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Turkish validity and reliability of Eustachian tube dysfunction questionnaire-7
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2018 Introduction: During clinical evaluations, in order to interpret patients’ complaints caused by Eustachian tube dysfunction and to monitor the success of the treatment, standardized and disease-related scales are necessary.
Erdoğan Özgür +2 more
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Investigation of the incidence of Eustachian tube dysfunction in patients with sinonasal disease [PDF]
Rhinology Online, 2018 Background: Rhinosinusitis is characterised by inflammation affecting the respiratory mucosa of the nose and sinuses. Since the Eustachian tube and the middle ear cavity are also lined by the same mucosa, it is likely that the pathophysiological ...
C.E. Rennie +3 more
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Diagnostics, 2022 The nine-step test is a classical method for evaluating Eustachian tube function. It directly assesses the patient’s capacity to equilibrate middle ear pressure by swallowing. However, there are insufficient studies to appraise its diagnostic performance.
Seong Hoon Bae +3 more
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The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology, 2023 Background Active squamous chronic otitis media (COM) is an entity with a deep retraction pocket of the pars tensa or flaccida that has retained debris of squamous epithelial where the fundus cannot be visualized involving the pars flaccida or pars tensa,
Mithula Murali +7 more
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The status of Eustachian tube balloon dilations in Nordic countries
World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2019 There is no unanimous consensus for indications of eustachian tube balloon dilation (ETBD). Nordic countries have relatively similar hospital organizations and treatment guidelines. Therefore, it was logical to organize a consensus meeting of ETBD.
Juha T. Silvola +5 more
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Combined Endoscopic Sinus Surgery and Eustachian Tube Balloon dilatation improves Eustachian Tube Functions in patients had Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis and Eustachian tube dysfunction [PDF]
International Journal of Medical Arts, 2021 Background: Chronic rhinosinusitis [CRS] is a distressing disease that affects patients' mental and physical health. Eustachian tube dysfunction [ETD] affects approximately 1% of the adult population, especially patients with rhinosinus diseases ...
Mohamed Alahmer, Ashraf Wahba
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Eustachian tube dysfunction in patients with house dust mite-allergic rhinitis
Clinical and Translational Allergy, 2020 Background One of the important pathogeneses of eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) is nasal inflammatory disease. The prevalence of allergic rhinitis (AR) in adults ranges from 10 to 30% worldwide. However, research on the status of eustachian tubes in AR
Yun Ma +7 more
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Eustachian tube dysfunction in adults
BMJ, 2014 A 56 year old woman presents with a history of fullness in her ears and reduced hearing, which has persisted for three weeks. She often hears clicking when she swallows. The eustachian tube is a cartilaginous and bony tube providing a connection between the nasopharynx and the middle ear.
Sproat, R +3 more
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Evaluation of thirty patients with eustachian tube dysfunction in Taiwan by questionnaire survey
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2020 Background: Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) is a common otolaryngological disorder. The seven-item Eustachian Tube Dysfunction Questionnaire (ETDQ-7) was used for the assessment of symptoms related to ETD and treatment outcome.
Wei-Lin Lin +5 more
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Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2023 Background Obstructive eustachian tube dysfunction is a common pathology, generally accepted as the underlying cause for chronic ear diseases. Eustachian tube dilation has shown promising results in randomized controlled trials, but is a costly procedure.
Valerie Dahm +5 more
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