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The impact of regular diving on the condition of the middle ear

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2021
Objectives It is generally held that exposure to both high-pressure and long-lasting contact with water makes diving a potentially hazardous sports activity as far as the ears are concerned.
Olgierd Stieler, Wawrzyniec Loba, Wojciech Gawęcki, Marta Urbaniak-Olejnik, Anna Majewska, Wojciech Warchoł, Dorota Hojan-Jezierska   +6 more
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Dysbiosis and Links of the Middle Ear, Nasal, and Oral Microbiota in Chronic Otitis Media with Effusion

MedComm, Volume 6, Issue 12, December 2025.
This study profiled the microbiota of the middle ear, nasal cavity, and oral cavity in 100 COME patients and 77 controls using 16S rRNA sequencing. Key COME‐associated taxa were enriched in both otic and nasal sites, with strong inter‐site correlations.
Jin Li, Shenglong Xu, Qin Gu, Xuan Sun, Yahan Zhao, Peng Zhang, Yi Li, Yan Zhao, Luo Zhang   +8 more
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Long-Term Preclinical Evaluation of a Permanent Stent Developed for the Human Eustachian Tube

Bioengineering
The Eustachian tube (ET) is a bottleneck when it comes to middle ear (ME) health. If its function is impaired, this can lead to serious consequences for the patient, such as hearing problems or deafness.
Katharina Schmitt, Malena Timm, Philipp Krüger, Niels Oppel, Alexandra Napp, Friederike Pohl, Robert Schuon, Andreas Kampmann, Lisa Kötter, Marion Bankstahl, Thomas Lenarz, Tobias Stein, Gerrit Paasche   +12 more
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Characteristics of Hearing Loss in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Volume 173, Issue 6, Page 1317-1327, December 2025.
Abstract Methods A systematic review of CINAHL, Cochrane Library, PubMed, and SCOPUS databases was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines to identify studies evaluating T2DM and hearing loss. Primary outcome measures included continuous measures (mean), proportions (%), proportional difference (∆), and relative risks (RR) with 95% confidence ...
Cory Hyun‐su Kim, Katherine L. Lauritsen, Shaun A. Nguyen, Ted A. Meyer, Evan C. Cumpston, Justin Pelic, Robert Labadie   +6 more
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Research progress on early screening methods for occupational noise-induced hearing loss

环境与职业医学
Occupational noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is an irreversible sensorineural hearing loss that severely endangers workers’ health, making early screening crucial.
Aihua LI, Wenyan YU, Hongyan YANG, Weihong CAI, Rui ZHANG, Haijiang FENG, Huaiying TAO, Yixian MA, Yan YE   +8 more
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Audiological assessment in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology, 2017
Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as a multisystemic disease, might have an impact on the auditory function. Thus, this study was designed for the audiological assessment of COPD patients to investigate the effect of smoking, and ...
Aya M. Abdel Dayem, Iman H. Galal, Fathy Naeem, Maha A. Hassan   +3 more
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Longitudinal Insights into Sensorineural and Noise‐Induced Hearing Loss in Adolescents Aged 13‐18 Years

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Volume 173, Issue 6, Page 1385-1392, December 2025.
Abstract Objective To describe the prevalence of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) and probable noise‐induced hearing loss (NIHL) among 18‐year‐olds, and to examine changes in prevalence and severity between ages 13 and 18. Study Design Data were obtained from the Generation R Study, a prospective birth cohort in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Stefanie N. H. Reijers, Jantien L. Vroegop, Danique E. Paping, Marieke Pronk, André Goedegebure, Bernd Kremer, Marc P. van der Schroeff   +6 more
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The Philippine National Ear Institute: Patient and Audiologic Profiles

Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2007
Background:  The Philippine National Ear Institute (PNEI) was created to promote health of hearing and balance among Filipinos.  Over the years it,  has provided audiologic services to thousands of patients annually and has published relevant hearing and
Regie Lyn P. Santos-Cortez, Charlotte M. Chiong, Ma. Luz San Agustin, Charina Melinda C. Elgar, Genilou Liv M. Gimena, Scheherazade C. Ibrahim, Rodante A. Roldan, Ma. Rina T. Reyes-Quintos, Abner L. Chan, Generoso T. Abes   +9 more
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Sensitivity and specificity of three hearing screening protocols in the school setting

Revista CEFAC, 2020
Objective: to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of three hearing screening protocols: audiometry, tympanometry, and transient evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAE). Methods: a cross-sectional study comprising 70 schoolchildren aged 6-14 years old (
Aryelly Dayane da Silva Nunes, Rhadimylla Nágila Pereira, Antonio Pereira Junior, Isabelle Ribeiro Barbosa, Sheila Andreoli Balen   +4 more
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Hearing Threshold Estimation With Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emission Growth Functions in People With Intellectual Disabilities in an Outreach Setting

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, Volume 69, Issue 12, Page 1474-1485, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Background People with intellectual disabilities often have undetected hearing loss. Methods In this prospective observational study featuring 110 adults with intellectual disabilities, hearing evaluations based on objective hearing threshold estimation using distortion‐product otoacoustic emission growth functions (DPOAEgfs) were performed in
Eleftherios Savvas, Emmanouela Dimitrakopoulou, Harald A. Euler, Frans Coninx, Felix Bluemel, Anne Krieger, Karolin Schaefer, Philipp Mathmann, Corinna Gietmann, Katrin Neumann   +9 more
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