Objectives/Hypothesis: To determine the evidence for different etiologies of sudden
sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) identified by clinical diagnostic tests in the adult population. …

Objectives/Hypothesis: To review the medical literature evidence of potential risk factors for
sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) in the adult general population. Study Design: …

Methods We generated recommendations (specifically by rating the importance of outcomes,
rating the confidence of effect estimates and grading recommendations) in accordance with …

Objective: Identification of the etiology of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in children
facilitates management and provides important prognostic information. In recent years, the …

Objective: The major goal of this study was to examine differences in the middle ear
mechano-acoustical properties of normal ears and ears with surgically confirmed otosclerosis using …

Objectives: Wideband reflectance (WBR) is a middle ear analysis technique that quantifies
frequency-specific sound conduction over a wide range of frequencies. One shortcoming of …

Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus
responsible for Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has a predilection for infecting the …

INTRODUCTION: The Joint Committee on Infant Hearing 2007 Position Statement includes
in utero toxoplasmosis infection as a risk indicator for delayed-onset or progressive …

OBJECTIVE: To describe a novel monitoring technique that allows “functional” assessment
of cranial nerve continuity during cranial base surgery. METHODS: Facial motor evoked …

… Address correspondence and reprint requests to Brian D. Westerberg, MD, FRCSC,
MHSc, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, St. Paul's Hospital, BC Rotary …