Tympanometry in infants with middle ear effusion having been identified using spiral computerized tomography

• Published in: American journal of otolaryngology Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 96 - 103
• Main Authors: Zhiqi, Liu, Kun, Yang, Zhiwu, Huang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.03.2010; Elsevier; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Acoustic Impedance Tests - methods; Biological and medical sciences; Classification; Ear diseases; Ears & hearing; Female; Human subjects; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Male; Medical sciences; Newborn babies; Otitis Media with Effusion - diagnostic imaging; Otitis Media with Effusion - physiopathology; Otolaryngology; Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology; Review boards; Surgery; Tomography, Spiral Computed; Human; Manometry; Radiodiagnosis; Effusion; Tympanometry; Medical imagery; Infant; ENT; Computerized axial tomography; Middle ear; Spiral

This study was carried out to evaluate the diagnostic value of 226 and 1000 Hz probe-tone tympanometry in infants with effusion in the middle ear. For this study, we recruited 52 infants with ages 42 days to 6 months as clinical subjects in a hearing-ability screening program. After a spiral compute...