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Lexicon for classifying ear-canal shapes [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 The ear canal is usually described as an S-shaped funnel. In attempting to classify ear-canal shapes obtained from point clouds digitized from molds of 300 ears, the problem of designing criteria for distinguishing and organizing the canal shapes arose ...
J. C. Martinez +9 more
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Changes functional prediction of ear canal flora in chronic bacterial otitis externa [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection MicrobiologyObjectiveTo investigate ear canal microflora’s structure, composition and function in patients with chronic bacterial otitis externa.MethodsA case-control study design method was used to collect the ear canal secretions from 14 patients with chronic ...
Tingting Duan +6 more
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A rare case of external ear canal stenosis caused by COVID-19-related arterial thrombosis [PDF]
Ear, Nose & Throat JournalThrombosis is a characteristic symptom of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Here, we present a case of external ear stenosis caused by arterial thrombosis after COVID-19 infection. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of external ear
Makoto Hosoya MD, PhD +5 more
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Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2021 The mammalian ear is made up of three parts (the outer, middle, and inner ear), which work together to transmit sound waves into neuronal signals perceived by our auditory cortex as sound.
Mona Mozaffari +2 more
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Otolaryngology Case Reports, 2021 Acquired ear canal stenosis can be caused by trauma, inflammation, postoperative scar formation, or tumors. There is a risk of cholesteatoma formation because of keratinized deposits in the closed space, with a reduction in quality of life because of ...
Ryota Tomioka +4 more
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Hearing Through Bone Conduction Headsets
Trends in Hearing, 2023 Bone conduction (BC) stimulation has mainly been used for clinical hearing assessment and hearing aids where stimulation is applied at the mastoid behind the ear.
Sudeep Surendran +2 more
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Applied Sciences, 2022 In existing biometric authentication methods, the user must perform an authentication operation such as placing a finger in a scanner or facing a camera.
Masaki Yasuhara, Isao Nambu, Shohei Yano
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Carotid Sympathetic Plexus Schwannoma Presenting as Middle Ear and External Auditory Canal Mass
Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, 2023 Schwannomas in the middle ear and external auditory canal are exceedingly rare. The facial nerve, chorda tympani nerve, and Jacobson’s nerve have rarely been reported as the origins of primary schwannomas in the middle ear cavity.
Hyejeen Kim MD +2 more
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Veterinary and Animal Science, 2021 Myringotomy is a well-accepted method for diagnosing and treating otitis media in dogs having an intact tympanic membrane. In a recent study, the contamination rate of middle ear aspirates from the external ear canal via myringotomy was 67%.
A. Mohammaddavoodi +5 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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