PMID- 27044462
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20160505
LR  - 20181202
IS  - 1833-3516 (Print)
IS  - 1833-3516 (Linking)
VI  - 46
IP  - 1
DP  - 2016 Mar
TI  - The use of hyperbaric oxygen treatment for sudden sensorineural hearing loss in 
      Europe.
PG  - 43-6
AB  - BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to identify the practice differences in the 
      use of hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) for sudden sensorineural hearing loss 
      (SSNHL) in Europe. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A questionnaire comprising nine 
      questions was built using the surveymonkey.com website. The medical directors of 
      hyperbaric centres in Europe were invited by e-mail to complete the survey. 
      RESULTS: A total of 192 centres were invited to participate, of which 80 (41.6%) 
      from 25 countries responded. Of these, 70 were using HBOT for SSNHL. The number 
      of patients with SSNHL treated in these centres over a 12-month period ranged 
      from 2 to 150 (mean 34, median 18). The majority of these centres (44 of 60) were 
      accepting patients if they applied within 30 days of SSNHL diagnosis; 26 of these 
      60 centres were also treating patients presenting with tinnitus in isolation. The 
      number of treatments ranged from five to 40 (mean 19, median 20). Forty-three of 
      56 centres used one session a day, whilst 13 reported using twice daily sessions 
      for at least part of the HBOT course. Treatment duration varied between 60 and 
      140 minutes, and treatment pressure between 151 and 253 kPa. CONCLUSION: This 
      study has documented a wide range of approaches to the treatment of SSNHL with 
      HBOT across Europe.
FAU - Uzun, Gunalp
AU  - Uzun G
AD  - Department of Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical 
      Academy , 06100, Etlik Ankara, Turkey , Phone: +90-(0)533-667-7782, E-mail: 
      guzun@gata.edu.tr.
FAU - Mutluoglu, Mesut
AU  - Mutluoglu M
AD  - Department of Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical 
      Academy Haydarpasa Teaching Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
FAU - Metin, Suleyman
AU  - Metin S
AD  - Department of Aerospace Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Eskisehir, 
      Turkey.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - Australia
TA  - Diving Hyperb Med
JT  - Diving and hyperbaric medicine
JID - 101282742
SB  - IM
MH  - Europe
MH  - Hearing Loss, Sensorineural/*therapy
MH  - Hospitals, Special/statistics & numerical data
MH  - Humans
MH  - Hyperbaric Oxygenation/*methods/standards/statistics & numerical data
MH  - *Surveys and Questionnaires
MH  - Time Factors
MH  - Tinnitus/therapy
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Hearing
OT  - hyperbaric facilities
OT  - hyperbaric oxygen therapy
OT  - survey
EDAT- 2016/04/06 06:00
MHDA- 2016/05/06 06:00
CRDT- 2016/04/06 06:00
PHST- 2016/01/03 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2016/01/16 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2016/04/06 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2016/04/06 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2016/05/06 06:00 [medline]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Diving Hyperb Med. 2016 Mar;46(1):43-6.