OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS While continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is commonly used for obstructive sleep apnea treatment, its effect on middle ear pressure is unknown. The purpose of this study was to measure the effect of CPAP on middle ear pressure and describe the correlation between CPAP levels and middle ear pressures. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective review of normal tympanometry values ...

Objective—To consider whether earlier detection of otitis media with eVusion (OME) in asymptomatic children in the first 4 years of life prevents delayed language development. Methods—MEDLINE and other databases were searched and relevant references from articles reviewed. Critical appraisal and consensus development were in accordance with the methods of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive H...

Medial canal fibrosis usually occurs as sequelae of known conditions such trauma, infection, or surgery. Rarely, it without an identifiable cause, hence the term idiopathic medial fibrosis. Regardless etiology, reportedly most successful treatment is A 52-year-old lady presented to us with bilateral reduced hearing and left ear tinnitus. There was no significant history suggest possible cause s...

OBJECTIVE To examine the efficacy and safety of conservative management of mild otitis media ("the acute red ear") in children. DESIGN Double blind placebo controlled trial. SETTING 17 group general practices (48 general practitioners) in Southampton, Bristol, and Portsmouth. PATIENTS 232 children aged 3-10 years with acute earache and at least one abnormal eardrum (114 allocated to recei...

INTRODUCTION As the first ear, nose and throat department in Denmark, we introduced balloon dilatation of the Eustachian tube as a treatment of obstructive dysfunction in the summer of 2012. We present our preliminary experiences with this new treatment in adults. MATERIAL AND METHODS Preoperatively, several different tests were performed including otomicroscopy, audiometry, tympanometry and ...

OBJECTIVE To consider whether earlier detection of otitis media with effusion (OME) in asymptomatic children in the first 4 years of life prevents delayed language development. METHODS MEDLINE and other databases were searched and relevant references from articles reviewed. Critical appraisal and consensus development were in accordance with the methods of the Canadian Task Force on Preventiv...