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ArticleMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)2026

Eustachian Tube Obstruction Grade as an Independent Determinant of Audiological and Quality-of-Life Outcomes in Pediatric Chronic Adenoiditis: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Diana Szekely, Flavia Zara, Raul Patrascu, Cristina Stefania Dumitru, Alina Cristina Barb, Dorin Novacescu, Antonia Armega Anghelescu, Alexia Manole, Dan Iovanescu, Gheorghe Iovanescu

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Article in Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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10 authors.

Diana SzekelyDoctoral School, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Flavia ZaraDepartment II of Microscopic Morphology, Discipline of Histology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-5755-179X
Raul PatrascuDepartment of Functional Sciences, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Cristina Stefania DumitruDepartment II of Microscopic Morphology, Discipline of Histology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-8933-3060
Alina Cristina BarbDepartment II of Microscopic Morphology, Discipline of Histology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Dorin NovacescuDepartment II of Microscopic Morphology, Discipline of Histology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-2520-7636
Antonia Armega AnghelescuDepartment II of Microscopic Morphology, Discipline of Histology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Alexia ManoleFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, 410087 Oradea, Romania.ORCID 0009-0005-3410-3870
Dan IovanescuOtorhinolaryngology Department, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Gheorghe IovanescuOtorhinolaryngology Department, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-3690-8048

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AdenoidsEustachian TubeQuality of LifeChildChild, PreschoolChronic DiseaseCohort StudiesFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleOtitis Media with EffusionRetrospective Studieschronic adenoiditisendoscopic gradingEustachian tube dysfunctionmiddle ear pressuremucosal remodelingotitis media with effusionpediatric otorhinolaryngologypure tone audiometryquality of life

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PMCPMC13413534

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