Ching-Hsiang Lai
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Research Subjects
Ching-Hsiang Lai has a total of 7 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Hua Ting
Institute of Medicine Chung Shan Medical University Taichung Taiwan
1 shared publication - Jessie Chao-Yun Chi
Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
1 shared publication - Po-Han Fu
Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
1 shared publication - Ren-Jing Huang
Department of Medical Image and Radiological Sciences, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
1 shared publication - Shin-Da Lee
Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate Institute of Rehabilitation Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; PhD Program in Healthcare Science, College of Healthcare Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
1 shared publication - Stanley Yung-Chuan Liu
Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL; Assistant Dean of Hospital Affairs, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL; Director, Nova Southeastern University Health Breathe & Sleep Wellness Center Clinic, Fort Lauderdale, FL
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 24 June 2021
- Published by MDPI AG in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Vol. 18 (13) , 6768
CPAP Treatment Improves Pure Tone Audiometry Threshold in Sensorineural Hearing Loss Patients with Sleep-Disordered Breathing
This article investigates the effects of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on hearing impairment in sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) patients with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). This retrospective and observational study took place from September 2016 to February 2021, accumulating 77 subjects with SNHL and SDB (60.7 ± 11.1 years). Of which, 28 received CPAP treatment (63.0 ± 8.5 years). In our methodology, hearing thresholds at low, medium, high, and average frequencies are assessed by pure-tone audiometry at baseline (BL), three (3 m), six (6 m), and 12 (12 m) months. Our results show that the BL of at least three frequencies in all subjects is positively associated with old age, males, smoking, alcohol, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and apnea-hypopnea index [AHI] (all p < 0.05). Moreover, low, medium, and average frequencies are negatively correlated at CPAP-6 m (−5.60 ± 2.33, −5.82 ± 2.56, and −5.10 ± 2.26 dB; all p < 0.05) and CPAP-12 m (−7.97 ± 2.74, −8.15 ± 2.35, and −6.67 ± 2.37 dB; all p < 0.01) against corresponding measures of CPAP-BL. High, medium, and average frequencies positively correlated with age (p < 0.001 for high and average frequencies and <0.01 for medium frequencies). We conclude that in SNHL patients with SDB, hearing thresholds at low and medium frequencies improves under CPAP use after six months, which persists at least to the end of one year.
- 24 June 2021
- Published by MDPI AG in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Vol. 18 (13) , 6768
Open AccessCPAP Treatment Improves Pure Tone Audiometry Threshold in Sensorineural Hearing Loss Patients with Sleep-Disordered Breathing
This article investigates the effects of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on hearing impairment in sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) patients with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). This retrospective and observational study took place from September 2016 to February 2021, accumulating 77 subjects with SNHL and SDB (60.7 ± 11.1 years). Of which, 28 received CPAP treatment (63.0 ± 8.5 years). In our methodology, hearing thresholds at low, medium, high, and average frequencies are assessed by pure-tone audiometry at baseline (BL), three (3 m), six (6 m), and 12 (12 m) months. Our results show that the BL of at least three frequencies in all subjects is positively associated with old age, males, smoking, alcohol, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and apnea-hypopnea index [AHI] (all p < 0.05). Moreover, low, medium, and average frequencies are negatively correlated at CPAP-6 m (−5.60 ± 2.33, −5.82 ± 2.56, and −5.10 ± 2.26 dB; all p < 0.05) and CPAP-12 m (−7.97 ± 2.74, −8.15 ± 2.35, and −6.67 ± 2.37 dB; all p < 0.01) against corresponding measures of CPAP-BL. High, medium, and average frequencies positively correlated with age (p < 0.001 for high and average frequencies and <0.01 for medium frequencies). We conclude that in SNHL patients with SDB, hearing thresholds at low and medium frequencies improves under CPAP use after six months, which persists at least to the end of one year.