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Improving learning and confidence through small group, structured otoscopy teaching: a prospective interventional study

open access: yesJournal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2017
Background Otologic diseases are common and associated with significant health care costs. While accurate diagnosis relies on physical exam, existing studies have highlighted a lack of comfort among trainees with regards to otoscopy.
Peng You, Saad Chahine, Murad Husein
doaj   +1 more source

Use of artificial intelligence for the diagnosis of cholesteatoma

open access: yesLaryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 2023
Objectives Accurate diagnosis of cholesteatomas is crucial. However, cholesteatomas can easily be missed in routine otoscopic exams. Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have performed well in medical image classification, so we evaluated their use for ...
Christopher C. Tseng   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using the shortwave infrared to image middle ear pathologies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Visualizing structures deep inside opaque biological tissues is one of the central challenges in biomedical imaging. Optical imaging with visible light provides high resolution and sensitivity; however, scattering and absorption of light by tissue limits
Bawendi, Moungi G   +3 more
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Bilateral cochlear implantation or bimodal listening in the paediatric population : retrospective analysis of decisive criteria [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Introduction: In children with bilateral severe to profound hearing loss, bilateral hearing can be achieved by either bimodal stimulation (CIHA) or bilateral cochlear implantation (BICI).
Dhondt, Cleo   +2 more
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Face and content validity of a novel, web-based otoscopy simulator for medical education

open access: yesJournal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2015
Background Despite the fact that otoscopy is a widely used and taught diagnostic tool during medical training, errors in diagnosis are common. Physical otoscopy simulators have high fidelity, but they can be expensive and only a limited number of ...
Brandon Wickens   +5 more
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Cholesteatoma and family history: An international survey [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Objective To explore the relative frequency of a family history of cholesteatoma in patients with known cholesteatoma, and whether bilateral disease or earlier diagnosis is more likely in those with a family history.
Clark, Allan   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Otitis media [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Otitis media (OM) or middle ear inflammation is a spectrum of diseases, including acute otitis media (AOM), otitis media with effusion (OME; ‘glue ear’) and chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM).
Casselbrant, ML   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Home Made Pneumatic Otoscopy [PDF]

open access: yesThe Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2011
The presence of eustachian tube dysfunction may lead to the accumulation of sterile fluid behind the tympanic membrane. The fluid may get infected in the presence of persistent negative middle ear pressure. Decreased mobility of the tympanic membrane may signify the presence of otitis media with effusion (OME).
openaire   +2 more sources

FREQUENCY OF OTITIS MEDIA WITH EFFUSION IN CLEFT PALATE CHILDREN

open access: yesGomal Journal of Medical Sciences, 2019
Background: Children with cleft palate oftenly present with otitis media with effusion. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of otitis media with effusion among cleft palate children.
Altaf Hussain   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does cleft palate repair reduce the incidence of middle ear pathology?

open access: yesJournal of Cleft Lip Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies, 2016
Introduction: In an infant, cleft palate usually affects his/her feeding, speech, eustachian tube, and middle ear physiology. The incidence of otitis media with effusion is particularly very high in the children having cleft palate.
Sunil Kumar Rout   +4 more
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