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Eustachian Tube Dysfunction Questionnaire Score Changes at 6 and 12 Weeks: Follow‐Up Implications [PDF]

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Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) can cause symptoms such as aural fullness, hearing loss, and tinnitus, and the Eustachian Tube Dysfunction Questionnaire (ETDQ‐7) is used to assess symptom burden.
Alexander R. Gomez‐Lara, Emilie O'Banion, Jagatkumar Patel, David B. Keschner   +3 more
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First Investigation of a Eustachian Tube Stent in Experimentally Induced Eustachian Tube Dysfunction [PDF]

Bioengineering
Unmet needs in the treatment of chronic otitis media and Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) triggered the development of stents for the Eustachian tube (ET).
Katharina Schmitt, Malena Timm, Philipp Krüger, Niels Oppel, Alexandra Napp, Friederike Pohl, Robert Schuon, Lisa Kötter, Marion Bankstahl, Thomas Lenarz, Tobias Stein, Gerrit Paasche   +11 more
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Management of Eustachian Tube Dysfunction: A Review [PDF]

Cureus, 2022
The Eustachian tube is a crucial pneumatic component of the head and neck region and is often neglected as an important site of insidious pathologies. In our literature review, we negotiate the management of eustachian tube dysfunction and explore the various therapeutic and surgical options available at our disposal.
Bal, Rajeshwaree, Deshmukh, Prasad
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Navigation-Assisted Balloon Eustachian Tuboplasty for Eustachian Tube Dilatory Dysfunction [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, 2020
Objectives. Balloon Eustachian tuboplasty (BET) is a novel treatment method for Eustachian tube dilatory dysfunction (ETD). However, surgeons cannot identify the insertion depth of the catheter during BET, resulting in potential risks such as internal ...
Sung-Won Choi, Seok-Hwan Lee, Se-Joon Oh, Soo-Keun Kong   +3 more
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Advances in Eustachian tube function testing

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2019
Obstructive and patulous Eustachian tube dysfunction provide a significant diagnostic and management challenge. The development of new treatments such as balloon Eustachian tuboplasty has generated renewed interest in measuring Eustachian tube function ...
Matthew E. Smith, Manohar L. Bance, James R. Tysome   +2 more
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Validating the clinical assessment of eustachian tube dysfunction: The eustachian tube dysfunction questionnaire (ETDQ‐7) [PDF]

The Laryngoscope, 2012
AbstractObjectives/Hypothesis:Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) is a common condition that is associated with otologic and rhinologic symptoms. The complete assessment of ETD is limited without a valid symptom score. We developed and conducted initial validation of the seven‐item Eustachian Tube Dysfunction Questionnaire (ETDQ‐7), a disease‐specific ...
Edward D, McCoul, Vijay K, Anand, Paul J, Christos   +2 more
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Smoking Pack Years and Eustachian Tube Dysfunction [PDF]

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AbstractObjectiveTo determine the effect of smoking history on the risk of developing obstructive eustachian tube dysfunction (OETD).Study DesignCross‐sectional review.SettingNational database.MethodsData from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1999 to present) was analyzed.
Arjun Sharma, Sam MacDowell, Nihal Punjabi, Sameer Kejriwal, Vikram Sharma, Jared C. Inman   +5 more
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Balloon dilatation of the Eustachian tube for obstructive Eustachian tube dysfunction in adults [PDF]

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
BACKGROUND: Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) causes symptoms and signs of pressure dysregulation in the middle ear, and is associated with tympanic membrane retraction, otitis media with effusion, and chronic otitis media. Interventions aiming to improve symptoms can be non-surgical or surgical, including balloon dilatation of the Eustachian tube ...
Swords, Chloe, Smith, Matthew E, Patel, Anant, Norman, Gill, Llewellyn, Alexis, Tysome, James R   +5 more
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Allergy in pathogenesis of Eustachian Tube Dysfunction [PDF]

World Allergy Organization Journal
Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) is a condition where the Eustachian tube (ET) fails to function normally, resulting in symptoms such as aural fullness, tinnitus, autophony, and hearing loss. ETD can further lead to middle ear diseases such as otitis media effusion and adhesive otitis media, which is becoming more common in the field of otology ...
Xuan Yu, Huimin Zhang, Shimin Zong, Hongjun Xiao   +3 more
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Management of patulous Eustachian tube dysfunction following bariatric surgery: a case report [PDF]

Frontiers in Surgery
Patulous Eustachian Tube (PET) dysfunction is a rare condition characterized by an abnormally open Eustachian tube, leading to symptoms such as autophony, auditory fullness, and pulsatile tinnitus. This case report describes a 48-year-old female weighing
Amr Youssef Arkoubi
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