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 | | Relatively few studies have been done to aid physicians in their approach to patients with cerumen impaction. | | | Despite this, there is relatively little research to develop an evidence-based approach to this common problem. | | | Randomized clinical trials have demonstrated that ear irrigation is more effective than manual disimpaction for the removal of cerumen in the physician’s office. |
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http://www.corecontent.com/prod06.htm
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| Â | Impacted Cerumen |
| | Overly-restrictive enrollment criteria are a major source of clinical research delay. | | | DataEdge can also locate and prescreen investigators with experience in Impacted Cerumen. | | | Costs of Central Labs performing clinical studies investigating Impacted Cerumen |
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http://www.crocas.com/disease/icd3804.htm
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| Â | QSS presents The Gatekeepers Manual |
| | Irrigation of soft cerumen from the ear canal should also only be done by those experienced with this technique. | | | Exceptions are when the eardrum needs to be examined and is obscured by cerumen or when there is hearing loss related to excessive cerumen. | | | Mineral oil or baby oil can be used indefinitely without harm to the canal skin. |
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http://www.qualitysurgical.com/gatewax.htm
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| Â | Practical ENT For Primary Care Physicians-Cerumen |
| | Cerumen: its fascination and clinical importance: a review. | | | Keratosis obturans may be mistaken for occlusive cerumen. | | | There is experimental evidence that a 10% aqueous solution of bicarbonate dissolves cerumen most effectively |
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http://icarus.med.utoronto.ca/carr/manual/cerumen.html
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| Â | Cerumen Management Instruments |
| | is an operative, diagnostic and pneumatic otoscope, used around the world by Otolaryngologists, Audiologists, Hyperbaric Medicine, Emergency Physicians, Surgeons, Pediatricians and Family Practitioners for myringotomies, tube insertions, cerumen management and foreign body extraction. | | | This frees the other hand for cerumen removal. | | | Preferred Products, the company chosen to assist ASHA, the AAA and the ADA and most of the state Audiology Associations in conducting their Cerumen Management Workshops, continues to lead the way in this vital field. |
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http://www.preferredproduct.com/prod02.htm
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| Â | Cerumen - Ear Wax Problems |
| | Such information is not intended to replace, and should not be interpreted or relied upon as, professional advice, whether medical or otherwise. | | | If it is made in excess or is very dry, a blockage or impaction may result. | | | Ear wax, or cerumen, is made by the glands in the skin of the ear canal. |
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http://www.ent.health.ufl.edu/Patient%20Info/cerumen.htm
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| Â | FamilyFun: Health Encyclopedia: Earwax Buildup and Removal |
| | The amount of earwax produced and its consistency varies from person to person. | | | However the reader should not use information contained in this material to alter a medically prescribed regimen or as a form of self-treatment, without seeking the advice of a licensed physician. | | | This yellowish-brown substance, medically known as cerumen, is manufactured by the glands in the outer ear canal. |
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http://www.familyfun.go.com/parenting/child/health/childhealth/dony79enc_earwax/
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| | The document discusses excessive earwax, good ear practices, and professional treatment. | | | This leaflet provides information about ear wax, a natural substance that can cause deafness, discomfort and tinnitus (noises in the ear), and covers symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment. | | | This brief public-education leaflet provides information about the management of earwax (cerumen). |
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http://omni.ac.uk/browse/mesh/C0423490L1222241.html
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| | Likewise, they tend to be apologetic when the doctor has to clean out the wax to view the eardrums. | | | Cerumen is nature's way of keeping the ear canals clean. | | | It is a sticky substance that coats the ear canal skin and hairs and traps any dirt or foreign objects (bugs, rocks. |
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http://www.drhull.com/EncyMaster/C/cerumen.html
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| | If a patient arrives for an audiologic evaluation with impacted cerumen, his/her ears may be cleaned by one of the Audiologists approved to do this procedure if time permits. | | | Send an electronic consult to the Cerumen Removal Clinic. | | | Page Last Reviewed or Updated: July 1, 2004 |
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http://www1.va.gov/PSaudiology/pagetext.cfm?pg=6
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| Â | Ad-Hear Cerumen Guards - $7.24 - Free S&H |
| | They are a disposable filter that allows sound to pass through, while keeping Cerumen (ear wax) out of the hearing aid. | | | There are two styles of Ad-Hear Guards designed specifically for the type of hearing aid you are using: | | | Regular Ad-Hear Guards are designed for use with BTE (Behind The Ear) Hearing Aids and Full Shell Hearing Aids. |
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http://www.buyershaven.com/ad-hear-cerumen-guards.htm
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| | Wax in the ear is a perfectly normal condition. | | | Cerumen is a word derived from the Latin cera, or wax. |
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http://www.mckinley.uiuc.edu/handouts/cerumen.html
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| Â | Merriam-Webster Online |
| | For More Information on "cerumen" go to Britannica.com | | | Get the Top 10 Search Results for "cerumen" |
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http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=cerumen
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| Â | e-MDs Products Patient Education - EARWAX BLOCKAGE (CERUMEN |
| | Earwax blockage or cerumen impaction is a blockage of the external ear canal caused by earwax. | | | Earwax is produced by glands in the canal that leads to the outside of the ear. |
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http://www.e-mds.com/healthinfo_view/i_00000006XJ/index.html
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| Â | AllRefer Health - Wax Blockage (Cerumen Impaction, Ear Blockage, Ear Impaction, Ear Wax) |
| | AllRefer Health - Wax Blockage (Cerumen Impaction, Ear Blockage, Ear Impaction, Ear Wax) | | | This protects the ear by trapping dust, microorganisms, and other foreign particles and preventing them from entering and damaging the ear. | | | Alternate Names : Cerumen Impaction, Ear Blockage, Ear Impaction, Ear Wax |
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http://health.allrefer.com/health/wax-blockage-info.html
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| | The scientific name for earwax is "cerumen." There are specialized wax secreting glands (called "ceruminous glands") located in the ear canal. |
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http://www.staff.washington.edu/chudler/questions.html
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