Prevalence and Population Estimates of Obstructive Eustachian Tube Dysfunction in US Adolescents
Alexander S. Kim, Joshua Betz, Adele M. Goman, Dennis S. Poe, Nicholas S. Reed, Bryan K. Ward, Carrie L. Nieman
Abstract
tation is that, since NHANES only represents the noninstitutionalized population, it may underestimate HL in older old individuals. Additionally, our calculations are based on a relatively small sample size of 621 individuals.
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Eustachian tubePopulationMedicineAudiologyDemographyPsychologySurgeryEnvironmental healthSociologyMiddle earEar Surgery and Otitis MediaSpeech and Audio ProcessingVoice and Speech Disorders