conclusions a significant direct correlation was observed between the viral dna copies present in patients’ cerumen and serum. however, the correlation between saliva viral load with serum and cerumen viral load was very low and inverse. these findings suggest that the presence of the hepatitis b virus (hbv) in non-invasive specimens (such as cerumen and saliva) should also be evaluated when mo...

Two dogs were referred to the clinic with the history of severe itching around the ears since 20 days. Clinical examination revealed intense pruritus around the ears, head shaking alopecia and coffee coloured cerumen. Haematology results were within normal range except eosinophilia. Examination of the dark coloured cerumen revealed the existed Otodectes mites. Hence, dogs were treated with oral...

Association between use of cotton tipped swabs and cerumen plugs Cerumen plugs are common in children. They hinder the examination of children with suspected acute or chronic middle ear disease by obscuring the tympanic membrane; they also cause local skin reactions. Removal, which usually has to be done by a doctor, is mandatory, and prevention is thought to be impossible because of their unkn...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Cerumen (or earwax) impaction is usually asymptomatic, although in some cases, it leads to symptoms such as hearing loss and discomfort in the ear. Various approaches with different sideeffects have been applied for the removal of earwax buildup. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the prevalence of external otitis after suction clearance. We also investigated the prev...

introduction: the hepatitis b is a viral infection that causes a big problem globally. about 2 billion people worldwide are infected and there are now about 400 million hbv-dna carriers around the world. hbv infection is the ninth cause of death worldwide and infects about 350 million new cases each year in the world. hbv-dna can be spotted in different body secretions and fluids, including ser...

BACKGROUND This open-label study evaluated the safety and efficacy of a novel product for the removal of impacted cerumen in adult patients. METHODS This was a prospective, single-center, single-arm, self-controlled clinical trial conducted in a community general practice setting. The novel product contains glycolic acid in an otologically-acceptable buffer containing sodium bicarbonate and g...

Introduction: The hepatitis B is a viral infection that causes a big problem globally. About 2 billion people worldwide are infected and there are now about 400 million HBV-DNA carriers around the world. HBV infection is the ninth cause of death worldwide and infects about 350 million new cases each year in the world. HBV-DNA can be spotted in different body secretions and fluids, including se...

Background:To compare the microbiology of Cerumen bacterial flora in acute otitis externa patients and healthy individuals. Methods: In this comparative study a total of 120 participants were included, consisting of 50 patients of acute otitis externa patients and 70 healthy participants. Healthy cases without any medical problems but with cerumen in the ear canal were enrolled ascontrol group....