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ReviewMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)2023

Endothelial Dysfunction and Metabolic Disorders in Patients with Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss.

Giada Cavallaro, Alessandra Pantaleo, Vito Pontillo, Francesco Barbara, Alessandra Murri, Nicola Quaranta

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In one paragraph

Review in Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
22citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Audiovestibular symptoms in systemic sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025
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  7. Microcirculatory Dysfunction and Oxidative Stress in Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Insights From a Case-Control and Experimental Study.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Giada CavallaroOtolaryngology Unit, Madonna delle Grazie Hospital of Matera, 75100 Matera, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5772-6756
Alessandra PantaleoOtolaryngology Unit, Department of BMS, Neuroscience and Sensory Organs, University of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy.
Vito PontilloOtolaryngology Unit, Department of BMS, Neuroscience and Sensory Organs, University of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy.
Francesco BarbaraOtolaryngology Unit, Department of BMS, Neuroscience and Sensory Organs, University of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy.
Alessandra MurriOtolaryngology Unit, Department of BMS, Neuroscience and Sensory Organs, University of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy.
Nicola QuarantaOtolaryngology Unit, Department of BMS, Neuroscience and Sensory Organs, University of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6214-2336
University of Bari Aldo Moro · ITOspedale Madonna Delle Grazie · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is defined as a sensorineural hearing loss of 30 dB or greater on at least three contiguous audiometric frequencies occurring within a 72 h period. Although SSNHL is commonly encountered in clinical audiology and otolaryngology practice, its etiopathogenesis continues to be poorly understood. Scientific investigations have highlighted the vulnerability of cochlear microcirculation to blood flow alterations. Even mild hypoperfusion can lead to immediate dysfunction in the organ of Corti, given the heightened susceptibility of cochlear hair cells to hypoxia and ischemic damage. The purpose of this review paper is to present evidence of endothelial and vascular involvement in SSNHL and the risk factors, such as metabolic syndrome, that may negatively impact the inner ear's vascular supply, influencing the onset pattern, incidence, and prognosis of SSNHL. By addressing these variables, we can deepen our comprehension of the mechanisms underlying SSNHL and potentially uncover strategies for prevention.

Indexed as

Hearing Loss, SensorineuralHearing Loss, SuddenMetabolic SyndromeVascular DiseasesHumansRisk Factorsaudiologyendothelial dysfunctionhearingmetabolicSSNHL

Identifiers

PMID37893435
PMCPMC10608295
OpenAlexW4387052512

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Registered trials

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