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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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CERUMEN AS A POTENTIAL RISK FOR TRANSMISSION OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS [PDF]

, 2011
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission via blood and other body fluids from infected individuals to healthy people has been largely demonstrated. However, in the current literature, there is little information available on the potential role of cerumen in ...
Khosravi, A., Mozaffar-Sabet, N.-A., Gholami-Parizad, S., Asadollahi, P., Mohammad Emaneini, Noor-Amir Mozaffar-Sabet, Asmar, M., Parisa Asadollahi, Gholami-Parizad, E., Mahdi Asmar, Afra Khosravi, Emaneini, M., Elaheh Gholami-Parizad, Morovat Taherikalani, Taherikalani, M., Mozaffar-Sabet, N. A., Skandar Gholami-Parizad   +16 more
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CERUMENOLYTIC AGENTS FOR CERUMEN IMPACTION TREATMENT: A SCOPING REVIEW

Jurnal Kedokteran Diponegoro
Background: Cerumen impaction is a common condition all over the world. It is observed in around 5% of adults and has a higher prevalence in children, the elderly, and people with intellectual impairment.
Arsyada Hakama Syakuro, Asti Widuri, Rizka Fakhriani, Deoni Daniswara   +3 more
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Limitations of infrared ear temperature measurement in clinical practice

Swiss Medical Weekly, 2010
PRINCIPLES: Detection of elevated body temperature is critical in the early diagnosis of sepsis. Due to its convenience, infrared ear temperature measurement (IETM) has become the standard of care.
A Zehnder, T Breidthardt, N Schaub, M Reiter, G Laifer   +4 more
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Mechanism Cleaning of the Ear Canal

Inventions, 2022
The cleaning of the ear canal is very important, and it is crucial that it is performed by an otolaryngologist as it requires a high level of competence and skill.
Rocío Rodríguez, Manuel Curado, Rosario Pastor, Jesús Toribio   +3 more
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Eficácia dos cerumenolíticos - Uma revisão baseada na evidência para Cuidados Primários

Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar, 2013
Objetivos: O cerúmen impactado pode ter importantes implicações clínicas no bem-estar geral do paciente, causando motivos frequentes de procura dos Cuidados de Saúde Primários (CSP).
Ana Cristina Pereira, Maria João Teles
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Cerumen of Australian stingless bees (Tetragonula carbonaria): gas chromatography-mass spectrometry fingerprints and potential anti-inflammatory properties

, 2011
Cerumen, or propolis, is a mixture of plant resins enriched with bee secretions. In Australia, stingless bees are important pollinators that use cerumen for nest construction and possibly for colony’s health.
Massaro, C.F., Peter Richard Brooks, Brooks, P. R., Wallace, H. M., Russell, F D, Helen Margaret Wallace, Russell, F. D., Wallace, H M, Brooks, P R, Massaro, C F, Fraser Donald Russell, Flavia Carmelina Massaro   +11 more
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Magnitude, Patterns and Factors Associated With Sensorineural Hearing Loss Among Hypertensive Adults at a Tertiary Hospital in Northern Tanzania

Eye &ENT Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Hearing loss affects 1.5 billion people globally, with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) linked to hypertension. Hypertension affects 1.39 billion people worldwide and its prevalence is rising sharply in Sub‐Saharan Africa. While 12% of Tanzanian population has cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension and recent studies ...
Johnson Shayo, Denis Katundu, Abdallah Jonas, Peter Shija   +3 more
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Prevalence of cerumen impaction and associated factors among primary school children in Mwanza city, Tanzania

, 2020
Background: Cerumen impaction is a worldwide problem constituting a significant proportion of health problems in many settings and its prevalence varies.
BUNABE, GUSTAVE, Chalya, Phillipo Leo, Gilyoma, Japhet M, Mabenda, Shija B, Mahalu, William   +4 more
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Otologic Surgery Risk Prediction: Risk Analysis Index‐Administrative Versus Modified Frailty Index‐5

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
In a national cohort of 2862 patients undergoing otologic surgery, the risk analysis index‐administrative (RAI‐A) outperformed the modified frailty index‐5 (mFI‐5) in predicting key 30‐day postoperative outcomes, including mortality, complications, surgical site infection, extended length of stay, and nonhome discharge.
Akshay Warrier, Nicole Kim, Ryan Bartholomew, Liliya Benchetrit, Daniel J. Lee   +4 more
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