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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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Workup and treatment of Eustachian tube dysfunction in adults

, 2019
Symptoms of Eustachian tube dysfunction are frequent and multiple. Therefore, clear definitions and diagnostic criteria are important in order to achieve appropriate patient flow.
Holm, Niels Højvang, Wanscher, Jens Højberg, Glad, Henrik, Ovesen, Therese, Møller, Martin Nue, Larsen, Per Leganger, Gaihede, Michael   +6 more
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Smoking Pack Years and Eustachian Tube Dysfunction

OTO Open
Objective To determine the effect of smoking history on the risk of developing obstructive eustachian tube dysfunction (OETD). Study Design Cross‐sectional review. Setting National database. Methods Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination
Arjun Sharma, Sam MacDowell, Nihal Punjabi, Sameer Kejriwal, Vikram Sharma, Jared C. Inman   +5 more
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Balloon Eustachian tuboplasty for Eustachian tube dysfunction:report of long-term outcomes in a UK population

, 2020
Background: Balloon Eustachian tuboplasty is a surgical management option for Eustachian tube dysfunction; it has shown promising results in studies worldwide, but has had limited uptake in the UK.
Hogg, G. E., Spielmann, P. M., Gordon, S., McMurran, A. E. L., Jones, S. E.   +4 more
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Eustachian tube dysfunction in OSMF- often present seldom discovered [PDF]

, 2014
Objectives: To evaluate the effect of OSMF on the eustachian tube function and to correlate it with various grades of the disease. Study Design: Twenty OSMF patients (40 ears) and 20 healthy controls (40 ears) were evaluated for eustachian tube function ...
Nair, Preeti P., Saawarn, Nisheeth, Siddiqui, Sana-Noor, Gharote, Harshkant P., Hegde, Karthik, Singh, Pooja   +5 more
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Medium-term assessment of Eustachian tube function after balloon dilation

, 2017
International audienceThere is at present no consensus on the treatment of obstructive Eustachian tube dysfunction. In case of failure of well-conducted drug and pressure therapy, some authors recommend balloon dilation; the present study aimed to assess
Mura, Thibault, Uziel, Alain, Venail, Frederic, Mondain, Michel, Akkari, Mohamed, Schmitt, David   +5 more
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Role of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux in Eustachian Tube Dysfunction in Adults [PDF]

, 2017
We have here studied the relationship between Eustachian tube dysfunction and laryngopharyngeal reflux, evaluating also the results of medical therapy in patients with such problems.
SIVERO, LUIGI, Telesca, Donato Alessandro, FORMISANO, CESARE, Apisa, Pasqualina, Caruso, Arturo Armone, Russo, Teresa, CESARI, UGO, Ruggiero, Simona   +7 more
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Shunt treatment for eustachian tube dysfunction

, 2014
According to WHO , by 2020 the number of people suffering from auditory disorders will increase by 30%. In Russia, the figure exceeds 13 million people, where about 1 million - are children. More than a third of all cases of hearing loss and deafness are
A. I. Kryukov, N. G. Sidorina, G. Y. Tsarapkin, E. V. Garov, N. R. Akmuldiyeva, E. E. Zagorskaya   +5 more
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The Kent-Collins Protocol for Symptom Management in Post-Radiotherapy Eustachian Tube Dysfunction: A Case Report [PDF]

Introduction: Eustachian tube dysfunction is a common side effect of radiotherapy for head and neck cancers or brain tumors, although few effective treatments exist.
Kent, Matthew E, Collins, Patrick J, Aizer, Ayal A   +2 more
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Assessment of Eustachian Tube Dysfunction in Tubotympanic Type of Chronic Otitis Media Patients

To detect the prevalence of eustachian tube dysfunction in tubotympanic type of chronic otitis media. To correlate eustachian tube dysfunction with surgical outcome of tympanoplasty.
Unnikrishnan, Sneha, Shilpa, C., Sandeep, S.   +2 more
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