This article discusses how several diagnostic tools used by audiologists inter-relate to anatomical abnormalities viewed by video otoscopy. Background of common middle ear pathology is reviewed, with emphasis on new research findings regarding pathophysiology. A review of video otoscopy, multifrequency tympanometry, and otoreflectance is provided. Case studies illustrate the integrated use of t...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To determine the effectiveness of using of an otoscopy stimulator to teach medical students the primary principles of otoscopy in large group training sessions and improve their confidence in making otologic diagnoses. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional survey design. METHODS In March 2013, the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery held a large-scale otoscopy si...

UNLABELLED Audiological evaluation in infants should include the middle ear (immitance measures and otoscopy) and also a cochlear evaluation. AIM To check which tympanometry tone test (226 Hz or 1000 Hz), transient otoacoustic emissions and otoscopy. METHODS Transient otoacoustic emissions were taken from sixty infants ranging from zero to four months of age. The babies were assigned to two...

INTRODUCTION Deafness is a major problem in developing countries. Rural communities tend to be affected more than urban ones, and chronic otitis media is common. The World Health Organization has proposed primary ear care as a method of providing otological services in developing countries. This study aimed to assess the diagnostic otoscopy skills of community ear assistants in rural Western Ne...

Audi ological evaluation in infants should include the middle ear (immitance measures and otoscopy) and also a cochlear evaluation. Aim: To check which tympanometry tone test (226 Hz or 1000 Hz), transient otoacoustic emissions and otoscopy. Methods: Transient otoacoustic emissions were taken from sixty infants ranging from zero to four months of age. The babies were assigned to two groups of 3...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS OtoTrain is a Web-based otoscopy simulator that has previously been shown to have face and content validity. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of this Web-based otoscopy simulator in teaching diagnostic otoscopy to novice learners STUDY DESIGN: Prospective, blinded randomized control trial. METHODS Second-year medical students were invited to ...

BACKGROUND A recently validated image-based grading scale for acute otitis media (OMGRADE) can be used to assess tympanic membrane (TM) status. The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of this scale for remote assessments of TM status using video-otoscopy recordings in an unselected pediatric population. METHOD Children 2-16 years attending a South African primary he...