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Community health workers and mHealth systems for hearing screening in rural Nicaraguan schoolchildren [PDF]

, 2022
Background: We aimed to investigate the effectiveness of using minimally trained community health workers (CHW) to screen schoolchildren in rural Nicaragua for hearing loss using a tablet-based audiometric system integrated with asynchronous telehealth ...
Bessen, Sarah, Buckey, Jay C, Cowan, Devin, Fellows, Abigail, Magro, Isabelle, Mojica-Alvarez, Karen, Niemczak, Christopher E, Penalba, Donoso, Quiroz, Marvin Gonzalez, Reike, Catherine, Saunders, James E   +10 more
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Cerumen Composition by Flash Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry [PDF]

, 2001
Objective: To assess the chemical composition of cerumen by flash pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Study Design: Collected earwax specimens were fractionated into residue and supernatant by means of deoxycholate.
Black, Curtis, Burkhart, Craig G, Burkhart, Craig N, Kruge, Michael A   +3 more
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Ear, Nose and Throat Manifestations in Geriatrics [PDF]

, 2013
The aim of this study is to present my observation of the common ear, nose and throat conditions in geriatrics, i.e. in the old age patients. This is a retrospective study analysis of 417 geriatric patients that presented at the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)
Opoku-Buabeng, J
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Ear wax removal: Help patients help themselves [PDF]

, 2011
Suggest that patients use drops to soften the wax in their ears and a bulb syringe to remove it. Reassure them that the process is safe, easy, and effective. Stength of recommendation: B: A single well-designed randomized controlled trial (RCT)
Rogers, Nina Vergari, Stevermer, James J.   +1 more
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Effects of occupation on hearing in older adults: a Sri Lankan perspective

BMC Geriatrics
Background Hearing impairment is an important global public health concern and is the fourth leading cause of disability worldwide. Older adults with hearing impairment experience communication difficulties and have a poor quality of life.
G. S. Dissanayake, N. Gunawardana, K.Y.P.K. Weerasekara, M.S.D. Wijesinghe, C. Jayasuriya   +4 more
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Tympanometry in children with Down syndrome [PDF]

, 2013
The primary aim was to determine whether or not the current standard tympanogram used in those older than 6 months, i.e. the 226 Hz probe tone, is an accurate measure of middle ear effusion in children with Down syndrome.
Heeren, Caitlin M
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Analisis Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Pembentukan Serumen Obsturan pada Pasien Rawat Jalan di Poliklinik THT RSU Cut Meutia Tahun 2023 [PDF]

Serumen secara normal dapat ditemukan pada telinga, dapat mengumpul membentuk massa yang dapat menyumbat liang telinga sehingga menyebabkan gangguan pada hantaran suara yang berakibat terjadinya gangguan pendengaran.
Valensky, Ryan, Zachreini, Indra, Zubir, Zubir   +2 more
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Ear wax management in primary care: what the busy GP needs to know [PDF]

, 2023
Cerumen (or earwax), a self-cleaning agent, protects the outer ear. Sometimes this does not work and wax gets impacted, blocking the ear canal. This is a major reason for primary care consultation.
Giles, TC, Munro, KJ, Nazareth, I, Smith-Howell, C   +3 more
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Otoscopic and Tympanometric Outcomes in Haitian Children

, 2014
Outer and middle ear pathologies are common and highly treatable conditions that affect children worldwide. While data on the prevalence of outer and middle ear disorders in children in North America and other developed countries is ample, such data in ...
May, Ellen
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Cerumen impaction: Challenges and management profile in a rural health facility. [PDF]

Niger Med J, 2015
Gabriel OT.
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