"Ear, Middle" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The space and structures directly internal to the TYMPANIC MEMBRANE and external to the inner ear (LABYRINTH). Its major components include the AUDITORY OSSICLES and the EUSTACHIAN TUBE that connects the cavity of middle ear (tympanic cavity) to the upper part of the throat.
Descriptor ID |
D004432
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MeSH Number(s) |
A09.246.397
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Concept/Terms |
Ear, Middle- Ear, Middle
- Ears, Middle
- Middle Ears
- Middle Ear
Tympanic Cavity- Tympanic Cavity
- Cavities, Tympanic
- Cavity, Tympanic
- Tympanic Cavities
- Tympanum
- Tympanums
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1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ear, Middle" by people in Profiles.
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Ma C, Yuen E, Nguyen SA, Meyer TA, Lambert PR. The Effect of CPAP on Middle Ear Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Otol Neurotol. 2021 10 01; 42(9):1300-1307.
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Janz TA, Camilon PR, Cheung AY, Nguyen SA, White DR, Weber PC. A review of pediatric middle ear tumors and analysis of the demographics, management, and survival of pediatric rhabdomyosarcomas of the middle ear. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2018 Sep; 112:109-112.
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McRackan TR, Clinkscales WB, Ahlstrom JB, Nguyen SA, Dubno JR. Factors associated with benefit of active middle ear implants compared to conventional hearing aids. Laryngoscope. 2018 09; 128(9):2133-2138.
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Crane RA, Camilon M, Nguyen S, Meyer TA. Steroids for treatment of sudden sensorineural hearing loss: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Laryngoscope. 2015 Jan; 125(1):209-17.
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Seth R, Discolo CM, Palczewska GM, Lewandowski JJ, Krakovitz PR. Ultrasound characterization of middle ear effusion. Am J Otolaryngol. 2013 Jan-Feb; 34(1):44-50.
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McRackan TR, Reda FA, Rivas A, Noble JH, Dietrich MS, Dawant BM, Labadie RF. Comparison of cochlear implant relevant anatomy in children versus adults. Otol Neurotol. 2012 Apr; 33(3):328-34.
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Dingle I, Stachiw N, Bartlett A, Lambert P. Bilateral inverted papilloma of the middle ear with intracranial involvement and malignant transformation: first reported case. Laryngoscope. 2012 Jul; 122(7):1615-9.
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Oliver ER, Lambert PR, Rumboldt Z, Lee FS, Agarwal A. Middle ear dimensions in congenital aural atresia and hearing outcomes after atresiaplasty. Otol Neurotol. 2010 Aug; 31(6):946-53.
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Wilkinson EP, Meyer TA, Rubinstein JT. Spontaneous otogenic pneumocephalus managed with the middle fossa approach. Acta Otolaryngol. 2007 Aug; 127(8):892-6.
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Moody MW, Lang H, Spiess AC, Smythe N, Lambert PR, Schmiedt RA. Topical application of mitomycin C to the middle ear is ototoxic in the gerbil. Otol Neurotol. 2006 Dec; 27(8):1186-92.