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Improved Bone Conduction and Hearing Outcomes After Stapes Surgery for Otosclerosis

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the improvement in bone conduction (BC) thresholds after stapes surgery for otosclerosis, compare the outcomes of surgical techniques, and analyze the short‐ and long‐term results to inform treatment strategies. Methods We retrospectively reviewed data from 173 patients (188 ears) who underwent total stapedectomy, partial
Na Zhang, Xiao‐Bo Ma, Dan‐Ni Wang, Yi Li, Yan Zheng, Yong‐Xin Li, Shou‐Qin Zhao   +6 more
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Oral steroids for hearing loss associated with otitis media with effusion in children aged 2–8 years: the OSTRICH RCT

Health Technology Assessment, 2018
Background: Children with hearing loss associated with otitis media with effusion (OME) are commonly managed through surgical intervention, hearing aids or watchful waiting. A safe, inexpensive, effective medical treatment would enhance treatment options.
Nick A Francis, Cherry-Ann Waldron, Rebecca Cannings-John, Emma Thomas-Jones, Thomas Winfield, Victoria Shepherd, Debbie Harris, Kerenza Hood, Deborah Fitzsimmons, Amanda Roberts, Colin VE Powell, Micaela Gal, Sarah Jones, Christopher C Butler   +13 more
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Hearing Loss in Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy

Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 2008
The clinical presentation of facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD) with unusual large 4q35 deletions was studied with attention to hearing loss.
J Gordon Millichap
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Risk Factors and Predictive Model for Otitis Media With Effusion After Radiotherapy in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Retrospective Study

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the impact of different radiation fields on the risk of otitis media with effusion (OME) in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients and to develop a nomogram to identify high‐risk patients after radiotherapy. Methods Clinical data were collected from 170 NPC patients who underwent radiotherapy at Peking Union Medical ...
Zhi‐Jin Han, Shu Wang, Shu‐Yi Wang, Zhi‐Yuan Wu, Meng‐Yao Xie, Chen Li, Qi Tang, Xiao‐Wu Huang, Yu‐Liang Sun, Xin‐Hai Wang, Ke Hu, Hua Yang   +11 more
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Undergraduate audiology students’ perceived competence and confidence in conducting otoscopic examination following video otoscopic training

BMC Medical Education, 2021
Background Emerging research indicates that video otoscopy can be used as a teaching tool to enhance students’ ability to identify outer and middle ear pathologies.
Ben Sebothoma, Katijah Khoza-Shangase
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Extensive Subcutaneous Emphysema and Pneumomediastinum Following Eustachian Tube Dilation and PET Insertion: A Rare Complication

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Eustachian tube dilation (ETD) is an increasingly popular and seemingly safe method of treating ETD. We present a rare case of subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum following ETD. Methods Retrospective chart review. Patient consent was obtained for data collection, analysis, drafting, and publication of information ...
Mihai A. Bentan, Nam K. Lee, Scott E. Mann, Emily Ambrose   +3 more
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Smartphone Otoscopy Sans Attachment: A Paradigm Shift in Diagnosing Ear Pathologies

OTO Open, 2018
Objective To study the validity of smartphone otoscopy. Setting Ear, nose, and throat (ENT) outpatient clinic of a tertiary care hospital in eastern India.
Kranti Bhavana MS, DNB, Majaz Ahmad MBBS, Piyush Sharma MBBS   +2 more
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Artificial Intelligence and Telehealth as Diagnostic Approach to Middle Ear Disease- Advances in Otology

Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College, 2023
As with other subspecialities, remote otoscopy commonly regarded as telehealth is being studied as a new approach for diagnosis of middle ear diseases
Soubia Akhtar, Yumna Afzal
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What's in the Bin? A Waste Audit of an Australian Tertiary Ear, Nose and Throat Outpatient Clinic

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Healthcare contributes 4.4% of global emissions. Climate change contributes to vector‐borne diseases, food insecurity and morbidity and mortality associated with extreme weather. Ear, nose and throat (ENT) outpatient clinics are particularly resource intensive, yet their environmental impact has not been quantified.
Cassie Dow, Daron Cope, Robert Eisenberg
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Clinical Diagnostics After Failed Hearing Screening in People With Intellectual Disabilities Do Not Often Take Place

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Individuals with intellectual disabilities are at higher risk of undiagnosed or inadequately treated hearing loss. This situation requires easily accessible hearing screening, diagnostics and intervention programmes in the living environment, i.e., in nurseries, schools, workplaces and homes.
Anna Wiegand, Philipp Mathmann, Susanne Wasmuth, Lukas Prein, Ross Parfitt, Martin Scharpenberg, Vincent Jankovic, Katharina Schwarze, Anja Neumann, Karolin Schäfer, Christian Speckemeier, Sven Baessler, Sarah Schlierenkamp, Sandra Diekmann, Nicole Stuhrmann, Ruth Lang‐Roth, Muhittin Demir, Werner Brannath, Awa Naghipour, Susanna Marie Zielonkowski, Anna Sophia Schwalen, Corinna Gietmann, Katrin Neumann   +22 more
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