*Independent t-test; †Mann-Whitney
test; ‡Chi-square test; §Fisher’s
exact test, Results that are significantly different (with p <
0.05) are given in bold face.
SBASSR: similar or better ASSR; WASSR: worse ASSR; PTA: pure tone
audiometry; 4FA: four frequencies (0.5, 1, 2, and 4 kHz); WRS: word
recognition score; ASSR: auditory steady-state response; ITD:
intratympanic dexamethasone
Table 2 Clinical factors related to hearing recovery