Characteristics of Sudden Deafness Patient at Prof I.G.N.G Ngoerah Hospital, Denpasar 2021-2025

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sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL), deafness, Characteristics, ,Audiogram, Treatment

Abstract

Background: Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is an ENT emergency requiring immediate treatment. The global incidence of sudden deafness is relatively low, with an incidence of 5-30 cases per 100,000 people per year.Abstrak pada bagian ini harus dalam bahasa Inggris, dan harus terstruktur. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of sudden deafness patients at Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G Ngoerah General Hospital, Denpasar, from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2022. Method: This study used a retrospective descriptive research design by taking secondary data from the medical records of patients with sudden deafness who were treated at Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G. Ngoerah General Hospital, Denpasar, from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022.Result : A total of 28 patients with sudden deafness at Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G. Ngoerah General Hospital, Denpasar, were involved in this study between January 1, 2021 and December 2022. Consistent with existing literature, this study shows that the incidence of sudden deafness peaks in the 45-64 age group, and the majority of sudden deafness patients are idiopathic, unilateral, and have severe to profound hearing loss. Most sudden deafness patients seek treatment four to seven days after the onset of hearing loss..

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2026-01-28

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026): First Issue of Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Bali

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