Effect of ear exercises on hearing loss in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma after radiotherapy

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The objective of the study is to explore effect an ear health exercise on hearing loss patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma receiving radiotherapy. One hundred and seventeen diagnosed from June 2018 January 2020 were selected as research subjects randomly divided into three groups. Thirty-eight cases in experimental group 1 given for 6 months, 38 2 12 41 control only received education. groups was compared before intervention at months after intervention. value average audibility threshold air conduction, occurrence rate abnormal acoustic immittance (ear), tympanic cavity effusion, occur secretory otitis media two lower than among different time points. above indicators those (p < .05). total effective improvement higher that Besides, 1, difference statistically significant There no serious adverse reaction. An can reduce It be used daily rehabilitation measures prevent or delay these patients.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Precision medical sciences

سال: 2022

ISSN: ['2642-2514']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/prm2.12073