Normative values for tympanometry in 7- and 24-month-old children;Valores normativos para la Timpanometría en niños de 7 y 24 meses de edad

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 178-184

  Palmu, Arto ^a   Puhakka, Heikki ^b   Huhtala, Heini ^c   Takala, Aino K ^a   Kilpi, Terhi ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Acoustic impedance tests; Normal values; Static acoustic admittance; Tympanometric peak pressure; Tympanometric width; Tympanometry

Indexed keywords

PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE;

ACOUSTICS; AGE; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; EAR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OTITIS MEDIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STANDARD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TYMPANOMETRY;

ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE TESTS; ACUTE DISEASE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; OTITIS MEDIA; PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINES; REFERENCE VALUES; TYMPANIC MEMBRANE;

EID: 0034872232     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00206090109073112     Document Type: Article

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