Diagnostic value of tympanometry in infants in clinical practice

One hundred and twenty-one visits of 58 infants (2–11 months of age) were evaluated in the Finnish Otitis Media Vaccine Trial. Infants were examined with tympanometry (Grason-Stadler GSI 38 Autotymp) and pneumatic otoscopy by one study doctor. Diagnosis of otitis media was verified by myringotomy in...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology 1999-08, Vol.49 (3), p.207-213
Hauptverfasser:	Palmu, Arto, Puhakka, Heikki, Rahko, Tapani, Takala, Aino K.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acoustic Impedance Tests - methods Acute Disease Age Factors Biological and medical sciences Child, Preschool Diagnosis Ear, auditive nerve, cochleovestibular tract, facial nerve: diseases, semeiology Ent. Stomatology Female Humans Impedance audiometry Infant Infants Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Male Medical sciences Middle Ear Ventilation Models, Biological Non tumoral diseases Otitis media Otitis Media with Effusion - diagnosis Otitis Media with Effusion - surgery Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology Pathology. Cytology. Biochemistry. Spectrometry. Miscellaneous investigative techniques Predictive Value of Tests Reproducibility of Results Retrospective Studies Tympanometry
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Zusammenfassung:	One hundred and twenty-one visits of 58 infants (2–11 months of age) were evaluated in the Finnish Otitis Media Vaccine Trial. Infants were examined with tympanometry (Grason-Stadler GSI 38 Autotymp) and pneumatic otoscopy by one study doctor. Diagnosis of otitis media was verified by myringotomy in 74% of cases. Tympanometry was technically successful in 94% of ears. The success rate was statistically significantly higher ( P
ISSN:	0165-5876 1872-8464
DOI:	10.1016/S0165-5876(99)00207-4