Evaluation of Audiometric Threshold Shift Criteria for Ototoxicity Monitoring

Audiometric test criteria in the detection of cisplatin ototoxicity.

Audiometric criteria establishing the ototoxic effects of cisplatin (CDDP) vary widely in the literature. Normal test-retest variability in audiometric thresholds resulting from serial audiometry is likely a confounding variable in the over-reporting of ototoxic effects. This study investigated the variability of serial audiometry for a group of 21 head and neck cancer patients receiving no kno...

Evaluation of insert earphones for high-frequency bedside ototoxicity monitoring.

Ototoxic hearing loss is usually detected earliest through monitoring of the highest audible frequencies in individuals administered ototoxic medications. Conducting ototoxicity monitoring may require testing patients in the hospital room. This study evaluated the use of insert earphones for obtaining reliable threshold responses at bedside. Twenty adult subjects were tested during two differen...

Auditory monitoring in ototoxicity.

UNLABELLED Some pharmaceutical products are capable of damaging the human auditory system. Technological progress has provided numerous resources to monitor hearing but there still is some controversy regarding the selection of the most sensitive and specific tests. OBJECTIVE to analyze audiological procedures used in the auditory monitoring of individuals exposed to ototoxic medication. ME...

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The Influence of Tinnitus on the Audiometric Threshold of Sufferers

Introduction Tinnitus is a worldwide problem. Objective The objective of this study is to evaluate the audiometric hearing thresholds of adult patients with ongoing tinnitus as their only otological symptom. Methods We evaluated the hearing thresholds of 43 adult patients with ongoing tinnitus and no history of hearing loss from the otolaryngology department of a tertiary health institution at ...