Table I.
Demographics and clinical characteristics of subjects included in the study. M: male; F: female; COM: chronic otitis media; SSD: single sided deafness.
| Patient | Age | Gender | Aetiology | Type of hearing loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.M. | 53 | F | Bilateral COM | Mixed bilateral |
| G.B. | 52 | M | Right COM | Mixed right |
| R.B. | 40 | F | Bilateral COM | Mixed bilateral |
| M.C. | 35 | M | Franceschetti S. | Mixed bilateral |
| B.C. | 35 | F | Bilateral COM | Mixed bilateral |
| V.E. | 45 | F | Right COM | Mixed right |
| A.F. | 56 | F | Bilateral COM | Mixed bilateral |
| C.M. | 56 | F | Bilateral COM | Mixed bilateral |
| A.T. | 63 | F | Bilateral COM | Mixed bilateral |
| A.R.2 | 63 | F | Bilateral COM | Mixed bilateral |
| A.R.1 | 51 | M | Goldenhar S. | Mixed bilateral |
| V.S. | 51 | M | Bilateral COM | Mixed bilateral |
| L.T. | 55 | F | Bilateral COM | Mixed bilateral |
| C.T. | 57 | F | Sudden hearing loss | SSD |
| S.A. | 60 | M | Sudden hearing loss | SSD |
| S.A. | 64 | F | Ear surgery | SSD |
| R.F. | 51 | M | Ear surgery | SSD |
| E.M. | 66 | F | Ear surgery | SSD |
| DBL | 57 | M | Ear surgery | SSD |
| D.C. | 74 | F | Sudden hearing loss | SSD |
| G.F. | 67 | M | Ear surgery | SSD |
| O.A. | 60 | F | Sudden hearing loss | SSD |