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Patient Self‐Recorded Digital Otoscopy in Otology Diagnostics [PDF]

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology
Objectives To study whether patient self‐recorded digital otoscopy (PDO) is a reliable diagnostic tool in otologic remote consultations. Methods Based on real‐life referrals, 45 otologic outpatients were recruited.
Erik Appelberg, Sanna Viitasalo, Saku Tapani Sinkkonen   +2 more
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Digital otoscopy in remote consultations

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology
Introduction Otoscopes and otomicroscopes are the most commonly used instruments for visualizing the ear. Digital otoscopy (DO) could be used to improve diagnostics in primary health care by utilizing image enlargement.
Erik Appelberg, Sanna Viitasalo, Lena Hafrén, Juha Laakso, Samuli Suutarla, Erkki Hopsu, Saku T. Sinkkonen   +6 more
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Smartphone-Enabled versus Conventional Otoscopy in Detecting Middle Ear Disease: A Meta-Analysis

Diagnostics, 2022
Traditional otoscopy has some limitations, including poor visualization and inadequate time for evaluation in suboptimal environments. Smartphone-enabled otoscopy may improve examination quality and serve as a potential diagnostic tool for middle ear ...
Chih-Hao Chen, Chii-Yuan Huang, Hsiu-Lien Cheng, Heng-Yu Haley Lin, Yuan-Chia Chu, Chun-Yu Chang, Ying-Hui Lai, Mao-Che Wang, Yen-Fu Cheng   +8 more
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Expert recommendations on collection and annotation of otoscopy images for intelligent medicine

Intelligent Medicine, 2022
Middle and outer ear diseases are common otological diseases worldwide. Otoscopy and otoendoscopy examinations are essential first steps in the evaluation of patients with otological diseases. Misdiagnosis often occurs when the doctor lacks experience in
Yuexin Cai, Junbo Zeng, Liping Lan, Suijun Chen, Yongkang Ou, Linqi Zeng, Qintai Yang, Peng Li, Yubin Chen, Qi Li, Hongzheng Zhang, Fan Shu, Guoping Chen, Wenben Chen, Yahan Yang, Ruiyang Li, Anqi Yan, Haotian Lin, Yiqing Zheng   +18 more
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Development of video otoscopy quiz using a smartphone adaptable otoscope

Journal of Otology, 2021
Background: Otoscopy examination can be challenging. Traditional teaching uses still image illustrations. Newer attempts use video samples to simulate the otoscopy exam which is a dynamic process.Aims/Objective: To assess whether recorded otoscopy videos
Garrett Ni, Stuart Curtis, Adam Kaplon, Neil Gildener-Leapman, Jacob Brodsky, Ksenia Aaron, Jason Mouzakes   +6 more
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Endoscopic ear examination improves self-reported confidence in ear examination skills among undergraduate medical students compared with handheld otoscopy

GMS Journal for Medical Education, 2022
Objectives: Handheld otoscopy is the standard tool used to teach ear examination in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. Previous studies have shown that the undergraduate teaching of ear examination with handheld otoscopes is inadequate ...
Bassiouni, Mohamed, Ahmed, Duha G., Zabaneh, Samira Ira, Dommerich, Steffen, Olze, Heidi, Arens, Philipp, Stölzel, Katharina   +6 more
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The Role of Otoscopy in the Diagnosis of Rare Diseases in Pediatrics. Congenital Middle Ear Cholesteatoma in the Child: Clinical Case

Педиатрическая фармакология, 2021
The clinical recommendations “Acute respiratory viral infection (ARVI) in children" indicate that otoscopy should be a part of routine pediatric examination of each patient along with auscultation, percussion, etc.
Irina V. Zelenkova, Svetlana G. Gubanova, Irina V. Naumova, Viktor A. Gankovskii, Madina T. Fatakhova, Leyla S. Namazova-Baranova   +5 more
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Teaching pediatric otoscopy skills to the medical student in the clinical setting: preceptor perspectives and practice

BMC Medical Education, 2020
Background Acute otitis media (AOM) is the most frequent indication for antibiotic treatment of children in the United States. Its diagnosis relies on visualization of the tympanic membrane, a clinical skill acquired through a deliberate approach ...
Caroline R. Paul, Alanna D. Higgins Joyce, Gary L. Beck Dallaghan, Meg G. Keeley, Corinne Lehmann, Suzanne M. Schmidt, Kari A. Simonsen, Cynthia Christy   +7 more
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Asynchronous video-otoscopy with a telehealth facilitator [PDF]

, 2013
Objective: The study investigated whether video-otoscopic images taken by a telehealth clinic facilitator are sufficient for accurate asynchronous diagnosis by an otolaryngologist within a heterogeneous population.
Adeyemo, Adebolajo, Biagio, Leigh, Hall, James W, III, Swanepoel, De Wet, Vinck, Bart   +4 more
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OtoPair: Combining Right and Left Eardrum Otoscopy Images to Improve the Accuracy of Automated Image Analysis

Applied Sciences, 2021
The accurate diagnosis of otitis media (OM) and other middle ear and eardrum abnormalities is difficult, even for experienced otologists. In our earlier studies, we developed computer-aided diagnosis systems to improve the diagnostic accuracy.
Seda Camalan, Aaron C. Moberly, Theodoros Teknos, Garth Essig, Charles Elmaraghy, Nazhat Taj-Schaal, Metin N. Gurcan   +6 more
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