Armin Julius Böcker
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Armin Julius Böcker has a total of 5 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Claudia Rudack
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
1 shared publication - Daniel Weiss
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Münster, Kardinal-von-Galen-Ring 10, Münster, 48149, Germany.
1 shared publication - Eleftherios Savvas
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Münster, Kardinal-von-Galen-Ring 10, 48149, Münster, Germany
1 shared publication - Mario Koopmann
HNO-Praxis Dr. med. Mario Koopmann
1 shared publication - Matthias Borowski
Institute of Biostatistics and Clinical Research, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 1 January 2017
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
- Vol. 46 (1) , 1-10
Predictors of hearing recovery in patients with severe sudden sensorineural hearing loss
Background: Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL) is a disease, which severely affects the patient's social and relational life. The underlying pathomechanisms have not been finally clarified yet and outcome is not predictable. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study in order to identify parameters that influence hearing recovery. The data base contains results of basic otoneurological tests and clinical parameters of 198 patients with idiopathic SSHL of at least 60 dB in at least four frequencies, diagnosed and treated at the University Hospital of Münster, Germany, between 1999 and 2015. Hearing recovery was measured by pure tone audiometry. Results: Multivariate linear and logistic regression analyses indicate that the chance as well as the magnitude of hearing recovery is higher for patients with normal caloric testing than for patients with pathological caloric testing. However, for the subgroup of patients who attained a hearing recovery, the caloric testing result was not found to influence the magnitude. Instead, the magnitude was noticeably lower for patients within this subgroup who had a previous hearing loss. Furthermore, we found indications that the magnitude is higher for men than for women and that receiving a high-dose steroid therapy is associated with a higher chance and magnitude of a hearing recovery. Conclusions: We conclude that SSHL associated with disorders of the vestibular system or previous hearing loss represent special sub-entities of SSHL that may be caused by unique pathophysiological mechanisms and are associated with worse outcome. Furthermore, our data support the importance of elevated dosage of steroids in SSHL therapy.
- 1 January 2017
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
- Vol. 46 (1) , 1-10
Open AccessPredictors of hearing recovery in patients with severe sudden sensorineural hearing loss
Background: Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL) is a disease, which severely affects the patient's social and relational life. The underlying pathomechanisms have not been finally clarified yet and outcome is not predictable. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study in order to identify parameters that influence hearing recovery. The data base contains results of basic otoneurological tests and clinical parameters of 198 patients with idiopathic SSHL of at least 60 dB in at least four frequencies, diagnosed and treated at the University Hospital of Münster, Germany, between 1999 and 2015. Hearing recovery was measured by pure tone audiometry. Results: Multivariate linear and logistic regression analyses indicate that the chance as well as the magnitude of hearing recovery is higher for patients with normal caloric testing than for patients with pathological caloric testing. However, for the subgroup of patients who attained a hearing recovery, the caloric testing result was not found to influence the magnitude. Instead, the magnitude was noticeably lower for patients within this subgroup who had a previous hearing loss. Furthermore, we found indications that the magnitude is higher for men than for women and that receiving a high-dose steroid therapy is associated with a higher chance and magnitude of a hearing recovery. Conclusions: We conclude that SSHL associated with disorders of the vestibular system or previous hearing loss represent special sub-entities of SSHL that may be caused by unique pathophysiological mechanisms and are associated with worse outcome. Furthermore, our data support the importance of elevated dosage of steroids in SSHL therapy.