpA group. The chi-square analysis showed a statistical significance (p=0.001). Values of audiometric tests yielded significant differences between the control and R-AxSpA group and also the control and NR-AxSpA group. For the air conduction studies, the statistical significance began at 1000 Hz in the R-AxSpA group. It was found that in the NR-AxSpA group, the statistical difference started in higher frequencies. The bone conduction audiometric studies were similar to air conduction studies. Transient evoked otoacoustic emission studies showed that the R-AxSpA group was significantly affected compared to the control and NR-AxSpA groups. There was no statistical difference between the control and NR-AxSpA groups. Conclusion Both NR-AxSpA and R-AxSpA patients had hearing loss; however, in pure-tone audiometric tests, the abnormalities began in lower frequencies in the R-AxSpA group than in the NR-AxSpA group.
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- Hanife Çağlar Yağcı
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Göztepe Prof. Dr. Süleyman Yalçın City Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Göztepe Prof. Dr. Süleyman Yalçın City Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Audiology, Göztepe Prof. Dr. Süleyman Yalçın City Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Audiology, Göztepe Prof. Dr. Süleyman Yalçın City Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye
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Evaluation of middle ear and hearing status of ankylosing spondylitis patients with wideband tympanometry and pure tone audiometry tests. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2022; 280:2273-2281. [PMID: 36385656 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-022-07750-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the middle and inner ear function and hearing status of Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients. METHODS One hundred twenty-four ears of 62 patients with AS and 90 ears (control group) of 45 healthy subjects were included in the study. The hearing levels of the participants were assessed with pure tone and high-frequency audiometry at the octave frequency between 250 and 16,000 Hz. The absorbance rates and resonance frequencies of middle ear were measured with the wideband tympanometry (WBT) test. AS group was divided into subgroups based on the disease activity, duration of follow-up, medications used for AS, and the subgroups were compared according to hearing status and absorbance and resonance frequencies of middle ears. RESULTS A statistically significant difference was found between the AS and control groups in terms of air and bone conduction thresholds at frequencies of 250, 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hz and the mean PTA1, PTA2, and PTA3 values (p < 0.05). In contrast, no statistically significant difference was observed between two groups in terms of high-frequency thresholds (8000-16,000 Hz). Although the middle ear resonance frequency obtained from the WBT test was higher in the AS group compared to the control group, no significant difference was observed (p > 0.05). The severity of disease adversely affected the hearing threshold at 250, and 500 Hz for air conduction, at 500 Hz for bone conduction threshold, and at PTA1 (p < 0.05). The duration and severity of disease did not affect absorbance values of WBT (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION To our knowledge, this is the first study to demonstrate the effects of AS patients on the middle ear function with WBT and to report middle ear absorbance values and resonance frequency changes in AS patients. The higher resonance frequency values found by WBT in AS patients may be due to the stiffness that develops as a result of middle ear involvement. According to pure tone and high-frequency audiometry findings, it has been seen that AS leads to SNHL especially at low frequencies.
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Harris JP, Ciaranello AL, Tabb ES. Case 4-2022: A 55-Year-Old Man with Bilateral Hearing Loss and Eye Redness. N Engl J Med 2022; 386:583-590. [PMID: 35139277 DOI: 10.1056/nejmcpc2107349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- Jeffrey P Harris
- From the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla (J.P.H.); and the Departments of Medicine (A.L.C.) and Pathology (E.S.T.), Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Departments of Medicine (A.L.C.) and Pathology (E.S.T.), Harvard Medical School - both in Boston
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- From the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla (J.P.H.); and the Departments of Medicine (A.L.C.) and Pathology (E.S.T.), Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Departments of Medicine (A.L.C.) and Pathology (E.S.T.), Harvard Medical School - both in Boston
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- From the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla (J.P.H.); and the Departments of Medicine (A.L.C.) and Pathology (E.S.T.), Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Departments of Medicine (A.L.C.) and Pathology (E.S.T.), Harvard Medical School - both in Boston
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Zhang X, Sun Z, Zhou A, Tao L, Chen Y, Shi X, Yin J, Sun Z, Ding G. Association Between Infections and Risk of Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Front Immunol 2021; 12:768741. [PMID: 34745144 PMCID: PMC8569302 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.768741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background Previous literature on the association between infections and the risk of developing ankylosing spondylitis (AS) presented controversial results. This meta-analysis aimed to quantitatively investigate the effect of infections on the risk of AS. Methods We searched the PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases until March 26, 2021 for analytical epidemiological studies on the association between infections and the risk of AS. Fixed or random effect models were used to calculate total risk estimates based on study heterogeneity. Subgroup analysis, and sensitivity analysis were also performed. Publication bias was estimated using funnel plots and Begg’s test. Results Six case-control articles (n=1,296,239) and seven cohort articles (n=7,618,524) were incorporated into our meta-analysis. The pooled odds ratio (OR) from these case-control studies showed that infections were associated with an increased risk of AS (OR=1.46, 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.23–1.73), and the pooled relative risk (RR) from the cohort studies showed the same findings (RR=1.35, 95% CI, 1.12–1.63). Subgroup analysis showed that infections in participants with unadjusted comorbidities (OR=1.66, 95% CI, 1.35–2.03), other types of infection (OR=1.40, 95% CI, 1.15–1.70), and infection of the immune system (OR=1.46, 95% CI, 1.42–1.49) were associated with the risk of AS in case-control studies. In cohort studies, infections with adjusted comorbidities (RR=1.39, 95% CI, 1.15–1.68), viral infection (RR=1.43, 95% CI, 1.22–1.66), other types of infection (RR=1.44, 95% CI, 1.12–1.86), and other sites of infection (RR=1.36, 95% CI, 1.11–1.67) were associated with an increased risk of AS. Conclusions The findings of this meta-analysis confirm that infections significantly increase the risks of AS. This is helpful in providing an essential basis for the prevention of AS via the avoidance of infections.
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- Xiao Zhang
- School of Nursing, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Taian, China.,School of Clinical Medline, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.,School of Public Health, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Taian, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Taian, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Taian, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Taian, China
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- School of Nursing, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Taian, China.,School of Clinical Medline, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China
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- School of Nursing, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Taian, China.,School of Clinical Medline, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China
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- School of Public Health, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Taian, China
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- School of Clinical Medline, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China
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- School of Public Health, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Taian, China.,The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Taian, China
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Ni F, Zhang Y, Peng Y, Peng X, Li J. Serum RANKL levels in Chinese patients with ankylosing spondylitis: a meta-analysis. J Orthop Surg Res 2021; 16:615. [PMID: 34663371 PMCID: PMC8522048 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-021-02721-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Objective We aimed to determine the association between serum receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand (sRANKL) levels and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in Chinese patients. Methods The PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Chinese Biomedical Database, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, VIP, and Wan Fang databases were searched for studies conducted before October 1, 2020, without language restrictions. STATA version 12.0 and Revman version 5.3 were used to analyze the data. The standard mean differences (SMDs) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were calculated. Results Twelve clinical case–control studies, including 585 patients with AS and 423 healthy controls, were included. The combined SMD for sRANKL suggested that the sRANKL level was significantly higher in Chinese patients with AS than in healthy controls (SMD: 3.27, 95% CI 2.11–4.43, P < 0.00001). Serum RANKL-related factor osteoprotegerin (OPG) levels (SMD: 0.86, 95% CI 0.09–1.64, P < 0.03) were lower in the Chinese patients with AS than in healthy controls, and the RANKL/OPG ratio (SMD = 1.05, 95% CI 0.64–1.46, P < 0.00001) in Chinese patients with AS was approximately the same as that of healthy controls. Subgroup analysis indicated that patients from North and South China had higher sRANKL levels than controls; the sRANKL levels of patients from South China were higher in the subgroup with a Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI) of > 4 than those of patients in other subgroups. In terms of duration, patients with AS for > 8 years had higher sRANKL levels than health controls. Other subgroup analyses were conducted by region, language, source of control, age, and Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI). In these subgroups, the sRANKL levels were significantly higher in the patients with AS than in healthy controls. The BASFI and BASDAI were sources of heterogeneity. Conclusions The sRANKL levels are higher in Chinese patients with AS, especially among those from South China. sRANKL levels may be positively correlated with the pathogenesis of AS among Chinese patients.
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- Feifei Ni
- Department of Orthopaedics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Sanhao Street No. 36, Heping District, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Baodi Hospital/Baodi Clinical College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 301800, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urological, Nantong University Danyang Teaching Hospital, Zhenjiang, 212300, People's Republic of China
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- Daxing Teaching Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing, 102600, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Sanhao Street No. 36, Heping District, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110004, People's Republic of China.
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Kömel Pimenta PR, Ribeiro da Silva MR, Ribeiro Dos Santos JB, Kakehasi AM, Assis Acurcio FD, Alvares-Teodoro J. Effectiveness and safety of anti-TNF therapy for ankylosing spondylitis: a real-world study. J Comp Eff Res 2021; 10:509-517. [PMID: 33728937 DOI: 10.2217/cer-2020-0275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of anti-TNF drugs for ankylosing spondylitis. Materials & methods: A prospective cohort study was performed at a pharmacy in the Brazilian Public Health System. Effectiveness by Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index, functionality by Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index, quality of life by European Quality of Life Five-Dimensions and safety was assessed at 6 and 12 months of follow-up. Results: About 160 patients started the treatment with adalimumab, etanercept or infliximab. There was a statistically significant improvement in disease activity, functionality and quality of life at 6 and 12 months (p < 0.05). Conclusion: This real-world study has shown that anti-TNF drugs are effective and well tolerated for ankylosing spondylitis patients.
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- Pedro Ricardo Kömel Pimenta
- Department of Social Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, President Antônio Carlos Avenue, Campus Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 6627, Brazil
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- Department of Social Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, President Antônio Carlos Avenue, Campus Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 6627, Brazil.,Health Assessment, Technology & Economy Group, Center for Exact, Natural & Health Sciences, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Alto Universitário S/N, Guararema, Alegre, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Department of Social Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, President Antônio Carlos Avenue, Campus Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 6627, Brazil.,Health Assessment, Technology & Economy Group, Center for Exact, Natural & Health Sciences, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Alto Universitário S/N, Guararema, Alegre, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Medicine School, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av Prof Alfredo Balena, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 190, Brazil
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- Department of Social Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, President Antônio Carlos Avenue, Campus Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 6627, Brazil.,Medicine School, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av Prof Alfredo Balena, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 190, Brazil
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- Department of Social Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, President Antônio Carlos Avenue, Campus Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 6627, Brazil
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Yan F, Reddy PD, Nguyen SA, Ward C, Meyer TA. Hearing Loss in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Systematic Review and Metaanalysis. J Rheumatol 2021; 48:40-47. [PMID: 32414955 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.200276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of hearing loss (HL) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and to describe frequency-specific hearing threshold changes in this patient population compared to patients without AS. METHODS A systematic review querying 4 databases (PubMed, OVID Medline, Scopus, Cochrane) was performed to identify studies evaluating HL in patients with AS. Metaanalysis was performed to identify overall prevalence rate and OR of HL, as well as to compare mean differences in frequency-specific hearing thresholds between patients with and without AS. RESULTS Our metaanalysis included 14 studies and 1083 patients (598 with AS vs 485 without AS). The pooled prevalence of HL in patients with AS was 42.4% (95% CI 29.2-56.2). Patients with AS had a significantly higher OR of HL than patients without AS (OR 4.65, 95% CI 2.73-7.91). Mean differences in pure-tone hearing thresholds ranged from 0-5 decibels (dB) for frequencies of 0.25-4 kHz, and from 5-15 dB for frequencies of 6-16 kHz. CONCLUSION Patients with AS have higher odds of having HL than patients without AS. The AS population also presents with significantly impaired hearing thresholds across all conventional and extended pure-tone frequencies. This may manifest as slight to moderate HL. Results of this systematic review might justify increased attention to audiologic manifestations of patients with AS.
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- Flora Yan
- F. Yan, BA, P.D. Reddy, BS, S.A. Nguyen, MD, T.A. Meyer, MD, PhD, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina;
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- F. Yan, BA, P.D. Reddy, BS, S.A. Nguyen, MD, T.A. Meyer, MD, PhD, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina
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- F. Yan, BA, P.D. Reddy, BS, S.A. Nguyen, MD, T.A. Meyer, MD, PhD, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina
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- C. Ward, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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- F. Yan, BA, P.D. Reddy, BS, S.A. Nguyen, MD, T.A. Meyer, MD, PhD, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina
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Zhao J, Huang C, Huang H, Pan JK, Zeng LF, Luo MH, Liang GH, Yang WY, Liu J. Prevalence of ankylosing spondylitis in a Chinese population: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Rheumatol Int 2020; 40:859-872. [PMID: 32125505 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-020-04537-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2019] [Accepted: 02/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a common inflammatory rheumatic disease that affects the axial skeleton. In this study, we systematically reviewed Chinese AS epidemiological studies from the past 15 years to elucidate its prevalence and provide scientific data for China's health care system. AS epidemiological research in China was summarized by conducting a literature review. A review and statistical analysis of the literature on the epidemiology of AS in mainland China published from May 2005 to May 2019 were performed via a meta-analysis. We calculated the prevalence of AS and analysed differences by sex, region, and population source using STATA12.0 software. Eleven papers including 122,558 subjects from mainland China were included. Over the past 15 years, the total prevalence of AS in mainland China was 0.29% (95% CI 0.22-0.35%), ranging from 0.42% (95% CI 0.31-0.52%) in males to 0.15% (95% CI 0.13-0.18%) in females; the difference in the prevalence of AS by sex was statistically significant (P < 0.001). The prevalence of AS in both southern and northern China was 0.31% (95% CI 0.21-0.42% and 0.21-0.40%, respectively), with no significant difference noted (P = 0.816 > 0.005). The prevalence of AS in Chinese military populations was 0.27% (95% CI 0.09-0.45%), and in community populations, it was 0.29% (95% CI 0.23-0.35%). There was no statistically significant difference in the prevalence of AS by sampling resource (P = 0.115 > 0.005). The prevalence of AS in China was 0.29% and continues to increase. Sex differences in its prevalence were identified; the prevalence rate was 2.8 times higher in males than in females. Epidemiologists in China should formulate precise scientific investigations to provide additional authoritative epidemiological data for the prevention and treatment of AS.
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- Jinlong Zhao
- The Second School of Clinical Medical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guagnzhou, 510405, China
- Guangdong Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Research Team on Bone and Joint Degeneration and Injury, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- Clinical Medical College of Acupuncture and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guagnzhou, 510405, China
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- The Second School of Clinical Medical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guagnzhou, 510405, China
- Guangdong Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Research Team on Bone and Joint Degeneration and Injury, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Guangdong Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Guangdong Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Research Team on Bone and Joint Degeneration and Injury, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Guangdong Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Guangdong Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Research Team on Bone and Joint Degeneration and Injury, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Guangdong Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Guangdong Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Research Team on Bone and Joint Degeneration and Injury, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Guangdong Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Guangdong Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Research Team on Bone and Joint Degeneration and Injury, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Guangdong Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Guangdong Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Research Team on Bone and Joint Degeneration and Injury, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Guangdong Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Guangzhou, 510120, China.
- Guangdong Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Research Team on Bone and Joint Degeneration and Injury, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
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