EFFECTS OF INCREASED SERUM GLUCOSE LEVEL ON HEARING CAPABILITIES OF HYDERABAD SINDH RESIDENCE

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus(DM) is one of the metabolic diseases that cause hyperglycemia either because of a lack of insulin or a loss of sensitivity of insulin receptors. DM damages the hearing system of humans. Researchers throughout the world endeavoring to establish a link between Diabetes mellitus and hearing loss

METHODS: This was a cross sectional study conducted in the OPD of ENT (Ear Nose & Throat) for three months from January 2023 to March 2023 after approval of all protocols. A specific criteria was established to select the participants. For analysis purposes, patients were divided into two groups: Group A comprised of56 diabetes patients while in group B 55non diabetic patients were selected. After taking consent for examination, a detailed otological examination, tuning fork test, pure tone audiometry was performed. Random blood sugar level was also estimated by Care Sense N glucometer (Model GM505PAD) made in Korea).Graph Pad Prism used for data analysis. P value lesser then 0.05 was taken as significant.

RESULTS: The current study revealed that patients who had the higher blood glucose level were significantly (p-value= 0.02) suffering from hearing loss as compared to those who had the normal sugar level.

CONCLUSION: The current study suggests that hearing loss is a more prevalent disorder in patients with diabetes mellitus as compared to non-diabetic people. This study concludes that tinnitus and vertigo are more commonly associated symptoms with hearing loss.