Otologic Outcomes After Blast Injury
| Autor: | Walid Dagher, Angela C. Tsai, Sarah Lookabaugh, Selena E. Heman-Ackah, Avner Aliphas, Aaron K. Remenschneider, Daniel J. Lee, Mark A. Vecchiotti, Samuel J. Rubin, Sharon G. Kujawa, Jonathan Sillman, Anand K. Devaiah, Kenneth M. Grundfast, Alicia M. Quesnel, Jacob R. Brodsky |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Explosions Poison control Suicide prevention Blast injury Occupational safety and health Cohort Studies Tinnitus Tympanoplasty Adrenal Cortex Hormones Blast Injuries Surveys and Questionnaires Injury prevention medicine Humans Prospective Studies Child Hearing Loss Prospective cohort study Tympanic Membrane Perforation business.industry Hearing Tests medicine.disease Sensory Systems Hyperacusis Otorhinolaryngology Emergency medicine Quality of Life Female Neurology (clinical) Medical emergency business Cohort study |
| Zdroj: | Otology & Neurotology. 35:1825-1834 |
| ISSN: | 1531-7129 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/mao.0000000000000616 |
| Popis: | Otologic trauma was the most common physical injury sustained after the April 15, 2013, Boston Marathon bombings. The goal of this study is to describe the resultant otologic morbidity and to report on early outcomes.Multi-institutional prospective cohort study.Children and adults seen for otologic complaints related to the Boston Marathon bombings comprised the study population. Participants completed symptom assessments, quality-of-life questionnaires, and audiograms at initial and 6-month visits. Otologic evaluation and treatment, including tympanoplasty results, were reviewed.More than 100 patients from eight medical campuses have been evaluated for blast-related otologic injuries; 94 have enrolled. Only 7% had any otologic symptoms before the blasts. Ninety percent of hospitalized patients sustained tympanic membrane perforation. Proximity to blast (RR = 2.7, p0.01) and significant nonotologic injury (RR = 2.7, p0.01) were positive predictors of perforation. Spontaneous healing occurred in 38% of patients, and tympanoplasty success was 86%. After oral steroid therapy in eight patients, improvement in hearing at 2 and 4 kHz was seen, although changes did not reach statistical significance. Hearing loss, tinnitus, hyperacusis, and difficulty hearing in noise remain persistent and, in some cases, progressive complaints for patients. Otologic-specific quality of life was impaired in this population.Blast-related otologic injuries constitute a major source of ongoing morbidity after the Boston Marathon bombings. Continued follow-up and care of this patient population are warranted. |
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