Otitis media with effusion results in measurable hearing loss
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SUPPORTED
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Clinical research consistently demonstrates that otitis media with effusion results in measurable conductive or occasionally sensorineural hearing loss.
Evidence for · 6
Conductive Hearing Loss Estimated From Wideband Acoustic Immittance Measurements in Ears With Otitis Media With Effusion
2022 · cited by 24
This study demonstrates that wideband acoustic immittance can accurately estimate conductive hearing loss associated with otitis media with effusion.
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Sensorineural Hearing Loss Associated with Otitis media with Effusion
2010 · cited by 22
This retrospective review identifies associations between otitis media with effusion and measurable sensorineural hearing loss.
Wideband Absorbance Predicts the Severity of Conductive Hearing Loss in Children With Otitis Media With Effusion
2023 · cited by 4
This study shows that wideband absorbance accurately predicts the severity of conductive hearing loss in children with otitis media with effusion.
Prevalence of Otitis Media with Effusion in School-Age Children
2025 · cited by 1
This study reports that the vast majority of schoolchildren with otitis media with effusion present with mild conductive hearing loss.
CHARACTERISTICS OF HEARING RECOVERY IN CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC OTITIS MEDIA WITH EFFUSION AFTER VENTILATION TUBE INSERTION
2023 · cited by 1
This study evaluates hearing improvement following ventilation tube insertion, confirming that chronic otitis media with effusion causes measurable hearing impairment.
Transient conductive hearing loss as a notable and rare manifestation of preeclampsia: a case report.
2026 · cited by 0
This case report documents a patient with otitis media with effusion who presented with measurable bilateral conductive hearing loss confirmed by pure tone audiometry.