Research Article

Selected Blood Inflammatory and Metabolic Parameters Predicted Successive Bilateral Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Table 1

Patient characteristics based on SSNHL type.

ParametersSuccessive bilateral SSNHL ()Unilateral SSNHL ()

Age (years),
, number9 : 24114 : 101
Males : females, number18 : 15112 : 103
NLR,
, number4 : 29111 : 104
MLR,
, number14 : 19167 : 48
PLR,
, number12 : 21148 : 67
LDL (mmol/L),
, number9 : 24146 : 69
HDL (mmol/L),
, number23 : 1077 : 138
Total cholesterol (mmol/L),
Triglyceride (mmol/L),
Fibrinogen (g/L),
, number18 : 15170 : 45
PT (sec),
APTT (sec),
Smoking, number (%)12 (36%)66 (31%)
Alcohol consumption, number (%)5 (15%)38 (18%)
Hypertension, number (%)8 (24%)42 (20%)
Diabetes, number (%)19 (57%)67 (32%)
Statins, number (%)8 (24%)45 (21%)
Antihypertensive therapy, number (%)7 (21%)40 (19%)
 Nitrates0 (0%)0 (0%)
 Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors2 (6%)10 (5%)
 Beta blockers1 (3%)5 (2%)
 Angiotensin receptor blockers2 (6%)10 (5%)
 Calcium channel blockers2 (6%)15 (7%)
Accompanying symptoms, number (%)
 Dizziness12 (36%)71 (33%)
 Tinnitus23 (70%)146 (68%)
 Ear fullness18 (55%)112 (52%)
Total effective rate, number (%)4 (12%)126 (59%)

, , vs. unilateral SSNHL; SSNHL: sudden sensorineural hearing loss; NLR: neutrophil lymphocyte ratio; PLR: platelet lymphocyte ratio; MLR: monocyte lymphocyte ratio; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; PT: prothrombin time; APTT: activated partial thromboplastin time.