Analysis of sniffing test in otitis media with effusion

VernacularTitle:分泌性中耳炎患者吸鼻试验检测结果分析
Author: Song-Hua TAN ¹ ; Yue ZHAN ; Shi-Hua YIN ; An-Zhou TANG
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1. 广西医科大学第一附属医院
Keywords: Otitis media with effusion; Eustachian tube
From: Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2012;47(4):311-313
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the roles of the closure disorder of Eustachian tube in occurrence and development of otitis media with effusion (OME).Methods Fifty-six adults with OME,16 children with OME,66 health adults and 20 health children were selected according to diagnosis criteria.Sniffing test was measured by Tubo-tymanoaerodynamic graphy and the self-designed questionnaires were surveyed in all cases.Results The positive levels in sniffing test were regarded as external auditory canal press 10dapa lower than baseline of the pressure.The positive rate was 64.86％ in adults with OME,which was higher than health adults(P ＜0.01).The positive rate was 70.83％ in children with OME which was higher than health children(P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The higher positive rate of sniff test in OME patients suggests that closure disorder in Eustachian tube playing an important role in the occurrence and development of OME.