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Wu PL, Lin HC, Chien WC, Chung CH, Chen JW. Increased Risk of Injury in Ménière's Disease and Effects of Treatment: Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2023; 168:443-452. [PMID: 35763347 DOI: 10.1177/01945998221106628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the risk of injury in patients with Ménière's disease (MD) and the effects of treatment. STUDY DESIGN Population-based retrospective cohort study. SETTING Data were collected from the Longitudinal Health Insurance Database 2005, containing the information of 2 million randomly selected individuals in Taiwan. METHODS We enrolled 90,481 patients with newly diagnosed MD between 2000 and 2017 and 361,924 matched individuals without MD. The study outcomes were diagnoses of all-cause injuries. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to determine the cumulative incidence rates of injury in the MD and non-MD cohorts, and a log-rank test was used to analyze the differences between the cohorts. Cox proportional hazards models were used to calculate the 18-year hazard ratios of each cohort. RESULTS A total of 80,151 patients were diagnosed with injuries during the follow-up period: 24,031 and 56,120 from the MD and non-MD cohorts, respectively. The adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) was 2.19 (95% CI, 2.16-2.35) after adjusting for demographic characteristics and comorbidities. Subgroup analysis revealed that MD was associated with an increased incidence of unintentional and intentional injuries (aHR, 2.24 [95% CI, 2.21-2.41] and 2.05 [95% CI, 2.01-2.19], respectively). Treatment with diuretics, antivertigo medications, or surgery did not reduce the risk of injury (aHR, 0.98 [95% CI, 0.59-1.54], 0.94 [95% CI, 0.58-1.50], and 0.99 [95% CI, 0.61-1.54]). CONCLUSION MD is independently associated with an increased risk of injuries. Medical or surgical treatment for MD does not reduce the risk of injury in patients with MD. Physicians should counsel patients with MD regarding preventive measures for avoiding subsequent injuries.
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- Po-Ling Wu
- Department of Medical Education and Research, Cardinal Tien Hospital, New Taipei City
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei
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- Department of Medical Research, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei
- Graduate Institute of Life Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei
- School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei
- Taiwanese Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Association, Taipei
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- Department of Medical Research, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei
- School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei
- Taiwanese Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Association, Taipei
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- Department of Medical Education and Research, Cardinal Tien Hospital, New Taipei City
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Cardinal Tien Hospital and School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City
- Master Program of Big Data in Biomedicine, School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City
- Cardinal Tien Junior College of Healthcare and Management, New Taipei City
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Wang SJ, Yang H, Yao YY, Gu HY, Lin LL, Zhang C, Luo J. The Clinical Benefit of Device Therapy for Meniere's Disease in Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Int Adv Otol 2019; 15:121-129. [PMID: 31058601 DOI: 10.5152/iao.2019.5937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to assess the clinical benefit of device therapy on controlling the symptoms of Meniere's disease (MD). MATERIALS AND METHODS We searched PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Internet, and Wanfang Data before January 13, 2018. We selected randomized controlled clinical trials, case-controlled studies, and cohort studies that dealt with outcomes of device therapy for the treatment of MD. RESULTS Sixteen trials met our inclusion criteria. The use of device therapy resulted in improved vertigo control, which was described as a reduction in the number of vertigo days by month (weighted mean difference [WMD]: 3.15, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.00-4.31), in the number of vertigo episodes by month (WMD: 7.37, 95% CI: 2.40-12.35), and in the vertigo visual analog score (WMD: 41.51, 95% CI: 34.68-48.34). In addition, the overall complete vertigo control (class A) rate was 50% (95% CI: 37%-64%). The device therapy also reduced the number of sick days by month (WMD: 4.56, 95% CI: 2.15-6.97), and the functional level improved (WMD: 2.66, 95% CI: 2.15-3.17). The electrocochleographic parameters decreased. The device therapy proved beneficial for hearing changes (WMD: 3.19, 95% CI: 0.66-5.71). No publication bias was found in the funnel plot and the results of Egger's test. CONCLUSION This study showed that the device therapy might reduce vertigo attacks and sick days in patients with MD. Additionally, the function level and hearing level may improve after the device therapy. In addition, the decrease in electrocochleographic parameters showed that inner ear electrophysiology improved after device therapy.
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- Shu Jia Wang
- Hubei University of Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Center for Evidence-Based Medicine and Clinical Research, Shiyan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Hubei University of Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Shiyan, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hubei University of Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Shiyan, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hubei University of Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Shiyan, China
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- Hubei University of Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Center for Evidence-Based Medicine and Clinical Research, Shiyan, China
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- Hubei University of Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Center for Evidence-Based Medicine and Clinical Research, Shiyan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Hubei University of Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Shiyan, China
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Lemnos L, Aubry K, Moreau JJ, Caire F, Salle H. Postoperative compensation after neurotomy in Meniere's disease: Retrospective study of 15 cases. Neurochirurgie 2019; 65:20-26. [PMID: 30658837 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2018.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2018] [Revised: 10/27/2018] [Accepted: 11/22/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Vestibular neurotomy is a functional surgery for Meniere's disease in the event of medical treatment failure. The aim of the study was to assess the efficacy and complications of vestibular neurotomy, and to address the question of postoperative compensation. MATERIAL AND METHOD All patients included in this retrospective study underwent a vestibular neurotomy at our center between 2009 and 2016. A preoperative evaluation was performed including MRI, audiometry, and videonystagmography. The functional level of disability was evaluated by the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) score. In all patients suboccipital retrosigmoid approach was performed. All patients underwent early postoperative vestibular rehabilitation. One month and two years after surgery, we assessed the effectiveness of treatment on dizziness, disability and imbalance. At the time of this study (2 to 8 years), DHI and patients' satisfaction by patient's global impression of change (PGIC) scale were evaluated. RESULTS Fifteen patients aged between 42 and 74 years of age were included in our study. Postoperative complications occurred in two patients (meningitis and a wound infection). At one month, all patients had a dramatic clinical improvement with decreased vertigo. Two years after surgery, 85% of the patients were cured and had no dizziness or balance disorder. Only one patient experienced bilateralization and only one had a persistent poor compensation. CONCLUSION Vestibular neurotomy is a very effective treatment in the case of Meniere's disease resistant to medical treatment, with very good functional results and an extremely low failure rate.
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- L Lemnos
- Service de neurochirurgie, CHU de Limoges, 87000 Limoges, France
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- Service d'ORL, CHU de Limoges, 87000 Limoges, France
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- Service de neurochirurgie, CHU de Limoges, 87000 Limoges, France
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- Service de neurochirurgie, CHU de Limoges, 87000 Limoges, France
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- Service de neurochirurgie, CHU de Limoges, 87000 Limoges, France.
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Li L, Wang Y, An L, Kong X, Huang T. A network-based method using a random walk with restart algorithm and screening tests to identify novel genes associated with Menière's disease. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0182592. [PMID: 28787010 PMCID: PMC5546581 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2017] [Accepted: 07/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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As a chronic illness derived from hair cells of the inner ear, Menière’s disease (MD) negatively influences the quality of life of individuals and leads to a number of symptoms, such as dizziness, temporary hearing loss, and tinnitus. The complete identification of novel genes related to MD would help elucidate its underlying pathological mechanisms and improve its diagnosis and treatment. In this study, a network-based method was developed to identify novel MD-related genes based on known MD-related genes. A human protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed using the PPI information reported in the STRING database. A classic ranking algorithm, the random walk with restart (RWR) algorithm, was employed to search for novel genes using known genes as seed nodes. To make the identified genes more reliable, a series of screening tests, including a permutation test, an interaction test and an enrichment test, were designed to select essential genes from those obtained by the RWR algorithm. As a result, several inferred genes, such as CD4, NOTCH2 and IL6, were discovered. Finally, a detailed biological analysis was performed on fifteen of the important inferred genes, which indicated their strong associations with MD.
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- Lin Li
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Anesthesia, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Institute of Health Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Health Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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Crowson MG, Schulz K, Parham K, Vambutas A, Witsell D, Lee WT, Shin JJ, Pynnonen MA, Nguyen-Huynh A, Ryan SE, Langman A. Ménière's Disease: A CHEER Database Study of Local and Regional Patient Encounter and Procedure Patterns. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2017; 155:15-21. [PMID: 27371621 DOI: 10.1177/0194599815617752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2015] [Accepted: 10/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE (1) Integrate practice-based patient encounters using the Dartmouth Atlas Medicare database to understand practice treatments for Ménière's disease (MD). (2) Describe differences in the practice patterns between academic and community providers for MD. STUDY DESIGN Practice-based research database review. SETTING CHEER (Creating Healthcare Excellence through Education and Research) network academic and community providers. SUBJECTS AND METHODS MD patient data were identified with ICD-9 and CPT codes. Demographics, unique visits, and procedures per patient were tabulated. The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care was used to reference regional health care utilization. Statistical analysis included 1-way analyses of variance, bivariate linear regression, and Student's t tests, with significance set at P < .05. RESULTS A total of 2071 unique patients with MD were identified from 8 academic and 10 community otolaryngology-head and neck surgery provider centers nationally. Average age was 56.5 years; 63.9% were female; and 91.4% self-reported white ethnicity. There was an average of 3.2 visits per patient. Western providers had the highest average visits per patient. Midwest providers had the highest average procedures per patient. Community providers had more visits per site and per patient than did academic providers. Academic providers had significantly more operative procedures per site (P = .0002) when compared with community providers. Health care service areas with higher total Medicare reimbursements per enrollee did not report significantly more operative procedures being performed. CONCLUSION This is the first practice-based clinical research database study to describe MD practice patterns. We demonstrate that academic otolaryngology-head and neck surgery providers perform significantly more operative procedures than do community providers for MD, and we validate these data with an independent Medicare spending database.
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- Matthew G Crowson
- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Otolaryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Northwest Hearing & Balance, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Canzi P, Manfrin M, Perotti M, Aprile F, Quaglieri S, Rebecchi E, Locatelli G, Benazzo M. Translabyrinthine vestibular neurectomy and simultaneous cochlear implant for Ménière's disease. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2017; 159:123-130. [PMID: 27812817 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-016-2996-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2016] [Accepted: 10/13/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Surgical management of Ménière's disease (MD) is recommended in case of medical and intratympanic treatment failures. Translabyrinthine vestibular nerve section has been considered the gold standard for denervation procedures in order to control vertigo attacks, although at the cost of sacrificing residual hearing. To the best of our knowledge, no work has been published with regard to a group of patients submitted to translabyrinthine vestibular neurectomy and simultaneous cochlear implant for MD. The aim of the present study was to assess the effectiveness of translabyrinthine vestibular nerve section and simultaneous cochlear implant in a prospective study. METHODS All adult patients (over 18 years of age) with a diagnosis of intractable unilateral definite MD and useless residual hearing function were enrolled after medical and intratympanic treatment failures. Pre- and postoperative otoneurological evaluation concerned: frequency of vertigo attacks, head impulse test and caloric testing, pure tone average and speech perception audiometry in quiet conditions, tinnitus handicap inventory test, functional level scale and rate of vertigo control, dizziness handicap inventory test, and MD patient-oriented severity index. At least 6 months of follow-up were needed to be enrolled in the study. RESULTS Four patients were included in the study. Translabyrinthine vestibular nerve section and simultaneous cochlear implant seemed to considerably improve the disabling effects of MD, achieving a good control of vestibular symptoms (mean pre/postoperative vertigo attacks per month: 16.5/0), resolving hearing loss (mean pre/postoperative pure tone average in the affected ear: 86.2/32.5 dB), improving the tinnitus (mean pre/postoperative tinnitus handicap inventory test: 77.2/6), and finally increasing the overall quality-of-life parameters. CONCLUSIONS In our preliminary report, translabyrinthine vestibular nerve section and simultaneous cochlear implant showed encouraging results in order to definitively control both vestibular and cochlear symptoms during the same therapeutic procedure.
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