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ABSTRACT Introduction Tympanic membrane perforation can cause hearing impairment with detrimental effects on communication and quality of life, and is a problem affecting an estimated 250 million people. To date, there is little analysis to inform public policy on options for assistive hearing technology rehabilitation in this group.
Thomas Hampton+3 more
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Active Transport of Peptides Across the Intact Human Tympanic Membrane. [PDF]
We previously identified peptides that are actively transported across the intact tympanic membrane (TM) of rats with infected middle ears. To assess the possibility that this transport would also occur across the human TM, we first developed and ...
Alexander, Thomas+9 more
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Endoscopic Adenoidectomy in Children With Otitis Media With Effusion and Mild Hearing Loss
Objectives Surgical management of children with chronic otitis media with effusion (OME) includes tympanostomy tube insertion or adenoidectomy, alone or with myringotomy and tube insertion.
P. Capaccio+5 more
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The Usefulness of ETDQ‐7 Score in Assessing ETD
ABSTRACT Introduction The ETDQ‐7 questionnaire has been validated for diagnosing Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) and a minimal clinically important difference (MCID) of > 3.5 has been suggested. We aim to assess the use of ETDQ‐7 for assessing ETD and a potential correlation between ETDQ‐7 and the Sino‐Nasal Outcome Test 22 (SNOT‐22). Methods ETD was
Niels Højvang Holm, Therese Ovesen
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A Pilot Project to Understand Prescribing Practices of Otitis Media with Effusion [PDF]
Otitis media is one of the most common reasons for pediatric healthcare visits and a common reason for inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics. Otitis media is differentiated into two categories: acute otitis media (AOM) and otitis media with effusion ...
Kuster, Brianna
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Detection of Fungal DNA in the Middle Ear Effusion of Patients Suffering from Otitis Media with Effusion [PDF]
Background: Otitis media with effusion (OME) is common in the children. It is proven that pathogenic bacteria as a causative agent of middle ear effusion, however the role of fungal infection in otitis media with effusion remains unclear. Therefore, this
MM Jalali +4 more
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Comparison of the tympanogram and otoscopic findings in effusions of middle ear [PDF]
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate therole of tympanogram test in routine use comparing thetympanogram findings and otoscopic examination findingsin patients with suspicious otitis media with effusion.Materials and methods: 64 ...
Ahmet Aksoy+4 more
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Abstract Objective To describe the technique and outcome of fluoroscopy to guide bulla identification in French bulldogs during ventral bulla osteotomy. Materials and methods Medical records of eight French bulldogs with otitis media that underwent a fluoroscopic‐guided ventral bulla osteotomy between January 2020 and June 2023 were reviewed ...
Hui Yu Lu+3 more
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Temporal Trends in and Patient Characteristics Associated with Surgery for Otitis Media
In this study, the tympanostomy tube insertion (TTI) rate was 5.3%, which increased to approximately 20% in children with history of otitis media. Though multiple characteristics increase the risk of TTI, sensorineural hearing loss for TTI alone, and age 4–8 years at time of presentation in the TTI‐A subset carried the highest risk.
Kavita Dedhia+9 more
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CLINICAL AND TYMPANOMETRIC ASSESSMENT OF MIDDLE EAR EFFUSION VERSUS MYRINGOTOMY FINDING
Background: The present study was planned to show the accuracy of clinical examination and tympanometry in diagnosis of middle ear effusion. Patients and Methods: The study involved 80 patients (160 ears )suspected to have otitis media with effusion (OME)
Hamed M. Mohammed+3 more
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