OBJECTIVE In patients with a perforated tympanic membrane, topically administered medication reaches the middle ear and thus creates a risk of ototoxicity. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the possible ototoxic effect of the antifungal medication nystatin when administered to the rat middle ear cavity. MATERIALS AND METHODS Three groups (negative control, positive control, and stu...

Acute diffuse otitis externa (swimmer's ear), otomycosis, exostoses, traumatic eardrum perforation, middle ear infection, and barotraumas of the inner ear are common problems in swimmers and people engaged in aqua activities. The most common ear problem in swimmers is acute diffuse otitis externa, with Pseudomonas aeruginosa being the most common pathogen. The symptoms are itching, otalgia, oto...

OBJECTIVES Aloe barbadensis miller or Aloe vera has been used for therapeutic purposes since ancient times with antifungal activity known to be amongst its medicinal properties. We conducted a pilot study to determine the antifungal properties of Malaysian Aloe vera leaf extract on otomycosis species including Aspergillus niger and Candida albicans. METHODS This laboratory-controlled prospect...

OBJECTIVE To determine the prognostic factors that affect surgical and audiologic outcomes in inlay tympanoplasty after long-term follow-up. DESIGN Case series study. SETTING Tertiary referral center. PATIENTS Sixty-two patients who underwent 71 procedures were enrolled in the study. Patient ages ranged from 31 to 87 years (mean [SD] age, 61.2 [12.9] years). Mean (SD) follow-up was 635.7 ...

The aim of this study was to determine the most common causative agents otomycosis in Duhok city, Iraq; and subsequently their sensitivity commonly prescribed Drugs. From August 2021 till October 2021, a total 90 patients (46 females 44 males) who attended outpatient clinic ear, nose throat (ENT) department at Azadi teaching hospital; were clinically examined for mycotic otitis. Ear debris coll...