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A Prospective Longitudinal Study to Evaluate the Patency of the Aditus ad Antrum in Chronic Otitis Media Mucosal Type
Chronic otitis media is defined as the chronic inflammation of the mucoperiosteal lining lining of the middle ear cleft which presents with recurrent...
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Obesity and ENT manifestations — a tertiary care centre study
BackgroundThe aim of our study was to assess whether there is role of obesity in ENT diseases like otitis media effusion, chronic otitis media,...
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Measuring health-related quality of life in chronic otitis media in a Chinese population: cultural adaption and validation of the Zurich Chronic Middle Ear Inventory (ZCMEI-21-Chn)
BackgroundThe demand for assessing health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in chronic otitis media (COM) is increasing globally. The currently...
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Endoscopic versus microscopic ossiculoplasty in chronic otitis media: a systematic review of the literature
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to compare the endoscopic and microscopic ossiculoplasty in patients with chronic otitis media.
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A Randomised Controlled Trial on the Efficacy of Topical Application of Autologous Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) on Graft Uptake Rate in Adults Undergoing Type 1 Tympanoplasty for Inactive COM Mucosal Disease
To assess the efficacy of topical use of autologous platelet rich plasma (PRP) as a packing material in type 1 tympanoplasty in Mucosal Inactive COM...
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Application of Belfast 15/30 dB Rule of Thumb in Assessing Hearing Benefit in Middle Ear Reconstructive Surgery
The objective of this study is to assess the concordance between Belfast 15/30 dB rule of thumb and subjective hearing benefit in middle ear...
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Do Decreased Mastoid Pneumatization, Bilateral Involvement and Eustachian Tube Function Affect the Success of Type 1 Tympanoplasty?
AimThe surgical success rate of tympanoplasty appears to be influenced by a number of variables. Eustachian tube dysfunction has been shown as one of...
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Bacteriological and Antibiotic Sensitivity Profile of Cholesteatomatous Otitis Media in Pediatric and Adult Population: Prevailing Scenario in Northern India
The bacteriological and antimicrobial sensitivity profile of chronic otitis media (COM) varies from region to region and from time to time and may...
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Quantitative assessment of cochlear and vestibular ganglion neurons in temporal bones with chronic otitis media
PurposeIn this study, we aimed to determine whether or not COM leads to loss of spiral and Scarpa ganglion neurons.
MethodsFrom the human temporal...
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Outcome of surgery for chronic suppurative otitis media with resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
ObjectiveTo assess the effectiveness of surgical treatment of active chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) with ciprofloxacin-resistant Pseudomonas...
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Evaluation of Medial Retrotympanum by High-Resolution Computed Tomography and Endoscopy – A Descriptive Study
The aim of this study was to determine and compare the capability of the High-Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT) and endoscope in detecting hidden...
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Metagenome Analysis of Cholesteatoma-associated Bacteria: A Pilot Study
IntroductionCholesteatoma usually harbors a poly-microbial infection. As the diversity of bacterial pathogens in the Indian COM is unknown, we set...
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Allergy and Otitis Media in Clinical Practice
Purpose of ReviewOtitis media (OM) is a disease with very high prevalence in infancy, substantial burden on healthcare resources, and relevant impact...
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Adenoid Morphology and Other Prognostic Factors for Otitis Media with Effusion in School Children
IntroductionThis study aimed to compare the children having enlarged adenoids with and without otitis media with effusion (OME) concerning clinical...
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Association of Pre-operative Eustachian Tube Function with the Graft Uptake After Tympanoplasty
To assess the eustachian tube function by impedance audiometry (Toynbee’s test) in patients of mucosal type of chronic otitis media (inactive stage)...
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Comparison of Endoscopic Versus Microscopic Tympanoplasty: A Prospective Randomised Study
AimTo compare endoscopic versus microscopic method for tympanoplasty in terms of Graft uptake and hearing outcome.
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Association between vitamin D and ear disease: a meta-analysis and systematic review
BackgroundVitamin D deficiency is a suggested cause and risk factor for various ear diseases. This review assessed the role of vitamin D in ear...
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Hearing Outcome After Incudo-stapedial Joint Reconstruction Using Conchal Cartilage Interposition Graft
Ossicular chain defects secondary to Chronic otitis media most frequently involves the incudo-stapedial joint. This study observes the effect of...
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The Role of Mucociliary Clearance Function of Eustachian Tube as an Outcome Predictor for Type 1 Tympanoplasty
Objectives: To evaluate the association between mucociliary function of the Eustachian tube using the Saccharin test preoperatively and its...
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Hearing Improvement in Tympanoplasty, with and Without Canalplasty
Primary objective of this study was to compare the role of canalplasty in tympanoplasty, with that of only tympanoplasty, in patients of chronic...