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According to a new study, hearing loss is strongly linked to other screening problems with Covid-19.
The findings of the study were published in the International Journal of Audiology. The research was led by scientists from the University of Manchester and NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Center (BRC).
Professor Kevin Munro and PhD researcher Ibrahim Almufarrij found 56 studies that cited a link between Covid-19 and study and vestibular problems.
They collected data from 24 of the studies to estimate that the frequency of hearing loss was 7.6 percent, tinnitus at 14.8 percent and vertigo at 7.2 percent.
However, the team – which followed their review a year ago – described the quality of the inspections as fair. Their data specifically used self-report questionnaires or medical records to obtain Covid-19-related symptoms, rather than the more scientifically reliable hearing tests.
The study was funded by NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Center (BRC).
Kevin Munro, Professor of Audology at the University of Manchester and Manchester BRC Hearing Health Lead, said, “A carefully conducted clinical and diagnostic study is urgently needed to understand the long – term effects of Covid-19 on the monitoring system. “
“It is also known that viruses such as measles, mumps and meningitis can cause hearing loss; little is known about the diagnostic effects of the SARS-CoV-2 virus,” Munro said.
Munro added, “While this review provides more evidence for society, the studies we looked at were of a different quality so more work needs to be done.”
Professor Munro, is currently leading a year-long study in the UK to examine the potential long-term impact of Covid-19 on hearing among people who have been previous treatment in a hospital for the virus.
His team hopes to accurately estimate the number and severity of Covid-19-related hearing disorders in the UK and find out what parts of the surveillance system might affect it. influencing
They will also examine the relationship between these and other factors such as lifestyle, the presence of one or more conditions, and emergency care interventions.
A recent study led by Dr Munro found that more than 13 per cent of discharged patients reported a change in their hearing.
Ibrahim Almufarrij said, “While the evidence is of varying quality, more and more studies are being conducted to grow the evidence base. What we really need is studies that compare Covid-19 cases with controls, such as patients admitted to hospital with other health conditions.
“While caution is required, we hope that this study will add to the weight of scientific evidence that Covid-19 is strongly associated with hearing problems,” Almufarrij said.
Dr. Munro said, “Over the past few months I have received several emails from people who reported a change in their hearing, or tinnitus after having Covid-19.”
“While this is alarming, care must be taken as it is not clear whether changes in hearing are attributed directly to Covid-19 or to other factors, such as treatments to deliver emergency care,” Munro concluded.
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