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Exploring Cerumen as an Alternative Matrix for Drug Detection and Quantification: Method Development and Application in Clinical Samples

Drug Testing and Analysis, EarlyView.
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.
Dimitrios Phaedon Kevrekidis, Helen G. Gika, Georgios Panagiotoglou, Eleni Parlapani, Pavlos Pavlidis, Nikolaos Raikos   +5 more
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Endoscopic evaluation of tympanic isthmus patency and its effect on success rate of myringoplasty in tubotympanic type of chronic suppurative otitis media

The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology
Background Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) involves persistent middle ear inflammation, often leading to tympanic membrane perforation and hearing loss. Tympanic isthmus patency is key to middle ear ventilation, influencing tympanoplasty outcomes.
Mo’men A. A. Hamela, Nassim Talaat, Baher Mekha, Tareq Algarf, Mahmoud Atef Youssef   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Noncholesteatomatous Cyst of the Tympanic Membrane: A Nonpublished Entity?

Case Reports in Otolaryngology, 2015
Introduction. The presence of a serous cyst in the tympanic membrane implies the description of a new or unpublished entity based on our knowledge whose origin may be very unlikely explained on actual embryologic and anatomic background.
Rafael Ramírez-Camacho, Isabel Salas, Almudena Trinidad, Ithzel Maria Villarreal   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Measurement of Vibrating Tympanic Membrane in an In Vivo Mouse Model Using Doppler Optical Coherence Tomography

Journal of Imaging, 2019
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has a micro-resolution with a penetration depth of about 2 mm and field of view of about 10 mm. This makes OCT well suited for analyzing the anatomical and internal structural assessment of the middle ear.
Deokmin Jeon, Joon Ki Kim, Mansik Jeon, Jeehyun Kim   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Topical treatment of equine aural plaques with nitric acid and zinc solution

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Equine aural plaque caused by equine papilloma viruses is common worldwide and affected horses can show severe clinical signs. Due to its viral aetiology, in some countries affected horses are not allowed to compete. Since lesions persist, showing no spontaneous regression, effective and safe treatment is required.
Lii Katarina Leo, Kerstin Elisabet Bergvall   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maternal infection in the context of actively managed prelabor rupture of membranes at term: An observational study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To assess maternal infection following prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM) at term in a setting where active management is recommended, and to identify associated risk factors. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted including pregnant women admitted to a Portuguese tertiary care center where immediate induction of labor ...
Inês Martins, Inês Gomes Brou, Miguel Macedo, Luísa Pinto   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving Tympanoplasty: Transverse External Auditory Canal Flap Advancement

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology
Objectives We conducted this study to investigate the clinical outcomes of a new self‐created technique for improving tympanoplasty. This technique, called the external auditory canal flap advancement method, aims to treat large tympanic membrane ...
Xiaochen Gao, Wenwen Qi, Fangyu Yuan, Chengcheng Liu, Hui Li, Yuhan Dong, Xue Cao, Chengzhilin Li, Ming Xia, Fengyang Xie   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Predicting cochlear structural alterations from auditory function in age‐related hearing loss mice based on optical coherence tomography

Journal of Intelligent Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract With global population aging, age‐related hearing loss has become a major public health concern. Understanding the relationship between auditory functional decline and cochlear structural degeneration is essential for early detection and precise intervention.
Shu Zheng, Zhiqi Li, Junyue Wang, Guangjian Ni   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Application of blood plasma enriched with platelet derived growth factors in experimental perforation of the tympanic membrane

Медицинский совет, 2019
Acute traumatic perforation of the tympanic membrane occupies a significant place in the structure of the pathology of the middle ear, since «persistent» perforation of the tympanic membrane is the main cause of chronic inflammation in the middle ear ...
A. V. Gurov, A. V. El’chaninov, Z. V. Murzakhanova   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Radiotherapy‐Induced Otitis Media With Effusion in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Meta‐Analysis

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This meta‐analysis of eight studies comprising 582 NPC patients provides the first quantitative synthesis of radiotherapy‐induced otitis media with effusion (OME), demonstrating a significant overall risk difference of 0.18 (95% CI: −0.06 to 0.42, p < 0.0001) in OME naive ears.
Nevin Yi Meng Chua, Yong Hoe Chan, Woei Shyang Loh, De Yun Wang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source