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Transoral Approach for Balloon Dilation of the Eustachian Tube

open access: yesLaryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, Volume 10, Issue 6, December 2025.
In patients with challenging nasal or Eustachian tube anatomy, the transnasal approach for balloon dilation of the Eustachian tube (BDET) may be unsuccessful. We describe a transoral technique for BDET that bypasses obstructive nasal anatomy and offers greater flexibility in catheter angulation. This approach may serve as a useful alternative in select
Jared Zhao, Bryan K. Ward
wiley   +1 more source

Dynamic Slow Motion Video Endoscopy as an Adjunct to Impedance Audiometry in the Assessment of Eustachian Tube Function

open access: yesInternational Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2018
Introduction Eustachian tube (ET) dysfunction plays an important role not only in the pathophysiology of various middle ear disorders, but also in predicting the outcome of the treatment.
Sanoop E. Sanu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Can older people remember medication reminders presented using synthetic speech? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Reminders are often part of interventions to help older people adhere to complicated medication regimes. Computer-generated (synthetic) speech is ideal for tailoring reminders to different medication regimes.
Al-Awar Smither   +49 more
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Dysbiosis and Links of the Middle Ear, Nasal, and Oral Microbiota in Chronic Otitis Media with Effusion

open access: yesMedComm, 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   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Approaches to the development of individualized schemes for treatment of otitis media with effusion in patients with low efficiency of traditional conservative therapy

open access: yesБюллетень сибирской медицины, 2011
Management of otitis media with effusion is a challenging problem in view of its high prevalence and frequent complications in the form of stable hearing loss.
D. D. Ochirov   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Distortion product otoacoustic emissions in patients with haemophilia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Includes bibliographical references (p. 22-24)."A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Science (Speech and Hearing Sciences), The University of Hong Kong, June 30, 2010."Thesis (B.Sc)--University of Hong ...
Leung, Hei-tin, 梁曦田
core  

Electrophysiological characterization of hearing in small for gestational age premature infants [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
PURPOSE: To characterize the Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) of small for gestational age preterm newborns and to compare the findings to those of appropriate for gestational age premature newborns in order to verify whether the small for gestational ...
Angrisani, Rosanna Mariangela Giaffredo   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Power reflectance testing in newborns and infants,

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2015
INTRODUCTION: Auditory screening in newborns allows for detection of hearing problems early in life. However, middle ear diseases can make the diagnosis more difficult.
Ticianna Garambone de Cerqueira Lima   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tympanometry in children with Down syndrome [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The primary aim was to determine whether or not the current standard tympanogram used in those older than 6 months, i.e. the 226 Hz probe tone, is an accurate measure of middle ear effusion in children with Down syndrome.
Heeren, Caitlin M
core   +1 more source

Response level of the transient-evoked otoacoustic emissions on infants having a gastroesophageal reflux [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
INTRODUCTION: The transient-evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAE) have been the most widespread technique to perform neonatal hearing screening. Scrutinizing their measures by way of an association with other alterations that may impair the infant's ...
Azevedo, Marisa Frasson de   +5 more
core   +3 more sources

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