| Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
| T1 |
0-141 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Occult otitis media in dogs with chronic otitis externa - magnetic resonance imaging and association with otoscopic and cytological findings. |
| T2 |
142-153 |
Sentence |
denotes |
BACKGROUND: |
| T3 |
154-302 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Identification of perpetuating factors, such as otitis media (OM), is important for the successful management of canine chronic otitis externa (OE). |
| T4 |
303-325 |
Sentence |
denotes |
HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES: |
| T5 |
326-462 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Occult OM can occur in cases of chronic OE; a focused magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination is a useful tool in their management. |
| T6 |
463-471 |
Sentence |
denotes |
ANIMALS: |
| T7 |
472-591 |
Sentence |
denotes |
One hundred twenty one client-owned dogs presented for investigation and treatment of chronic OE between 2009 and 2018. |
| T8 |
592-614 |
Sentence |
denotes |
METHODS AND MATERIALS: |
| T9 |
615-833 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Mixed retrospective (74 dogs) and prospective (47 dogs) study of chronic OE cases without neurological signs, describing the MRI, otoscopic and cytological findings; comparing cases with and without MRI evidence of OM. |
| T10 |
834-842 |
Sentence |
denotes |
RESULTS: |
| T11 |
843-909 |
Sentence |
denotes |
A total of 123 MRI studies were analysed (two dogs scanned twice). |
| T12 |
910-1113 |
Sentence |
denotes |
A short, focused MRI scan allowed detection of inflammation of the mucosal bulla lining as well as excellent discrimination between avascular material and vascularised soft tissue in the tympanic cavity. |
| T13 |
1114-1179 |
Sentence |
denotes |
OM was found in 41 of 197 (21%) ears with chronic otitis externa. |
| T14 |
1180-1342 |
Sentence |
denotes |
On otoscopy, the tympanic membrane was intact in six of 41 ears (15%), ruptured in 16 of 41 (39%) and not visible in 14 of 41 (34%) [no data in five of 41 (12%)]. |
| T15 |
1343-1508 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Analysis of cytological findings showed that the presence of rods was only associated with an increased likelihood of OM when found together with inflammatory cells. |
| T16 |
1509-1545 |
Sentence |
denotes |
CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: |
| T17 |
1546-1613 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Occult OM is a not uncommon finding on MRI of dogs with chronic OE. |
| T18 |
1614-1708 |
Sentence |
denotes |
A targeted MRI study ("bulla mini-scan") may be useful as part of the clinical investigations. |
| T1 |
0-141 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Occult otitis media in dogs with chronic otitis externa - magnetic resonance imaging and association with otoscopic and cytological findings. |
| T2 |
142-153 |
Sentence |
denotes |
BACKGROUND: |
| T3 |
154-302 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Identification of perpetuating factors, such as otitis media (OM), is important for the successful management of canine chronic otitis externa (OE). |
| T4 |
303-325 |
Sentence |
denotes |
HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES: |
| T5 |
326-462 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Occult OM can occur in cases of chronic OE; a focused magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination is a useful tool in their management. |
| T6 |
463-471 |
Sentence |
denotes |
ANIMALS: |
| T7 |
472-591 |
Sentence |
denotes |
One hundred twenty one client-owned dogs presented for investigation and treatment of chronic OE between 2009 and 2018. |
| T8 |
592-614 |
Sentence |
denotes |
METHODS AND MATERIALS: |
| T9 |
615-833 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Mixed retrospective (74 dogs) and prospective (47 dogs) study of chronic OE cases without neurological signs, describing the MRI, otoscopic and cytological findings; comparing cases with and without MRI evidence of OM. |
| T10 |
834-842 |
Sentence |
denotes |
RESULTS: |
| T11 |
843-909 |
Sentence |
denotes |
A total of 123 MRI studies were analysed (two dogs scanned twice). |
| T12 |
910-1113 |
Sentence |
denotes |
A short, focused MRI scan allowed detection of inflammation of the mucosal bulla lining as well as excellent discrimination between avascular material and vascularised soft tissue in the tympanic cavity. |
| T13 |
1114-1179 |
Sentence |
denotes |
OM was found in 41 of 197 (21%) ears with chronic otitis externa. |
| T14 |
1180-1342 |
Sentence |
denotes |
On otoscopy, the tympanic membrane was intact in six of 41 ears (15%), ruptured in 16 of 41 (39%) and not visible in 14 of 41 (34%) [no data in five of 41 (12%)]. |
| T15 |
1343-1508 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Analysis of cytological findings showed that the presence of rods was only associated with an increased likelihood of OM when found together with inflammatory cells. |
| T16 |
1509-1545 |
Sentence |
denotes |
CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: |
| T17 |
1546-1613 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Occult OM is a not uncommon finding on MRI of dogs with chronic OE. |
| T18 |
1614-1708 |
Sentence |
denotes |
A targeted MRI study ("bulla mini-scan") may be useful as part of the clinical investigations. |