LOUISE CHAVARIE, ANDREW M. MUIR, MARA S. ZIMMERMAN, SHAUNA M. BAILLIE, MICHAEL J. HANSEN, NANCY A. NATE, DANIEL L. YULE, TREVOR MIDDEL, PAUL BENTZEN and CHARLES C. KRUEGER Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability, Michigan State University, 115 Manly Miles Building, 1405 South Harrison Road, East Lansing, Michigan, USA Great Lakes Fishery Commission, 2100 Commonwealth Blvd., Suite 100,...

introduction: tympanoplasty is the standard and well established procedure for closure of tympanic membrane perforations .this paper compares the results of tympanoplasty in terms of hearing improvement and graft incorporation in patients with chronic perforation of the tympanic membrane between two groups with and without active drainage at the time of surgery.  materials and methods: sixty re...

introduction: nodular fasciitis is described as a benign reactive proliferation of myofibroblasts. due to its rapid-growing nature, a precise clinical diagnosis is difficult and the condition is frequently misdiagnosed as malignant lesions.   case report: in this study, we present the case of a young woman with an auricular nodular fasciitis as an example of one of the rarest sites of this tumo...

ear candling is an alternative medicine practice alleged to enhance general health by putting an end of a hollow candle in the ear canal and lighting up the other end of it. it also is advertised for cerumen and debris (bacteria and fungi) removal. ear candling is claimed to create negative pressure for drawing cerumen from the ear and to benefit the ears in many ways. it is however not free of...

Onderwijs kan worden gezien als een belangrijk middel om ‘de levens van anderen te verbeteren’ , en verpleegkundige curricula zijn, op grond mondiale ontwikkelingen, dan ook gericht steeds ouder wordende populatie. Het percentage mensen 60 neemt wereldwijd toe 9,2% in 1990 tot verwachte 21,1% 2050, waarbij vaker sprake is chronische ziekten multimorbiditeit.

the exposure to electromagnetic field emitted by mobile telephones is increasing rapidly worldwide that causes side effects, including thermal and non thermal side effects. ear proximity to electromagnetic source may lead to greater damage and side effects, including hearing loss. this study was performed to assess the chronic effect of exposure to electromagnetic field of mobile telephones on ...

introduction: to reduce incidence of residual cholesteatoma following ear surgery; and to reduce the need for second look “open” mastoidectomy using endoscopic mastoidotomy. ten-year retrospective chart review of 249 primary cholesteatoma cases (1994-2004) with a minimum follow-up of two years.  the first objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of otoendoscopy in reducing the incidence of “...