Prevalence and associated symptoms of cerumen in adults in Rio Grande do Norte
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چکیده
Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence and associated symptoms of cerumen impaction in adults state Rio Grande do Norte. Methods: This is an analytical, cross-sectional observational research, with a quantitative approach, which users, companions employees tertiary hospital aged 18 years or older participated, through otoscopy evaluation clinical otological complaints. Results: 1,067 between 87 64.9% (n=692) were women 35.1% (n=375) men. Among them, 11.6% (n=124) had earwax one ears 90.3% (n=963) at least ear. Conclusion: The study was significantly higher than similar literature it shown to be issue related “using flexible swab cotton-tipped tips” “having previous ear washing”. Otoscopy remains as gold standard for mostly asymptomatic clinic patients wax plugs.
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Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Norte
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Research, Society and Development
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2525-3409']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v12i3.40862