Central auditory processing in teenagers with non-cholesteatomatous chronic otitis media [PDF]
Introduction: Evidences of possible effects of early age otitis media with effusion in the central auditory processing, emphasize the need to consider such effects also in subjects with chronic otitis media.
Márcia Salgado Machado +2 more
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Validation of a Portuguese version of the health-related quality of life measure for active chronic otitis media (COMQ-12) [PDF]
Introduction: Measuring the impact on quality of life, especially after the beginning of the treatment, is becoming increasingly important in healthcare. Objective: The aim of this study was to translate the Chronic Otitis Media Questionnaire-12 (COMQ-12)
Anna Carolina Oliveira Fonseca +6 more
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Ossicular chain reconstruction in chronic otitis media: hearing results and analysis of prognostic factors [PDF]
Introduction: The goal of ossiculoplasty is to improve hearing and the success of this procedure depends on several factors. Objective: Analyze the hearing results in patients with chronic otitis media undergoing ossicular chain reconstruction, as well ...
Syriaco Atherino Kotzias +6 more
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Indications of cone beam CT in head and neck imaging in children [PDF]
La TC cone beam (CBCT) rappresenta un interessante strumento diagnostico specialmente nei bambini per lo studio del basicranio anteriore e laterale, in particolar modo per la bassa esposizione a radiazioni tipica della metodica.
U. Walliczek-Dworschak +6 more
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Water protection after tympanostomy (Shepard) tubes does not decrease otorrhea incidence – retrospective cohort study [PDF]
Introduction: Myringotomy for tube insertion is the most common otologic surgery. Otorrhea is a frequent complication of this procedure and, to prevent it, most surgeons strongly recommend avoiding contact with water as this is thought to adversely ...
João Subtil +5 more
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Complicanze infettive locali precoci e tardive nella chirurgia otologica [PDF]
La via retroauricolare rappresenta l’approccio di scelta nel trattamento dell’otite media cronica. Nelle procedure “sporche” l’incidenza della complicanza infettiva locale è del 10%. Il presente studio analizza le infezioni del sito chirurgico dopo
P.L. BASTIER +5 more
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Translation, validation and cultural adaptation of “The Eustachian Tube Dysfunction Questionnaire-7” (ETDQ-7) to Brazilian Portuguese (BR) [PDF]
Introduction: Chronic Eustachian tube dysfunction can cause several symptoms and middle ear conditions that can impact patient quality of life. It is estimated to be relatively frequent, affecting approximately 5% of adults. The diagnostic tools for this
Fernanda Pires Gallardo +4 more
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Quality of life measurements for patients with chronic suppurative otitis media: Italian adaptation of Chronic Ear Survey [PDF]
Il Chronic Ear Survey (CES) è una misura specifica della Qualità della Vita (QoL) nei pazienti affetti da Otite Media Suppurativa Cronica (CSOM).
G. Ralli +4 more
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Risultati uditivi e fattori prognostici nell’ossiculoplastica con cartilagine in pazienti affetti da otite cronica colesteatomatosa [PDF]
La cartilagine è comunemente utilizzata per la ricostruzione della membrana timpanica e dell’attico in corso di timpanoplastica. Nella nostra esperienza la cartilagine costale omologa è stata utilizzata per molti anni per la creazione di protesi ...
N. QUARANTA +3 more
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Epidemiologia e fatores de risco da otite média em Cabo Verde
A Otite Média (OM) é um processo inflamatório do ouvido médio, distinguindo-se vários subtipos - otite média aguda (OMA), otite média com efusão (OME) e otite média crónica (OMC).
Davide Lourenço Marques +4 more
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