"Ear, Middle" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The space and structures directly internal to the TYMPANIC MEMBRANE and external to the inner ear (LABYRINTH). Its major components include the AUDITORY OSSICLES and the EUSTACHIAN TUBE that connects the cavity of middle ear (tympanic cavity) to the upper part of the throat.
| Descriptor ID |
D004432
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A09.246.397
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| Concept/Terms |
Ear, Middle- Ear, Middle
- Ears, Middle
- Middle Ears
- Middle Ear
Tympanic Cavity- Tympanic Cavity
- Cavities, Tympanic
- Cavity, Tympanic
- Tympanic Cavities
- Tympanum
- Tympanums
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ear, Middle" by people in Profiles.
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Middle Ear Viral Load Considerations in the COVID-19 Era: A Systematic Review. Otol Neurotol. 2021 02 01; 42(2):217-226.
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Expression of ACE2, TMPRSS2, and Furin in Mouse Ear Tissue, and the Implications for SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Laryngoscope. 2021 06; 131(6):E2013-E2017.
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Covid-19 and Otologic/Neurotologic Practices: Suggestions to Improve the Safety of Surgery and Consultations. Otol Neurotol. 2020 10; 41(9):1175-1181.
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SARS-CoV-2 Virus Isolated From the Mastoid and Middle Ear: Implications for COVID-19 Precautions During Ear Surgery. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 10 01; 146(10):964-966.
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News Flash!-SARS-CoV-2 Isolated From the Middle Ear and Mastoid. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 10 01; 146(10):966-967.
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COVID-19 and ear endoscopy in otologic practices. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 Jun; 278(6):2133-2135.
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COVID-19 sampling from the middle ear and mastoid: A case report. Am J Otolaryngol. 2020 Sep - Oct; 41(5):102577.
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Smartphone-Based Detection of Middle Ear Fluid. JAMA. 2019 Jul 09; 322(2):107.
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Correlation between pre-operative CT findings and intra-operative features in pediatric cholesteatoma: a retrospective study on 26 patients. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2019 Sep; 276(9):2449-2456.
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FUT2 Variants Confer Susceptibility to Familial Otitis Media. Am J Hum Genet. 2018 11 01; 103(5):679-690.