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Patient enrollment occurred between January 2022 and September 2024. Participants were identified from the clinical records of patients presenting with sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) at the participating centers.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This multicenter retrospective cohort study (n\u2009=\u20091309) enrolled patients meeting 2019 AAO\u2010HNS guidelines. The HBO group (n\u2009=\u2009991) received 2.2 ATA HBO combined with corticosteroids, while the non\u2010HBO group (n\u2009=\u2009318) received corticosteroids alone. Primary and secondary outcomes were hearing recovery rates at treatment completion and 90\u2010day follow\u2010up, respectively.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      11 to 20 HBO sessions significantly increased rates of slight (OR\u2009=\u20092.205, 95% CI: 1.399\u20103.474,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.001) and partial recovery (OR\u2009=\u20092.236, 95% CI: 1.429\u20103.500,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.001) at treatment completion, but not complete recovery. At 90 days, 11 to 20 sessions significantly promoted complete recovery (OR\u2009=\u20090.422, 95% CI: 0.224\u20100.793,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.007). Efficacy was significantly influenced by initial hearing loss degree; patients with total deafness showed lower partial recovery rates versus those with milder losses, while patients with very severe deafness showed the highest (125.3%). Age, delayed treatment, vertigo, and high initial pure\u2010tone threshold were independent prognostic factors (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.05). No serious adverse events occurred.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>HBO combined with corticosteroids improves hearing recovery in SSNHL. Initiating 10 to 20 HBO sessions early, preferably within two weeks of onset, is recommended, especially for severe and total deafness. 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