Characteristics of hearing recovery in children with chronic otitis media with effusion after ventilation tube insertion
This study also investigated whether there was a difference in the mean hearing improvement between the left and right ear, how many months passed before recovery of eustachian tube function, and how long the aeration of the middle ear lasted. The children included in the study were between six and twelve years of age, diagnosed with COME by audiological processing (type B tympanometric recording and conductive hearing loss up to 40 dB on pure tone audiometry) and underwent surgical insertion of ventilation tubes in both ears. Patient data included preoperative tympanometric records, preoperative and postoperative tone aud...
Source: Acta Clinica Croatica - March 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Anita D želalija Marisa Klan čnik Ozren Marin Krni ć Source Type: research
Changes in Otitis Media During COVID-19
CONCLUSIONS: OM prevalence decreased by 45.0%, and the number of ventilating-tube insertions decreased by 28.1% in Korea during COVID-19.PMID:38545884 | DOI:10.1177/00034894241241889 (Source: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology)
Source: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology - March 28, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Yongmin Cho Jong-Geun Lee Gi Hwan Ryu Jae-Jun Song Gi Jung Im Sung-Won Chae Source Type: research
