Direct application of dexamethasone for the treatment of chronic eustachian tube dysfunction

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 28-32

  Silverstein, Herbert ^a,b   Light, Joshua P ^a   Jackson, Lance E ^a   Rosenberg, Seth I ^a   Thompson, Jack H ^a  

^a Ear Research Foundation   (United States)

^b Florida Ear and Sinus Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDIOMETRY; AUDITORY TUBE DYSFUNCTION; BONE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EARDRUM PERFORATION; HUMAN; MIDDLE EAR PRESSURE; MIDDLE EAR VENTILATION; PURE TONE AUDIOMETRY; SCORING SYSTEM; TYMPANOMETRY; TYMPANOSTOMY TUBE;

EID: 0037241561     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556130308200110     Document Type: Article

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