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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, Goh Zhi Hwee, Luis Yap, Kenneth Wei De Chua, Savitha Kamath, Conrad Kang Rui Chung, Wendy Yu Bing Teo, Charmaine Kai Ling Tan, Stylianos Dritsas, Robert E. Simpson   +9 more
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Changes functional prediction of ear canal flora in chronic bacterial otitis externa [PDF]

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
ObjectiveTo 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, Zhiqun Li, Xiaoyong Han, Qichao Hong, Yunan Yang, Jinren Yan, Chengliang Xing   +6 more
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A Case of Ear Canal Cancer with a High Venous Arch That Benefited from an Intraoperative Navigation System. [PDF]

Case Rep Oncol
Tomioka R, Aihara Y, Tsukahara K.
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Systematic and Individualized Preparation of External Ear Canal Implants: Development and Validation of an Efficient and Accurate Automated Segmentation System. [PDF]

J Imaging
Luo Y, Kouchakinezhad M, Repp F, Scheper V, Lenarz T, Matin-Mann F.   +5 more
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Anatomy and Development of the Mammalian External Auditory Canal: Implications for Understanding Canal Disease and Deformity

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, Robert Nash, Abigail S. Tucker   +2 more
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A case of cholesteatoma associated with traumatic ear canal stenosis discovered 50 years after injury

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, Taro Inagaki, Yoko Ohta, Chiba Yujin, Kiyoaki Tsukahara   +4 more
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Bilateral Ear Acoustic Authentication: A Biometric Authentication System Using Both Ears and a Special Earphone

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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A novel video-endoscope-guided myringotomy technique in dogs: Investigation in the value of vertical access to the tympanic membrane from beneath the patient - a pilot study

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, S. Kneissl, R. Hirt, J. Spergser, M. Aghapour, L. Panakova   +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, Ying Li, Juan Huang, Yong Luo, Nanqu Huang   +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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