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A multi-center, cross-sectional questionnaire survey in Japan (KOBE study) exploring factors associated with primary focal hyperhidrosis [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine
Background/aimPrimary focal hyperhidrosis (PFH) is defined as a condition characterized by excessive sweating in localized areas, which causes patients to experience difficulties in daily life, regardless of temperature or psychological stress.
Takeshi Fukumoto, Takeshi Fukumoto, Marie Ohata, Yukari Matsumoto, Masashi Ashida, Tetsuya Ikeda, Yusuke Inoue, Satoshi Ogawa, Shuntaro Oniki, Tsuneyoshi Kamo, Takeshi Kozaru, Daisuke Sakai, Masanobu Sakagachi, Yoshihito Sasaki, Hirofumi Sato, Haruki Jimbo, Shingo Tamura, Tsuyoshi Numata, Kazuhito Hayashibe, Susumu Harada, Toshinori Bito, Ayako Fukumoto, Tatsuya Horikawa, Chihiro Honda, Junji Yamashita, Atsushi Yamamoto, Hiromichi Okatsu, Takashi Hashimoto, Hiroshi Miyama, Akiharu Kubo   +29 more
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Cerumenogram as an assay for the metabolic diagnosis of precancer, cancer, and cancer remission [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Early diagnosis is crucial for successful cancer treatment. As a mitochondrial metabolic disease, cancer produces volatile organic metabolites that are present in earwax, allowing differentiation between healthy individuals and those with cancer through ...
João Marcos Gonçalves Barbosa, Camilla Gabriela de Oliveira, Marina Ferraz Gontijo Soares, Larissa Fernanda Medeiros Vieira, Omar Carneiro Filho, Daniela Medeiros Milhomem Cardoso, Patricia Medeiros Milhomem Beato, Cristina Aparecida Trigo Martins Moro, Anselmo Elcana de Oliveira, Nelson Roberto Antoniosi Filho   +9 more
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Screaming‐Induced Acute Noise Exposure During Pediatric Ear Procedures [PDF]

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology
Objective To quantitatively evaluate noise exposure during pediatric ear procedures for children with developmental disorders, with a focus on screaming behavior and assess its implications for both patient‐centered care and occupational safety.
Jun‐Ya Kita, Hiroshi Nakanishi, Asuno Tamakoshi, Masataka Sone, Sosuke Sahara, Kiyoshi Misawa   +5 more
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Exploring Cerumen as an Alternative Matrix for Drug Detection and Quantification: Method Development and Application in Clinical Samples. [PDF]

Drug Test Anal
An LC–MS/MS method was developed for the detection of 33 psychoactive medications in cerumen (earwax) and applied to the samples of 60 psychiatric inpatient volunteers. The findings highlighted the utility of cerumen as an innovative biospecimen in clinical toxicological analysis.
Kevrekidis DP, Gika HG, Panagiotoglou G, Parlapani E, Pavlidis P, Raikos N.   +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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Earwax metabolomics: An innovative pilot metabolic profiling study for assessing metabolic changes in ewes during periparturition period. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
Important metabolic changes occur during transition period of late pregnancy and early lactation to meet increasing energy demands of the growing fetus and for milk production.
Engy Shokry, Julião Pereira, Jair Gonzalez Marques Júnior, Paulo Henrique Jorge da Cunha, Antônio Dionísio Feitosa Noronha Filho, Jessica Alves da Silva, Maria Clorinda Soares Fioravanti, Anselmo Elcana de Oliveira, Nelson Roberto Antoniosi Filho   +8 more
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Earwax impaction: Symptoms, predisposing factors and perception among Nigerians

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2014
Background and Aim: Earwax impaction is a common ear disorder with presentation worldwide. This study aimed at determining the clinical presentation, patients′ perception of earwax, and its predisposing factors among Nigerians.
Waheed Atilade Adegbiji, Biodun Sulyman Alabi, Oyebanji Anthony Olajuyin, C C Nwawolo   +3 more
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Earwax of patients with hidradenitis suppurativa: A retrospective study

Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2019
Background In Western nations, hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) typically affects the apocrine gland-bearing skin of people of African origin, women, smokers, and individuals with obesity. The clinical characteristics of HS in Korea and Japan, however, are
Yuka Shibuya, Daichi Morioka, Misako Nomura, Zhuo Zhang, Hiroki Utsunomiya   +4 more
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Risk Factors for Feline Otitis in Madiun: A Prospective Study

Jurnal Medik Veteriner, 2023
This study aimed to determine the risk factors in cats associated with the incidence of otitis. A total of 169 cat samples were evaluated by filling out questionnaires and interviewing owners, then an examination was carried out to determine symptoms and
Uswatun Khasana, Dewa Ketut Meles, Ratih Novita Praja, Wiwiek Tyasningsih, Prima Ayu Wibawati   +4 more
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Earwax: A potentially useful medium to identify inborn errors of metabolism?

JIMD Reports, 2020
Earwax was investigated as a source to identify patients' different inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs). Acylcarnitines, amino acids, and guanidino metabolites were measured from 28 treated patients with 11 different metabolic disorders including 3 ...
Stefan Krywawych, Maureen Cleary, Mel McSweeney, Simon Heales   +3 more
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