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Nasal microbial composition and chronic otitis media with effusion: A case-control study.

PLoS ONE, 2019
ObjectivesChronic otitis media with effusion (COME) in children can cause prolonged hearing loss, which is associated with an increased risk of learning delays and behavioural problems.
Rebecca E Walker, Caroline G Walker, Carlos A Camargo, Jim Bartley, David Flint, John M D Thompson, Edwin A Mitchell   +6 more
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An unusual case of infective pneumocephalus: case report of pneumocephalus exacerbated by continuous positive airway pressure

BMC Emergency Medicine, 2018
Background Pneumocephalus, illustrated by air in the cranial vault is relatively infrequent and generally associated with neurosurgery, trauma, meningitis and barotrauma. However cases of spontaneous non-traumatic pneumocephalus remain rare.
Abdus Samad Ansari, Brittany B. Dennis, Dilip Shah, Winfred Baah   +3 more
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TYMPANOPLASTY AND ITS OUTCOME IN VARIOUS AGE GROUPS USING THE MIDDLE EAR RISK INDEX SCALE AT A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE IN EASTERN NEPAL

Journal of Chitwan Medical College, 2023
Background: Tympanoplasty is done in cases of chronic otitis media. Middle Ear Risk Index (MERI) Scale is used to predict the outcome of tympanoplasty, based on various risk factors like otorrhoea, perforation, ossicular chain status, cholesteatoma, smoking and middle ear granuation/effusion. The objective of the study was to report the success rate of
Sanjeev Thakur, Rishikesh Thakur, Apar Adhikari, Tekendra Khanal, Rajesh Kumar Yadav, Nisha Ghimire   +5 more
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Efficacy of ossiculoplasty in patients with chronic otitis media with severe to profound hearing loss

Scientific Reports
Chronic otitis media (COM) is treated medically and/or surgically. Ossiculoplasty for COM with severe-to-profound hearing loss has not been recommended because the severity of hearing loss before surgery is negatively associated with postoperative ...
Da Jung Jung, Jigon Son, Ha Gyung Kwon, Eunhye Kwon, Kyu-Yup Lee   +4 more
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Efficacy and Safety of Flexible Laryngeal Mask Ventilation in Otologic Surgery: A Retrospective Analysis

Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, 2022
Feihong Liu, Chunhua Xi, Xu Cui, Guyan Wang Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Guyan Wang, Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital
Liu F, Xi C, Cui X, Wang G
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Comparative study of tympanoplasty and its outcome in various age groups using the middle ear risk index scale

Indian Journal of Otology, 2020
Introduction: Otitis media is an important and a highly prevalent disease of the middle ear and poses serious health problem world-wide especially in developing countries where large percentage of the population lacks specialized medical care. With a large number of patients frequently undergoing tympanoplasty for chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM)
SushilKumar Aggarwal, Reskey Dev
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Association of smoking with hearing loss—a hospital based retrospective case–control study

The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology
Background Smoking is known to be a risk factor for several lifestyle diseases ranging from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to devastating conditions like lung carcinoma. Free radical damage and oxidative stress due to the contents of tobacco smoke
Aishwarya T. Bhatt, Garima Upreti
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Prevalence and Interplay of Modifiable and Genetic Determinants of Eustachian Tube Dysfunction Among Saudi Adults: A Nationwide Study

Diagnostics
Background/Objectives: Eustachian Tube Dysfunction (ETD) is a prevalent condition affecting middle ear pressure regulation, yet nationwide epidemiological data in Saudi Arabia remain limited.
Mohammad A. Jareebi, Riyadh A. Jahlan, Abdulrahman A. Otaif, Abdulelah A. Otaif, Abdulrahman A. Daghreeri, Mashael S. Mahnashi, Raghad W. Al Nahwe, Yahya A. Maslamani, Ali Y. Mashragi, Abdullah Mawkili, Wedad Mawkili, Faisal Hakami, Sulaiman Ahmed Hussain Darbashi, Majed A. Ryani, Ahmed A. Bahri   +14 more
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Preoperative Predictors of round window visibility on High resolution CT-scan temporal bone in patients undergoing cochlear implant surgery: A Systematic Review

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Objective: To evaluate the correlation of high-resolution computed tomography-based radiological predictors with the surgical ease of access to the round window membrane in cochlear implant surgery.
Syed Akbar Abbas, Muhammad Wasif, Abdul Basit Shah Vardag, Haissan Iftikhar, Huzaifa Moiz, Syed Shabbir Afzal   +5 more
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Middle Ear Risk Index e resultados da timpanoplastia pediátrica Preditor adequado?

, 2023
Resumo Objetivos: Determinar a utilidade do Middle Ear Risk Index (MERI) como preditor de sucesso da timpanoplastia na população pediátrica. Material e Métodos: Estudo retrospetivo das crianças (idade inferior a 18 anos) que foram submetidas a timpanoplastia entre 2014 e 2021. Foram recolhidos dados demográficos e dados clínicos referentes ao estado do
Carção,André Alves, Gomes,Pedro Marques, Cunha-Cabral,Diogo, Duarte,Delfim, Neves,Marta   +4 more
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