META-ANALYSIS / SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
OUTCOME: POSITIVE
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for sudden sensorineural hearing loss: a meta-analysis
Rhee TM, Hwang D, Lee JS, et al.
JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery · 2018
What it found
Meta-analysis found HBOT, particularly combined with steroids and started early, was associated with greater hearing recovery in idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss.
Our note on quality
Pooled evidence supporting early combined treatment.
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