Abstract
All-frequencies sudden sensorineural hearing loss (AF-SSNHL) is a common otology emergency that greatly impacts patient’s quality of life. Given that inflammatory-immune-hemostasis-nutrition-related parameters are commonly reported prognostic factors, this study aimed to compare and evaluate the clinical value of such parameters to develop a prognostic nomogram. The analysis prospectively enrolled 245 patients with AF-SSNHL patients from August 2018 to May 2022. Patients were divided into training and validation cohorts randomly. The predictive values of the hematological indexes were calculated by receiver operating characteristic analysis, and predictive abilities were evaluated using logistic regression. A predictive prognostic model was developed using logistic regression and internally/external validated using calibration curves, decision curve analysis, and ROC analysis; a nomogram was constructed as its graphical representation. The prognostic nutritional index (PNI) and neutrophil lymphocyte D-dimer albumin score (NLDA) were superior to other hematological indexes in predicting the outcome of AF-SSNHL. The predictive prognostic model revealed that a high value of NLDA [odds ratio (OR), 4.363; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.828–10.416; P < 0.05] and a low level of PNI (OR, 2.439; 95% CI, 1.188–5.006; P < 0.05) were independent risk factors for ineffective AF-SSNHL treatment. The concordance indexes for internal and external validation of the predictive model were 0.815 (95% CI, 0.754–0.875, P = 0.770) and 0.788 (95% CI, 0.663–0.913, P = 0.348), respectively. The areas under the curves of the nomogram-based predicted probabilities (nomogram scores) were 0.815 (95%CI, 0.754–0.875; P < 0.05) and 0.849 (95%CI, 0.737–0.961; P < 0.05), respectively. PNI and NLDA were superior hematological parameters and independent predictors of AF-SSNHL prognosis. Our predictive model, visualized as a nomogram based on vertigo, hearing level onset, PNI, and NLDA, may facilitate individualized prediction of treatment outcome of AF-SSNHL.
Trial registration: ChiCTR1800017072, https://www.chictr.org.cn/showprojen.aspx?proj=29023, Registration Date: 07/10/2018.
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The data used to support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
Abbreviations
- SSNHL:
-
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss
- AF-SSNHL:
-
All-frequencies sudden sensorineural hearing loss
- MRI:
-
Magnetic resonance imaging
- PTA:
-
Pure tone average
- BMI:
-
Body mass index
- SBP:
-
Systolic blood pressure
- DBP:
-
Diastolic blood pressure
- WBC:
-
White blood cell
- N:
-
Neutrophil
- L:
-
Lymphocyte
- PLT:
-
Platelet
- D:
-
D-dimer
- Fg:
-
Fibrinogen
- RBC:
-
Red blood cell
- Hb:
-
Hemoglobin
- ALB:
-
Albumin
- NLR:
-
Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio
- PLR:
-
Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio
- SII:
-
Systemic immune inflammation index
- PNI:
-
Prognostic nutritional index
- NLDA:
-
Neutrophil lymphocyte D-dimer albumin score
- NLFgA:
-
Neutrophil lymphocyte fibrinogen albumin score
- AUC:
-
Area under the curve
- ROC:
-
Receiver operating characteristic
- OR:
-
Odds ratio
- CI:
-
Confidence interval
- DCA:
-
Decision curve analysis
- C-index:
-
Concordance index
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This study was supported by grants-in-aid from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 82371152 and No. 82171139) and the Joint research project of Pudong New Area Municipal Health Commission PW2020D-9.
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Conceptualization: Zhong Zheng, Liang Xia, Xiaoyan Chen, Yanmei Feng; methodology: Fuquan Chen, and Yanmei Feng; software: Yi chen and Niannian Li; validation: Zhong Zheng and Xiaoyan Chen; formal analysis: Hui Li and Lili Xiao; investigation: Zhong Zheng, Xiaoyan Chen, Kexin Song, Niannian Li, and Lili Xiao; data curation: Yanmei Feng; original draft preparation: Zhong Zheng, Hui Li, review and editing: Fuquan Chen and Yanmei Feng.
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Zheng, Z., Xia, L., Chen, X. et al. A prognostic nomogram for all frequencies sudden sensorineural hearing loss based on the commixed index of inflammatory–immune–hemostasis–nutrition. Sci Rep (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-46821-2
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