The middle ear is part of the ear in all terrestrial vertebrates. It provides an interface between
two media, air and fluid. How does it work? In mammals, the middle ear is traditionally …

Exposure to blast overpressure or high-intensity sound can cause injuries to the auditory
system, which leads to hearing loss or tinnitus. In this study, we examined the involvement of …

The perforation characteristics and fracture-related mechanical properties of the tympanic
membrane (TM) greatly affect surgical procedures like myringotomy and tympanostomy …

Blast-induced auditory trauma is a common injury in military service members and veterans
that leads to hearing loss. While the inner ear response to blast exposure is difficult to …

As an organ that is sensitive to pressure changes, the ear is often damaged when a person
is subjected to blast exposures resulting in hearing loss due to tissue damage in the middle …

Blast-induced injuries affect the health of veterans, in which the auditory system is often
damaged, and blast-induced auditory damage to the cochlea is difficult to quantify. A recent …

Blast-induced auditory injury is primarily caused by exposure to an overwhelming amount of
energy transmitted into the external auditory canal, the middle ear, and then the cochlea …

Hearing damage is one of the most frequently observed injuries in Service members and
Veterans even though hearing protection devices (HPDs, eg earplugs) have been …

The tympanic membrane (TM) is one of the most common routes to access the middle ear
and inner ear for the treatment of hearing and balance pathologies. Since the TM is a soft …

听觉系统各组成部分的机械损伤是爆炸后造成听力损失的主要原因. 强脉冲声致听觉损害风险
准则仍然存在许多争议, 例如: 指标选择冲量还是超压峰值, 正压持续时间是否重要等 …