Perfusion Steroid via Ventilation Tube as Salvage Treatments for Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss.

Intratympanic steroid injection (ISI) for sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is a relatively popular and effective method, but there is no standardized method for intratympanic steroids for the treatment of SSNHL and no consensus on how to deliver steroids to the middle ear. The purpose of this study was to compare 2 means of intratympanic steroid delivery as therapy for SSNHL. A retrospective chart review was performed for the period from November 2018 to October 2022 at our Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

Clinical observation of Otitis Media Secretory during Covid-19.

Objective: This study aims to analyze the onset of otitis media secretory, the peak period of infection with the Omicron strain of SARS-CoV-2 virus, and the time of transmigration during a pandemic of the Omicron strain. Additionally, the study aims to investigate to study the presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus in the middle ear cavity of patients with otitis media secretory and the survival time through a new method for detecting SARS-CoV-2 virus antigen in middle ear effusion.

Methods: Retrospective comparison of the incidence of otitis media secretory during infection with SARS-CoV-2 virus Omicron strain from December 15, 2022, to January 15, 2023, versus the noninfection period from December 15, 2021, to January 15, 2022.