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Middle ear pathologies in adults within the mining industry: A systematic review
South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 2020 Background: Literature suggests that risk factors for middle ear pathologies, such as traumatic injuries and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), exist in mines.
Ben Sebothoma
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Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2013 Hearing loss is becoming more common in the society living in cities with lot of background noise around, and frequent use of gadgets like mobile phones, MP3s, and IPods are adding to the problem. The loss may involve the conductive or perceptive pathway.
K S Gangadhara Somayaji +1 more
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Middle ear pathologies in children living with HIV: A scoping review
South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 2022 Background: Middle ear pathologies are associated with and persist in individuals living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Yet, limited research exists on middle ear pathologies in children living with human immunodeficiency viruses.
Ben Sebothoma, Minkhenso Maluleke
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Mouse middle ear ion homeostasis channels and intercellular junctions. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 The middle ear contains homeostatic mechanisms that control the movement of ions and fluids similar to those present in the inner ear, and are altered during inflammation.The normal middle ear cavity is fluid-free and air-filled to allow for effective ...
Lisa M Morris +4 more
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Endoscopic stapedectomy our experience [PDF]
, 2012 Stapedecomy traditionally is performed using operating microscope. Eventhough it is a time tested procedure, it had its own draw backs. In patients with excessive bony overhang it would bedifficult to access the middle ear cavity using operating ...
Thiagarajan, Balasubramanian +1 more
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Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2017 A 51-year old woman underwent mastoidectomy with labyrinthectomy on the right for a polypoid external auditory canal mass accompanied by tinnitus and ear discharge.
Jose M. Carnate +2 more
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Detecting middle ear fluid using smartphones
Science Translational Medicine, 2019 To diagnose otitis media, a smartphone system detects middle ear fluid using the built-in microphone and speakers. Hearing an ear infection? Ear infections are typically diagnosed using specialized equipment to assess eardrum mobility: The presence of ...
Justin Chan +4 more
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NOD2/RICK-dependent β-defensin 2 regulation is protective for nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae-induced middle ear infection. [PDF]
, 2014 Middle ear infection, otitis media (OM), is clinically important due to the high incidence in children and its impact on the development of language and motor coordination.
Lee, Yoo Jin +5 more
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BioMedical Engineering OnLine, 2021 Background Middle ear cholesteatoma is characterized by hyper-proliferation of keratinocytes. Circular RNA (circRNA) plays an essential role in the pathogenesis of many proliferative diseases.
Shumin Xie +4 more
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Mammalian middle ear mechanics: A review
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022 The middle ear is part of the ear in all terrestrial vertebrates. It provides an interface between two media, air and fluid. How does it work? In mammals, the middle ear is traditionally described as increasing gain due to Helmholtz’s hydraulic analogy ...
Maialen Ugarteburu +7 more
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