The tympanic membrane (TM), more commonly known as the eardrum, consists of a thin
layer of tissue in the human ear that receives sound vibrations from outside of the body and …

Objective This narrative review describes experimental animal models of sensorineural
hearing loss (SNHL) caused by ototoxic agents. Background SNHL primarily results from …

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of acellular collagen scaffold (ACS) in combination with
basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) for the repair of traumatic tympanic membrane (TM) …

Tissue engineering is a relatively recent research area aimed at developing artificial tissues
that can restore, maintain, or even improve the anatomical and/or functional integrity of …

The use of explosive devices in war and terrorism has increased exposure to concussive
blasts among both military personnel and civilians, which can cause permanent hearing and …

OCT is a real-time, noninvasive, nonionizing, point-of-care imaging modality capable of
imaging ear structures in vivo. Although current clinical systems are mainly focused on …

Vibrations of the tympanic membrane (TM) play a key role in the diagnosis of the middle ear
in hearing research. The thickness is one of the factors that determines performance …

Objective Tympanic membrane (TM) thickness is an important parameter for differentiation
between a healthy and a pathologic TM. Furthermore, it is needed for modeling the middle …

Background Current clinical tests for middle ear (ME) injuries and related conductive
hearing loss (CHL) are lengthy and costly, lacking the ability to noninvasively evaluate both …

Interventions For the TM repair procedure, the edge of the TMP was disrupted mechanically,
and gelatin sponge immersed in basic fibroblast growth factor was placed inside and …