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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Middle ear infection"”.
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Interactions between influenza A virus and Streptococcus pneumoniae in nasal colonization and middle ear infection
… pathogen. Reflecting this, it is both a nearly ubiquitous nasopharyngeal colonizer and also a leading cause of otitis media, one of the most common diseases of childhood. Despite this, the factors underlying its transition from colonizer to otopathogen are incompletely understood and are …
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Non-invasive assessment of bacterial biofilm in the middle ear using low-coherence interferometry/optical coherence tomography and acoustic measurements
Otitis media (OM) is a middle ear infection caused by bacterial growth between the tympanic membrane (TM) and the inner ear. Children with chronic OM, including OM with effusion and recurrent OM, often have conductive hearing loss and communication difficulties, and need surgical treatment. Recent …
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Quantifying tympanic membrane dynamics in otitis media using low coherence interferometry
Examining middle ear dynamics and mobility of the tympanic membrane (TM) is essential when diagnosing otitis media (OM), or a middle ear infection. OM is a widespread infectious disease in childhood, characterized by the accumulation of middle ear fluid, known as middle ear effusion (MEE). Loss of …
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A multispectral imaging method and device to detect and quantify the presence of fluid in the middle ear to facilitate the diagnosis and triage of ear infections
Middle ear infections or otitis media that cause inflammation of tympanic membrane and fluid buildup in the middle ear cavity accounts for 2-3 million hospital visits every year [34]. As per an epidemiological study conducted from 2006 - 2016 on 685 children, between the ages of 1-3 years, roughly …