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Diagnostic methods for acute otitis media in 1 to 12 year old children: a cross sectional study in primary health care

BMC Family Practice, 2019
Background Otoscopy alone has low sensitivity and specificity for acute otitis media (AOM). Otomicroscopy and pneumatic methods are superior to otoscopy. However, these methods require clinical skills.
Pär-Daniel Sundvall, Chrysoula E. Papachristodoulou, Lena Nordeman   +2 more
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Efficacy of digital otoscopy in telemedicine [PDF]

, 2017
With an average of 1 audiologist to every 20,000 people in developed countries and as many as 6.25 million people in developing countries, the need for audiology services in rural or underserved populations is evident (Swanepoel, et al., 2010 ...
Short, Alexandra B.
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Shortwave infrared otoscopy for diagnosis of middle ear effusions: a machine-learning-based approach

, 2021
Otitis media, a common disease marked by the presence of fluid within the middle ear space, imparts a significant global health and economic burden.
Marcel C. Młyńczak, David M. Huland, Paola Solis-Pazmino, Tulio A. Valdez, Rustin G. Kashani, Surya P. Singh, Iram N. Ahmad, David Zarabanda   +7 more
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Diagnostic methods and written advice for acute otitis media in primary health care

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
Background Otomicroscopy and pneumatic methods are superior to otoscopy alone in diagnosing acute otitis media (AOM). There is a lack of knowledge regarding the use of different diagnostic methods for AOM in primary health care in Sweden and Norway ...
Veronica Frey Esgård, Ida Lindman, Anja Maria Braend, Guro Haugen Fossum, Thorbjörn Lundberg, Anna Moberg, Lena Nordeman, Chrysoula Papachristodoulou, Pär-Daniel Sundvall   +8 more
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Symmetrically dotted tympanic membranes

Clinical Case Reports
Key Clinical Message Color changes of the tympanic membranes without an inflammatory component or perforation are rarely described. They may result from hemorrhage after barotrauma or spontaneously.
Christopher Seifen, Kai Helling
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A Prototype 3D Printed Suction Port Adapter for a Wireless Otoendoscope

Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Objective: To design and fabricate a suction port adapter to use various sizes of suction cannulas with a wireless otoendoscope enabling ear cleaning under endoscopic guidance demonstrated using an ear examination simulator. Methods: Design: Instrument
Ma. Cristina Garcia, Jay Pee M. Amable
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Phase 1 Evaluation of a Novel Otoscope Tip Aimed at Improving Pediatric Otoscopy Visualization and Cerumen Management: The Otoshow

Journal of Pediatric Research
Aim: Cerumen is a common barrier to accurate otoscopic examinations in children, yet pediatricians lack effective removal tools. The Otoshow is a novel otoscope speculum with a retractable curette attachment designed to address this gap. This study aimed
Lith Nasif, Abhinav Mehta, Navya Bellamkonda, Ron Mitchell   +3 more
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Otoscopy [PDF]

Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1996
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Otoscopy-based diagnosis of paediatric acute otitis media: An evaluation of guideline adherence

OBJECTIVES: Over diagnosis of acute otitis media (AOM) may lead to unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions and overuse of health care resources. To date, no study has determined which otoscopy findings frontline physicians use to diagnose AOM, and whether ...
Urbach, Natalie, Carson, Jacob Joel Kirsh, Leifso, Kirk   +2 more
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