Multifrequency tympanometry in infants [PDF]
International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2012 Introduction: The use of conventional tympanometry is not sufficiently sensitive to detect all cases of middle ear changes, and this hinders accurate diagnosis.
Moraes, Tamyne Ferreira Duarte +2 more
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Functional Assessment Beyond Type A Tympanograms: Pressure-Swallow Testing for Chronic Eustachian Tube Dysfunction in a Taiwanese Cohort [PDF]
DiagnosticsBackground: Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) is associated with several common otologic conditions but lacks standardized diagnostic thresholds in Taiwan.
Chen-Yi Lu, Jing-Jie Wang
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Early Results from a Pressureless Middle Ear Diagnostic and Its Relation to the Types of Tympanometry Results [PDF]
Audiology ResearchBackground/Objectives: In addition to the clinical gold standard, tympanometry, several alternatives for middle ear diagnostics have evolved over the past decades.
Daniel Polterauer-Neuling +3 more
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Application of wideband tympanometry combined with kempthorne criteria in the diagnosis of otitis media with effusion in adults: a prospective study [PDF]
Frontiers in SurgeryIntroductionTo describe clinical and audiological characteristics and evaluate the diagnostic value of wideband tympanometry (WBT) combined with Kempthorne otoscopic features in adults with otitis media with effusion (OME).MethodsA prospective ...
Nguyen Trieu Viet +6 more
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The Impact of Septoplasty on Eustachian Tube Function [PDF]
International Archives of OtorhinolaryngologyMohammed Radef Dawood
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Prevalence rate of hearing loss in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Advanced Biomedical Research, 2023 Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common chronic inflammatory disorder that can be associated with some hearing impairments. Hence, we aimed to evaluate the prevalence rate of hearing loss (HL) in RA patients.
Simin Almasi +3 more
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Prevalence of Asymptomatic Otitis Media with Effusion in Children with Adenoid Hypertrophy and its Relation to Adenoid Size: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022 Introduction: Otitis Media with Effusion (OME) occurs as a sequelae of adenoid hypertrophy. But most often hearing loss due to OME goes unnoticed in children. This causes poor cognitive development, inattention and thus poor scholastic performance. Aim:
Sherin Maria Augustian +2 more
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South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 2021 Background: Limited research exists on the sensitivity and specificity of wideband acoustic immittance (WAI) in adults living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Ben Sebothoma +3 more
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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 +5 more
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Performing tympanometry using smartphones
Communications Medicine, 2022 Chan et al. develop an open-source smartphone-based tympanometer to evaluate middle ear function. The authors test their device in a group of paediatric patients at an audiology clinic and report a high level of agreement in audiologists’ classification ...
Justin Chan +7 more
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