Self-monitoring of the tympanic membrane: An opportunity for telemedicine during times of COVID-19 and beyond

The interest for telemedicine has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic because of the risk of infection. Recently, commercial companies started selling digital USB-otoscopes (DUO) that can be connected to a mobile phone. These DUOs are inexpensive (costing approximately $6–35 each) and make it poss...

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Main Authors:	A.B. Bayoumy, C.C.A.F.M. Veugen, L.B. van Rijssen, J.W.M. Bok, J. Borgstein
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:	Journal of Otology
Subjects:	Telemedicine Tympanic membrane Tympanic membrane retractions Digital otoscopes
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1672293020301173

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spelling	doaj-bde4d0d2b26d43aeb34b2aaee87551542021-03-13T04:22:06ZengElsevierJournal of Otology1672-29302021-04-01162120122Self-monitoring of the tympanic membrane: An opportunity for telemedicine during times of COVID-19 and beyondA.B. Bayoumy0C.C.A.F.M. Veugen1L.B. van Rijssen2J.W.M. Bok3J. Borgstein4Faculty of Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Corresponding author. Meibergdreef 9, 1105, AZ, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Sint Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the NetherlandsDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the NetherlandsDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere, the NetherlandsRoyal Manchester Children’s Hospital, University of Manchester, Manchester, United KingdomThe interest for telemedicine has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic because of the risk of infection. Recently, commercial companies started selling digital USB-otoscopes (DUO) that can be connected to a mobile phone. These DUOs are inexpensive (costing approximately $6–35 each) and make it possible to visualize the whole tympanic membrane. Here, we illustrate the case of a patient who had operative correction of a tympanic membrane retraction, and who self-monitored the tympanic membrane in the course of time. Additionally, we discuss the use of DUOs in otolaryngology telemedicine practice. The use of simple digital USB otoscopes provides a promising method to assess and monitor the tympanic membrane remotely. However, more research is needed to establish the role of DUOs in telemedicine.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1672293020301173TelemedicineTympanic membraneTympanic membrane retractionsDigital otoscopes
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spellingShingle	A.B. Bayoumy C.C.A.F.M. Veugen L.B. van Rijssen J.W.M. Bok J. Borgstein Self-monitoring of the tympanic membrane: An opportunity for telemedicine during times of COVID-19 and beyond Journal of Otology Telemedicine Tympanic membrane Tympanic membrane retractions Digital otoscopes
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title	Self-monitoring of the tympanic membrane: An opportunity for telemedicine during times of COVID-19 and beyond
title_short	Self-monitoring of the tympanic membrane: An opportunity for telemedicine during times of COVID-19 and beyond
title_full	Self-monitoring of the tympanic membrane: An opportunity for telemedicine during times of COVID-19 and beyond
title_fullStr	Self-monitoring of the tympanic membrane: An opportunity for telemedicine during times of COVID-19 and beyond
title_full_unstemmed	Self-monitoring of the tympanic membrane: An opportunity for telemedicine during times of COVID-19 and beyond
title_sort	self-monitoring of the tympanic membrane: an opportunity for telemedicine during times of covid-19 and beyond
publisher	Elsevier
series	Journal of Otology
issn	1672-2930
publishDate	2021-04-01
description	The interest for telemedicine has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic because of the risk of infection. Recently, commercial companies started selling digital USB-otoscopes (DUO) that can be connected to a mobile phone. These DUOs are inexpensive (costing approximately $6–35 each) and make it possible to visualize the whole tympanic membrane. Here, we illustrate the case of a patient who had operative correction of a tympanic membrane retraction, and who self-monitored the tympanic membrane in the course of time. Additionally, we discuss the use of DUOs in otolaryngology telemedicine practice. The use of simple digital USB otoscopes provides a promising method to assess and monitor the tympanic membrane remotely. However, more research is needed to establish the role of DUOs in telemedicine.
topic	Telemedicine Tympanic membrane Tympanic membrane retractions Digital otoscopes
url	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1672293020301173
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Self-monitoring of the tympanic membrane: An opportunity for telemedicine during times of COVID-19 and beyond

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