Variability of Eustachian tube function in children with secretory otitis media. Evaluations at tube insertion and at follow-up

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 131-141

  Bunne, Marie ^a,c   Falk, Bernt ^b   Hellström, Sten ^c   Magnuson, Bengt ^d  

^a SUNDERBY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Vastervik Hospital   (Sweden)

^c UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Eustachian tube function; Secretory otitis media; Variability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDITORY TUBE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTION TEST; HEARING; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE EAR PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECRETORY OTITIS MEDIA;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; EUSTACHIAN TUBE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE EAR VENTILATION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OTITIS MEDIA WITH EFFUSION; PRESSURE; PROBABILITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034656373     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5876(00)00281-0     Document Type: Article

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