新冠疫情期间行鼓室内类固醇治疗的耳鸣患者的虚拟随访能力。
Proficiency of virtual follow-up amongst tinnitus patients who underwent intratympanic steroid therapy amidst COVID 19 pandemic.
机构信息
Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pillaiyarkuppam, Pondicherry, India.
Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pillaiyarkuppam, Pondicherry, India.
出版信息
Am J Otolaryngol. 2020 Nov-Dec;41(6):102680. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102680. Epub 2020 Aug 15.
AIM
The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and feasibility of virtual follow-up in patients who have undergone intratympanic steroid injection for treatment of tinnitus during COVID-19 pandemic.
MATERIALS & METHODS: Twenty-five patients having long-term tinnitus undergoing intratympanic steroid course, were followed up virtually via video calling & telephonic methods and evaluated using Tinnitus handicap inventory scoring over the period of 68 days.
RESULTS
20 out of 25 patients expressed improvement from symptoms (80%) and 5 of the remaining (20%) showed no improvement. However, most of them were inarguably satisfied with this virtual method of follow up and had no reservation in following the similar method of observation in future.
CONCLUSION
Virtual follow-up using video calling applications and telephonic call is an efficacious, cost effective and user-friendly method, which can provide accurate post procedural observation while keeping in account the nationwide lockdown during COVID 19 pandemic.
目的
本研究旨在评估 COVID-19 大流行期间接受鼓室内类固醇注射治疗耳鸣的患者进行虚拟随访的疗效和可行性。
材料与方法
25 例长期耳鸣接受鼓室内类固醇疗程的患者通过视频通话和电话等远程方式进行虚拟随访，并在 68 天的时间内使用耳鸣残疾量表评分进行评估。
结果
25 例患者中有 20 例（80%）表示症状有所改善，其余 5 例（20%）无改善。然而，他们大多数人对这种虚拟随访方式表示满意，并毫不犹豫地表示将来愿意采用这种类似的观察方式。
结论
使用视频通话应用程序和电话进行虚拟随访是一种有效、具有成本效益且用户友好的方法，它可以在考虑到 COVID-19 大流行期间全国封锁的情况下，提供准确的术后观察。
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