Post-COVID-19 Syndrome: Audiometric Findings in Patients with Audiological Symptoms

Oscar O. Ríos Coronado (), Claudia A. Igual Félix, Gabriel Paz Flores, Magdicarla E. De Alba Márquez, Cynthia R. Cárdenas Contreras, Esteban González Díaz, Ana I. Sedano Paz and Luis R. González-Lucano ()
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Oscar O. Ríos Coronado: Hospital Civil de Guadalajara, Guadalajara 44340, Mexico
Claudia A. Igual Félix: Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Monterrey 64710, Mexico
Gabriel Paz Flores: Hospital Civil de Guadalajara, Guadalajara 44340, Mexico
Magdicarla E. De Alba Márquez: Hospital Civil de Guadalajara, Guadalajara 44340, Mexico
Cynthia R. Cárdenas Contreras: Hospital Civil de Guadalajara, Guadalajara 44340, Mexico
Esteban González Díaz: Hospital Civil de Guadalajara, Guadalajara 44340, Mexico
Ana I. Sedano Paz: Hospital Regional Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado Valentín Gómez Farías, Zapopan 45100, Mexico
Luis R. González-Lucano: Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Monterrey 64710, Mexico

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 17, 1-9

Abstract: Since the SARS-CoV-19 pandemic, the possibility of audiological involvement by this virus has been speculated without being able to generate a true cause–effect relationship. The objective of this observational, descriptive cross-sectional study is to describe the audiometric findings of post-COVID-19 patients with audiological symptoms. A sample of 47 patients with a diagnosis of COVID-19 infection was included: The age range was between 18 and 50 years old, the mean age was 37.0 years with a standard deviation of ±8.3 years, and 32 patients (68.1%) were female and 15 male patients (31.9%). Patients were recruited by the Otolaryngology service at Civil Fray Antonio Mayor Hospital from September 2020 to December 2022. Tonal audiometry was performed in a window of no more than 3 months from the onset of symptoms. The Chi-square test was used and odds ratios (OR) were established to associate the variables of post-COVID-19 audiological symptoms and the prevalence of hearing loss. A 95% confidence interval (CI) and statistical significance were considered of p ≤ 0.05. The audiological symptoms presented a prevalence of 74.4% for a sensation of ear fullness, 59.6% for tinnitus, and 51.1% for a sensation of hearing loss.

Keywords: hearing loss; post-COVID 19 syndrome; audiometric findings; observational; cross-sectional study (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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