Otoscopic and Tympanometric Outcomes in Haitian Children

Interexaminer reliability of otoscopic signs and tympanometric measures for older adults.

To accurately classify hearing loss and otic disorders among older adults, examiners must be able to consistently assess otoscopic signs and perform middle-ear screening tympanograms. As part of a population-based study of hearing loss in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, the interexaminer reliability of otoscopic examinations and screening tympanograms was evaluated using 45 replicate examinations. Data ...

Otoscopic and tympanometric findings in infants with cleft lip and palate.

UNLABELLED Tympanometry plays a fundamental role in the identification of middle ear alterations, which are frequent in the population with cleft lip and palate. AIM do a retrospective analysis of the otoscopy and tympanometric exams of infants with cleft lip and palate who were not operated. Retrospective study. MATERIALS AND METHODS we analyzed 273 charts from infants with cleft lip and p...

Spectral gradient acoustic reflectometry compared with tympanometry in diagnosing middle ear effusion in children aged 6 to 24 months.

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the accuracy of spectral gradient acoustic reflectometry (SGAR) in children aged 6 to 24 months, and to compare SGAR with tympanometry. DESIGN Comparison of diagnostic tests. SETTING Inner-city primary care center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. PARTICIPANTS A total of 786 healthy children aged 6 to 24 months. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Test characteristics of SGAR (sensi...

Otoscopic and tympanometric findings in infants with cleft lip and palate Summary

Tympanometry with 226 and 1000 Hertz tone probes in infants.

UNLABELLED This study aimed at describing and analyzing tympanometric results obtained with 226 Hz and 1000 Hz probe tones; checking for correlations between tympanometry, otoacoustic emissions and otoscopic examination; describing abnormal results found in the evaluation procedures. METHODS Double-blind and prospective study. Our sample included 70 babies, between 7 days and one month and 13...