Irrigation for cerumen removal causing meningitis – case report [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction: Cerumen impaction is a common problem seen in primary care clinics. There are a variety of methods to deal with impacted cerumen including water irrigation but meningitis after water irrigation cerumen removal has not been previously ...
Surdell, Daniel +3 more
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Cerumenolytic Effects of Carbamide Peroxide in Patients with Ear Wax Obstruction [PDF]
Iranian Journal of OtorhinolaryngologyIntroduction:Accumulated and compacted ear wax or cerumen can cause conductive hearing loss, discomfort and vertigo, and infection. This study investigates the effect of Carbamide peroxide (CP) compared with Phenol glycerin (PG) ear drops on cerumen ...
Alireza Asgari +4 more
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The Effects Of Earphone Usage On Ear Wax (Cerumen) Impaction
Northwestern Medical Journal, 2021 Aim: To determine whether the use of earphones affects ear wax accumulation, to reveal whether it increases the need to consult a doctor, and to try to understand whether these situations vary according to earphone type.
Osman H Çam
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Prevalence of cerumen impaction and associated factors among primary school children in Mwanza city, Tanzania [PDF]
, 2020 Background: Cerumen impaction is a worldwide problem constituting a significant proportion of health problems in many settings and its prevalence varies.
BUNABE, GUSTAVE +4 more
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Endoscope ear pick: An emerging but neglected medical device
Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 Earwax (cerumen), a normal bodily secretion, can become a problem when it obstructs the ear canal. Earwax removal is a difficult task for specialists because of the ear's unique location and the ear canal's intricate structure. Using ear scoops or cotton
Wendi Huang +4 more
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Microbial Pressure and Social Immunity: Bumble Bees Increase Brood Hygiene After Exposure to a <i>Bacillus thuringiensis</i>-Based Biopesticide. [PDF]
Ecol EvolIn social insect colonies, diseased or dead brood is identified and removed by workers to prevent the infection of the whole colony. Here, bumble bee larvae exposed to a bacterium (Bacillus thuringiensis ssp. aizawai (strain: ABTS‐1857)) based biopesticide were removed more frequently than wounded or untreated control larvae. This shows that bumble bee
Scheffler M +4 more
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Randomized Trial of Irrigation and Curetting for Cerumen Removal in Young Children
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2019 Objectives: To gather preliminary data on the effectiveness and feasibility of cerumen removal using three irrigation methods and a metal curette in young children.Study design: Pilot study conducted as a randomized clinical trial of well and ill ...
Timothy R. Shope +3 more
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Hygiene of the external auditory canal
Медицинский совет, 2013 As is well known, 4 to 10% of patients seeking ENT care have cerumen impaction [4, 5]. Cerumen is a major cause of hearing loss in more than 5.5 million people in Russia annually.
K. A. Nikitin
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Seminole Physiognomy and Beady Cerumen : Two Afterthoughts from a Field Study [PDF]
, 1982 Physical, chemical and genetic speculation upon the nature of the beady cerumen in Florida Seminole Indians is accompanied by portraits of Seminole children.
Howard, H. Hirschhorn
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Point-of-care SERS-based ML diagnosis of head and neck cancer via cerumen analysis
npj BiosensingEarly detection of head and neck cancer (HNC) is critical for improving prognosis and survival rates. Many cases are diagnosed at advanced stages due to subtle initial symptoms and the complexity of the head and neck anatomy, which complicates clinical ...
Edoardo Farnesi +7 more
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