Tympanometry refers to a test that helps in the evaluation of the proper functioning of the middle ear. The middle ear is positioned behind the eardrum, also known as the tympanic membrane.‌ The test ...

The incidence and prevalence of otitis media with effusion leading to chronic otitis media are well documented in the pediatric population. [1] When middle ear fluid is found in adult patients, ...

Tympanometry is a diagnostic method used to detect defects in middle ear function. Since the early 1970s, tympanometry has been practised routinely in clinical settings. Tympanometry provides the ...

Otitis media with effusion (OME) is a leading cause of conductive hearing loss, especially in children. The condition quietly builds as sterile fluid accumulates in the middle ear cavity, muffling ...

Low-cost screening: A smartphone-based tympanometer can diagnose middle ear disorders. (Courtesy: Dennis Wise/University of Washington) Tympanometry is a test that measures middle ear function by ...

Otitis media (OM) is characterized by acute infection progressing to chronic middle ear effusion (MEE). Extracellular secretion of microRNAs (miRNAs) in exosomes is a newly discovered mechanism for ...