The Effect of Ear Drainage and Middle Ear Inflammation due to Chronic Otitis Media on Infrared Tympanic Temperature Measurement

CENGİZ C., DAĞISTAN H., Kantekin Y., ŞAHİN E., HABERAL CAN İ.

ENT UPDATES, vol.11, no.2, pp.77-80, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/entupdates.2021.21330
  • Journal Name: ENT UPDATES
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.77-80
  • Keywords: Chronic otitis media, dry ear, infrared tympanic temperature, wet ear, THERMOMETRY, CHILDREN
  • Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The effect of ear drainage and middle ear inflammation due to chronic otitis media (COM) on infrared tympanic temperature measurement (ITTM) has not been demonstrated so far. This study aimed to reveal these effects.