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: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....

Cerumen impaction may affect hearing and decrease hearing acuity, thus decreasing cognitive functions among the elderly. The objective of this study was to compare the safety and the efficacy of three cerumenolytic agents and to assess the effect of cerumen removal on cognition. Thirty eight elderly subjects (mean age: 78 years, total 76 ears) were treated with either Auro®, Cerumol® or the new...

A buildup of cerumen, or earwax, in the ear canal is one most common problems experienced by patients and, if ignored, can cause hearing loss, irritation, and discomfort. Comfort an integral part nursing work as a client's basic needs which goal work. The approach to providing comfort based on Kolcaba's theory. This theory includes four contexts comfort, namely: physical, psychospiritual, socio...

Detergents are a viable method for earwax removal. Specifically, bile salts such as cholate and deoxycholate, work well for this function especially when placed in alkaline solution provided by sodium phosphate in the presence of 0.1 M sodium chloride. In vitro studies reveal these agents to quickly penetrate earwax, as visualized by yellowish color of the solution and lack of cohesion of the r...

A study based on naturally infested cats was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a single treatment with a topical formulation containing fipronil, (S)-methoprene, eprinomectin and praziquantel, for the prevention of Otodectes cynotis infestation in cats. Six treated cats and six untreated cats were housed with three chronically Otodectes cynotis-infested cats, respectively. The cats of e...

Hearing loss and individualities Studies have shed light on the physiology of auditory system, which is fundamental to understanding diversity found in deaf community. A study by Silva discusses 3 types load described Silman & Silverman’s classification system: conductive, neurosensory, mixed. The first type caused inflammatory processes, excess cerumen external canal, changes articulation ossi...

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...

It is well known that rodents are especially susceptible to diseases of the inner ear. This condition is suspected clinically when head tilt, weight loss, and/or staggering gait develop. Physical examination may be difficult due to the length and small diameter of the external auditory canal; moreover, the ear canal is frequently filled with cerumen. We have recently had the opportunity to radi...