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Prevalence of Otitis Media in Okada Community, Edo State, Nigeria [PDF]
, 2010 Aim. To determine the prevalence of otitis media in Okada, a rural community in Nigeria, and the effect of age and gender on its prevalence as well as susceptibility profile of the bacterial agents in the community.Material and Methods.
Egbe, Christopher +3 more
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A review of medicinal plants for the treatment of earache and tinnitus in Iran [PDF]
, 2017 Background and purpose: Despite numerous trials, there has not yet been any definite strategy to reduce replicable long-term tinnitus and earache. Complementary and alternative medical approaches have been used to decrease the symptoms of tinnitus and ...
Asadi-Samani, Majid. +3 more
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Impacted cerumen: composition, production, epidemiology and management [PDF]
QJM, 2004 In the UK, some 2.3 million people suffer cerumen ('ear wax') problems serious enough to warrant management, with approximately 4 million ears syringed annually. Impacted cerumen is a major cause of primary care consultation, and a common comorbidity in ENT patients, the elderly, infirm and people with mental retardation.
J F, Guest +3 more
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CERUMENOLYTIC AGENTS FOR CERUMEN IMPACTION TREATMENT: A SCOPING REVIEW
Jurnal Kedokteran DiponegoroBackground: 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 +3 more
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Survival Outcomes of Patients with Mycosis Fungoides Involving the External Ear and Ear Canal [PDF]
, 2022 OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: Mycosis Fungoides (MF) is the most common subtype of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Disease involvement of specific locations may be more significant than simply the symptoms associated with that site; it is possible that involvement ...
Dabaja, Bouthaina S +6 more
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Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 2020 Objective To establish the feasibility of a systematic, community health worker (CHW)‐based hearing screening program that gathers Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act‐compliant electronic data (otoscopic images of tympanic membrane and ...
Asitha D. L. Jayawardena +10 more
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Role of Impacted Cerumen in Hearing Loss [PDF]
Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, 2006 We performed a study to determine if cerumen in the ear canal causes significant hearing loss and to ascertain if there is any correlation between the amount of cerumen and the degree of hearing loss. Our study was conducted on 109 ears in 80 patients.
Subha, Sethu Thakachy +1 more
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, 2016 Otitis media (OM) or middle ear inflammation is a spectrum of diseases, including acute otitis media (AOM), otitis media with effusion (OME; ‘glue ear’) and chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM).
Casselbrant, ML +6 more
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A survey comparison of educational interventions for teaching pneumatic otoscopy to medical students
BMC Medical Education, 2019 Background Though pneumatic otoscopy improves accurate diagnosis of ear disease, trainees lack proficiency. We evaluated the effect of three different training techniques on medical students’ subsequent reported use of basic and pneumatic otoscopy in ...
Alanna Higgins Joyce +5 more
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The Influence of Chewing Habits on the Degree of Impacted Cerumen [PDF]
, 2021 : Cerumen was glandular secretions at the outer one-third of the ear mixed with exfoliated squamous epithelium. The jaw's movement keeps the cerumen in the ear canal in a state of balance, so it is clean, protects and lubricates the external auditory ...
Asti Widuri
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