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Earwax–cerumen genetics and physiology: Current insights and long-term implications

Journal of All India Institute of Speech and Hearing
Earwax, also known as cerumen, is produced by secretions from the apocrine and sebaceous glands located in the outer third of the cartilaginous part of the ear canal. Ear wax or cerumen is an omnipresent substance found in every individual. It protects
B. Ballachanda, B. Poojar
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Associations Between Otic Cytological Findings and Clinical Severity by Pathogen Group in Canine Otitis Externa: A Retrospective Study of 318 Cases

Veterinary Dermatology, Volume 37, Issue 5, Page 858-864, October 2026.
Background: Otic cytological assessment is routinely used in canine otitis externa (OE) to assess microbial burden and inflammation. Evidence that cytological findings are associated with clinical severity, particularly by pathogen group, remains limited.
Eun‐Seo Shin, Soh‐Yoon Kang, Min‐Sun Kim, Cheol‐Yong Hwang   +3 more
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Evaluating the outcomes of a hearing screening service for grade one learners in urban areas at Durban, South Africa

Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2015
Early intervention through hearing screening can reduce the negative impact of hearing loss for children. Optimal outcomes are achieved when an appropriate screening protocol is selected, a pathway for follow up care is established, and when a hearing ...
Samantha Govender, Nabeela Latiff, Nusaiba Asmal, Sadaksha Ramsaroop, Tumeka Mbele   +4 more
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The Relationship Between The Use of Cotton Bud and Obturation Cerumen in Prima Indonesia University Faculty of Medicine Students, Class of 2021

AVERROUS: Jurnal Kedokteran dan Kesehatan Malikussaleh
The use of cotton buds is considered to be able to cause cerumen impaction in the external ear canal. However, the use of cotton buds in Indonesia is still quite high.
Gymnastiar Siregar, A. Z. Tambunan, Y. M. Lubis, R. Naina Aishwara   +3 more
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An Imaging‐Guided, Patient‐Specific Guiding Aid (RWNGuide) for Safe and Reproducible Inner Ear Drug Delivery

Advanced Materials Technologies, Volume 11, Issue 18, 18 September 2026.
A patient‐specific, imaging‐guided aid enables precise and reproducible drug delivery to the inner ear. By guiding therapeutic agents directly to the round window niche, this approach reduces variability in drug localization, improves delivery safety, and addresses a critical bottleneck in inner ear therapy, offering a scalable strategy for precision ...
Yanjing Luo, Shanshan Jiang, Yimian Luo, Adele Moatti, Farnaz Matin‐Mann   +4 more
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Otologic Surgery Risk Prediction: Risk Analysis Index‐Administrative Versus Modified Frailty Index‐5

The Laryngoscope, Volume 136, Issue 9, Page 3955-3965, September 2026.
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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S1 guideline sweat gland carcinoma

JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, Volume 24, Issue 9, Page e1356-e1385, September 2026.
Summary The current classification of sweat gland carcinomas is based on histomorphological characteristics and distinguishes between more than 20 entities. Most patients are older, but some subtypes also affect middle‐aged and younger patients. The majority of tumors arise de novo. Sweat gland carcinomas have nonspecific clinical features.
Mirjana Ziemer, Michael Erdmann, Abbas Agaimy, Jürgen C. Becker, Almut Böer‐Auer, Doris Helbig, Cornelia Erfurt‐Berge, Alexander Frisman, Conrad Hempel, Ulrike Leiter, Friedegund Meier, Thomas Mentzel, Lara Racz, Silke Redler, Stefan Schliep, Clemens Seidel, Alpaslan Tasdogan, Jochen Utikal, Carsten Weishaupt, Selma Ugurel   +19 more
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Propóleo, geopropóleo y cerumen.

Background The behavior of bees results in important natural products such as honey, propolis, wax, beeswax, bee pollen, royal jelly and bee venom. Sometimes, the terms propolis, geopropolis and cerumen are used interchangably despite some diferences ...
Pereira, Rosangela Santos, Horta, Jacques Gabriel Álvares, Correa, Paula Brumana, Oliveira, Maíra Peixoto de, Lopes, Gabriela Fonseca   +4 more
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices pertaining to cotton-bud usages and the complications related to their mi suse among outpatients in an ear, nose, and throat clinic

Journal of Nature and Science of Medicine, 2019
Introduction: Cotton buds are small plastic rods with cotton-covered tips. They have been widely misused since their development. Objectives: This study aims to determine the prevalence of cotton bud usage and examine patients' attitudes toward their ...
Maha Saleh Alrajhi, Bader Mohammed Alim, Sara Dokhayel Aldokhayel, Leena Mohammad Zeitouni, Layan Khalid Al Tawil, Farid A Alzahrani   +5 more
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Prevalence, Management Modalities and Outcome of Impacted Cerumen among Patients Attending a Tertiary Hospital in Northern Tanzania

East African Scholars Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: Cerumen is a natural substance secreted by sebaceous and ceruminous glands in the outer third of the external auditory canal (EAC). It serves by preventing infections, moisturizing the ear canal, and acting as a barrier against insects and ...
Peter S. Shija, K. Mlay, D. Chussi, A. Kahinga, P. Mtenga, Denis Robert Katundu, Christopher K. Mwinuka   +6 more
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