Eustachian Tube Function in Flight Attendants

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dc.contributor.authorEmre, Ismet Emrah
dc.contributor.authorDogan, Cem
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-26T17:35:01Z
dc.date.available2025-03-26T17:35:01Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentİstanbul Esenyurt Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractEustachian tube (ET) function is of utmost importance in people who are under constant barometric pressure changes in their daily lives. Proper functioning is essential in avoiding pressure related injuries. We aimed to investigate how well the ET functions in flying personnel and how it compares to the non-flying population.Prospective study. Acibadem University Atakent Hospital. 115 participants were included in the study. Each underwent a thorough otorhinolarynglogic examination then undertook a tympanogram followed by eustachian tube function (EtFT) test. A statistically significant difference in ear volume was observed in flight personnel. EtFT results showed the ability to equalize pressure after Valsalva manouvre was also significantly higher in flight personnel. Flight attendants that are subject to pressure changes throughout their careers do seem to be more capable of equalizing pressure through manoeuvres such as the Valsalva. This may be due to the fact that continuous pressure changes creates a more pliable tympanic membrane.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s12070-020-02338-2
dc.identifier.endpage264
dc.identifier.issn2231-3796
dc.identifier.issn0973-7707
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.pmid36213469
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85099941165
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.startpage260
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-020-02338-2
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14704/1010
dc.identifier.volume74
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000612905500003
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer India
dc.relation.ispartofIndian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250326
dc.subjectEustachian tube function; Barotrauma; Flight attendants; Valsalva manouvre
dc.titleEustachian Tube Function in Flight Attendants
dc.typeArticle

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