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The Effects Of Earphone Usage On Ear Wax (Cerumen) Impaction

Northwestern Medical Journal, 2021
Aim: To determine whether the use of earphones affects ear wax accumulation, to reveal whether it increases the need to consult a doctor, and to try to understand whether these situations vary according to earphone type.
Osman H Çam
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Speech Recognition Deficits in Presbyacusis: Links to Cortical Structural and Functional Alterations

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To characterize speech recognition in presbyacusis and its associated neurophysiological and cortical structural features, and to explore structure‐function‐behavior relationships within the presbyacusis phenotype. Methods Thirty elderly patients with presbyacusis(HI) and thirty‐three healthy young controls(NH) completed a behavioral
Xiao‐Qian Ren, Lan Lan, Xiao‐Long Li, Xiang‐Bing Bian, Jin Li, Lan Yu, Dan‐Yang Li, Xin Lou, Qiu‐Ju Wang   +8 more
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Outpatient experience of using a cerumenolytic agent in a surdology office. Case report

Consilium Medicum
Earwax performs important protective functions for the auditory system: cleansing, moisturizing, and inactivating foreign agents. However, when the production and excretion of this secretion are disrupted, cerumen impaction may develop in the external ...
Maria Yu. Boboshko
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MOLECULAR DETECTION OF ASPERGILLUS NIGER GENES NIG1, CMDA AND MY-COTOXIN GENES FUM1, PKS FROM OTOMYCOSIS AMONG BREEDERS OF DOMESTIC CATS WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS TO RISK FACTORS IN DIYALA GOVERNORATE, IRAQ [PDF]

Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal
Aspergillus spp. is saprophytic opportunistic fungi that are a leading cause of otomycosis in human. Isolation of Aspergillus niger (A. niger) from external ear of domestic cats breeders (DCB), molecular characterization of A.
HADI, MUAYAD, AL-EZZY , ALI, AL-ZUHAIRI, KHLAF1   +2 more
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Medication Use and Risk of Microscopic Colitis: A Propensity‐Matched Analysis of US Adults ≥ 50 Years (2014–2024)

Alimentary Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.
Commonly prescribed NSAIDs, PPIs and SSRIs were associated with a higher risk of microscopic colitis after propensity score matching, whereas ACE inhibitors, ARBs and statins showed no significant association. ABSTRACT Background The association between medications—including non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), proton pump inhibitors (PPIs ...
Yassine Kilani, Farah Heis, Andrew Dugaesescu, Youssef Hafez, Shadi Hamdeh, Wissam Kiwan, Mahmoud Y. Madi   +6 more
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The safety and effectiveness of different methods of earwax removal: a systematic review and economic evaluation

Health Technology Assessment, 2010
Background: Build-up of earwax is a common reason for attendance in primary care. Current practice for earwax removal generally involves the use of a softening agent, followed by irrigation of the ear if required.
AJ Clegg, E Loveman, E Gospodarevskaya, P Harris, A Bird, J Bryant, DA Scott, P Davidson, P Little, R Coppin   +9 more
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A Randomised Placebo‐Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of a Two‐Dose Topical Terbinafine and Betamethasone Gel for the Treatment of Yeast (Malassezia pachydermatis) Otitis Externa in Dogs

Veterinary Dermatology, EarlyView.
Background: Otitis externa (OE) with Malassezia pachydermatis overgrowth with limited bacterial involvement is common in dogs. Treatment with products containing antibiotics is unnecessary and not consistent with judicious use of antimicrobials.
Zorica Zivkovic Baks, Hope Baird Heinz, Stephan Grundke, Caryn Thompson, Roberto Garcia   +4 more
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Fine‐needle aspirates and computed tomography assisting in the diagnosis of cholesteatoma in a dog with recurrent otitis

Veterinary Record Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, November 2026.
Summary A 10‐year‐old, male, neutered Bichon‐Frisé, with a history of recurrent otitis externa, was presented to a referral centre with sudden‐onset head tilt. Neurological examination was consistent with right peripheral vestibular syndrome and facial neuropathy.
Myrto Spyropoulou, Dafni Sivolapenko, Tobias Schwarz, Nicolas Israeliantz, Katia Marioni‐Henry, Paola Cazzini   +5 more
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Spatiotemporal Medicare Reimbursement Trends and Economic Clusters in Otologic/Neurotologic Surgery

The Laryngoscope, Volume 136, Issue 10, Page 4444-4456, October 2026.
Despite a 16.2% increase in Medicare‐reimbursed otologic/neurotologic procedural volume from 2012 to 2024, inflation‐adjusted reimbursement per service declined by 29.1%, resulting in reduced aggregate spending over time. Shapley decomposition demonstrated that reimbursement erosion, rather than decreased utilization, was the primary driver of spending
Akshay Warrier, Shahid Iqbal, Daniel Bu, Ryan Bartholomew, Daniel J. Lee   +4 more
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Clinical outcomes of lateral ear canal resection performed in routine clinical practice for chronic otitis externa in dogs: a retrospective descriptive study of 58 ears (2016‐2025)

Journal of Small Animal Practice, Volume 67, Issue 10, Page 1032-1044, October 2026.
Objectives To retrospectively evaluate the long‐term clinical outcomes of lateral ear canal resection performed as part of routine clinical practice for chronic otitis externa in dogs, and to re‐evaluate the practical utility of lateral ear canal resection from the perspective of contemporary treatment goals emphasising long‐term maintenance of a ...
K. Kiriki, A. Yabuzoe, K. Iyori
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