A Study of Wideband Energy Reflectance in Patients with Otosclerosis: Data from a Chinese Population
Joint Authors
Gao, Zhiqiang
Wang, Suju
Hao, Wenyang
Xu, Chunxiao
Ni, Daofeng
Shang, Yingying
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-08-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective(s).
The purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of wideband acoustic immittance (WAI) in the diagnosis of otosclerosis by comparing the differences in the energy reflectance (ER) of WAI between patients with otosclerosis and age- and gender-matched normal hearing controls in the Chinese population.
Methods.
Twenty surgically confirmed otosclerotic ears were included in the otosclerotic group.
The ER of WAI at ambient and peak pressures, resonance frequency, and 226-Hz tympanogram were collected prior to surgery using a Titan hearing test platform (Interacoustics A/S, Middelfart, Denmark).
All diagnoses of otosclerosis in the tested ear were confirmed by surgery after the measurements.
Thirteen normal adults (26 ears) who were age- and gender-matched with the otosclerotic patients were included as the control group.
Results.
At peak pressure, the ERs of otosclerotic patients were higher than those of the control group for frequencies less than 4,000Hz and were lower for frequencies greater than 4,000Hz.
In addition, within the analyzed frequencies, the differences observed at 2,520Hz was statistically significant (p<0.05/16=0.003, Bonferroni corrected).
At ambient pressure, the differences observed at 1,260 and 6,350Hz were statistically significant (p<0.05/16=0.003, Bonferroni corrected).
Although the differences between the otosclerotic and control groups exhibited similar trends to those in studies implemented in Caucasian populations, the norms in the present study in the control group were different from those in the Caucasian populations, suggesting racial differences in WAI test results.
Regarding the middle ear resonance frequency, no significant difference was observed between the two groups (P>0.05).
Conclusion.
WAI can provide valuable information for the diagnosis of otosclerosis in the Chinese population.
Norms and diagnostic criteria corresponding to the patient’s racial group are necessary to improve the efficiency of WAI in the diagnosis of otosclerosis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wang, Suju& Hao, Wenyang& Xu, Chunxiao& Ni, Daofeng& Gao, Zhiqiang& Shang, Yingying. 2019. A Study of Wideband Energy Reflectance in Patients with Otosclerosis: Data from a Chinese Population. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1123657
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wang, Suju…[et al.]. A Study of Wideband Energy Reflectance in Patients with Otosclerosis: Data from a Chinese Population. BioMed Research International No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1123657
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wang, Suju& Hao, Wenyang& Xu, Chunxiao& Ni, Daofeng& Gao, Zhiqiang& Shang, Yingying. A Study of Wideband Energy Reflectance in Patients with Otosclerosis: Data from a Chinese Population. BioMed Research International. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1123657
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1123657