Tympanometry provides useful quantitative information about the presence of fluid in the
middle ear, mobility of the middle ear system, and ear canal volume. Its use has been …

In this study, we propose an automatic diagnostic algorithm for detecting otitis media based
on otoscopy images of the tympanic membrane. A total of 1336 images were assessed by a …

Background Otitis media is one of the most common childhood diseases worldwide, but
because of lack of doctors and health personnel in developing countries it is often …

Objective To review new experimental techniques for the diagnosis of otitis media (OM).
Data Sources Literature search in English in the following databases: MEDLINE (via …

Purpose: Otitis media is the most common condition diagnosed by pediatricians and is
estimated to affect approximately 70% of the pediatric population. The goal of this study was …

Background. Acute otitis media causes human suffering and enormous costs to society.
Symptoms of acute otitis media overlap those of the common cold, and diagnostic methods …

Introduction Greenland has one of the highest prevalences of otitis media in the world.
However, access to ear specialists throughout Greenland is limited and currently there are …

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 …

Introduction. This is an international study of the epidemiology of family medicine (FM) in
three practice populations from the Netherlands, Malta and Serbia. Diagnostic associations …

Background Otoscopy alone has low sensitivity and specificity for acute otitis media (AOM).
Otomicroscopy and pneumatic methods are superior to otoscopy. However, these methods …