Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 119, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 791-798

  Bennett, M ^a,b   Kertesz, T ^a   Yeung, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hearing Loss; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Sensorineural; Tinnitus

Indexed keywords

AUDITORY THRESHOLD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; HYPOXIA; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PURE TONE AUDIOMETRY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TINNITUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HEARING LOSS, SUDDEN; HUMANS; HYPERBARIC OXYGENATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH DESIGN; TINNITUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 27144505758     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/002221505774481246     Document Type: Review

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