Can trained nurses exclude acute otitis media with tympanometry or acoustic reflectometry in symptomatic children?
Objective Since acute otitis media (AOM) is the most prevalent bacterial infection in young children, the reliable exclusion of AOM by nurses might save physicians’ time for other duties. The study aim was to determine whether nurses without otoscopic experience can reliably use tympanometry or spec...
Main Authors: | Laine, Miia K., Tähtinen, Paula A., Ruuskanen, Olli, Löyttyniemi, Eliisa, Ruohola, Aino |
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2015
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4750740/ |
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