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 …

A mobile ear-screening service was established in an Aboriginal community in central
Queensland. Telemedicine allowed ear nose and throat (ENT) specialists at the tertiary …

Objectives: To determine the degree of agreement of diagnoses by audiologists and
otolaryngologists of otitis media (OM) in Aboriginal children. Design: Cross-sectional study …

Ear diseases are frequently occurring conditions affecting the majority of the pediatric
population, potentially resulting in hearing loss and communication disabilities. The current …

Otitis media is one of the most common childhood illnesses. Access to ear specialists and
specialist equipment is rudimentary in many third world countries, and general practitioners …

Abstract Wideband Acoustic Immittance (WAI) is a diagnostic tool for identifying middle ear
dysfunction. The challenge to its widespread use is difficulty in interpreting the complex data …

Importance Acute otitis media (AOM) is a frequently diagnosed illness in children, yet the
accuracy of diagnosis has been consistently low. Multiple neural networks have been …

Objective Video-otoscopy is rapidly developing as a new method to diagnose common ear
disease and can be performed by trained health care facilitators as well as by clinicians …

Background Otologic diseases are often difficult to diagnose accurately for primary care
providers. Deep learning methods have been applied with great success in many areas of …

summary The shortage of otolaryngologists and the high incidence of ear disease in remote
areas are major problems in Australia. We have developed a multimedia course for primary …