Auditory manifestations in CZS
Study | Demographics | Findings |
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Muniz et al. 2022 [26] Prospective cohort study | • Cohort of 107 CZS cases, tested positive for Zika virus infection • Age range 0–3 years; 3-year follow-up auditory assessments • Females (n = 52), males (n = 53), (2 infants sex unknown) | • Hearing impairments in one or both ears (20.6%, n = 22) • 1:1 ratio of sensorineural: conductive hearing loss at last exam • No progressive hearing loss |
We are grateful for the support of Dr. Branka Filipovic, head of research, at the Saint James School of Medicine, for her early input in designing this study. We thank Mr. Oscar Andrade, chief librarian, at the Saint James School of Medicine, as well as the Kean University Library Nancy Thompson Learning Commons for assistance with accessing the full-text, peer-reviewed articles that were needed to conduct this review.
Dhaara S and Dhairavi S: Conceptualization, Methodology, Investigation, Writing—original draft, Writing—review & editing. OM: Conceptualization, Methodology, Investigation, Writing—original draft. RZ: Conceptualization, Methodology, Investigation, Writing—review & editing.
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
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The data and materials obtained for this systematic review were obtained online using search engines and the research databases mentioned in the methodology. The articles referenced in this paper can be accessed freely by searching for them on PubMed, PMC, Ovid, Cochrane, or Google Scholar.
This research was supported by Kean University Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
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