Prevalence and associated symptoms of cerumen in adults in Rio Grande do Norte

Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence and associated symptoms of cerumen impaction in adults in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. Methods: This is an analytical, cross-sectional and observational research, with a quantitative approach, in which users, companions and employees of a tertiary hospital...

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Autores: Bedaque, Henrique de Paula, Morais, Gabriel Maia, Silva, Pedro Henrique de Medeiros, Clemente, Marconi Júlio Ferreira, Cavalcante, Luiz Eduardo Queiroz, Oliveira, Leticia Maria Fernandes de, Ferreira, Lidiane Maria de Brito Macedo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI)
Repositorio:Research, Society and Development
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/40862
Acceso en línea:https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/40862
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cerume
Otorrinolaringologia
Estudos transversais.
Cerumen
Otolaryngology
Cross-sectional studies.
Otorrinolaringología
Estudios transversales.
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Sumario:Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence and associated symptoms of cerumen impaction in adults in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. Methods: This is an analytical, cross-sectional and observational research, with a quantitative approach, in which users, companions and employees of a tertiary hospital aged 18 years or older participated, through otoscopy and evaluation of clinical otological complaints. Results: 1,067 adults aged between 18 and 87 participated, 64.9% (n=692) were women and 35.1% (n=375) were men. Among them, 11.6% (n=124) had earwax impaction in one of the ears and 90.3% (n=963) had earwax in at least one ear. Conclusion: The prevalence of cerumen impaction in the study was significantly higher than in similar literature and it was shown to be an issue related to “using a flexible swab with cotton-tipped tips” and “having had previous ear washing”. Otoscopy remains as the gold standard for the mostly asymptomatic clinic of patients with wax plugs.