Association of Dermatological Conditions of External Ear with the Use of Cotton Buds

Ahmed, Salahuddin; Zaheer, Syed; Shabbir, Syed Muhammad Asad; Rao, Sibghatullah; Islam, Tauhidul; Bourazza, Ahmed

doi:10.3329/jemc.v4i3.20956

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“…Itchiness and earache seemed to be the most common symptoms experienced because of self-ear cleaning, this being consistent with other studies. 7 , 19 , 21 For the ear related symptoms experienced in this study, there was no statistically significant relationship between users of cotton buds and non-users. This suggests that while people mainly use cotton buds, they may not necessarily have any symptoms as a result of its use, but could have an increased risk of injury.…”

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confidence: 62%

“…The negative effects of self-ear cleaning practices were noted in a study done by Ahmed et al ., 21 were it was found that approximately 34.3% of the population experienced neurodermatitis, 28.3% otitis externa, 26.8% contact dermatitis, 8.9% impacted cerumen, and 1.5% tympanic membrane perforations. The most frequently seen ear injuries in the ENT practices are the ends of cotton buds and matchstick ends stuck in the ear canal, often inserted to relieve itchiness.…”

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confidence: 98%

“… 2 , 7 Furthermore, the risk for ear injury was exacerbated by the fact that the cotton buds were the main object of choice for ear cleaning, as used by majority of participants, which closely approximates the findings of the studies conducted in Nigeria 1 , 2 , 16 , 15 and Pakistan. 21 …”

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Self-ear cleaning practices and the associated risk of ear injuries and ear-related symptoms in a group of university students

Khan

Thaver

Govender

2017

J Public Health Afr

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Self-ear cleaning is the insertion of objects into the ear canal to clean it, a widespread practice that has the potential to compromise its integrity as a natural, selfcleansing mechanism, and a risk factor for possible injuries. The practice is common among young adults and highest in university than any other graduates. This study aimed to determine the self-ear cleaning practices and associated risk of injury and related symptoms in undergraduate students at KwaZulu-Natal University. The descriptive survey utilized a self-administered questionnaire. Of the 206 participants that responded, 98% engaged in self-ear cleaning, with 75% indicating that it was beneficial. The commonest method (79.6%) being the use of cotton buds, with an associated injury rate of 2.4%. There was no statistically significant associations between those who used or did not use cotton buds and the symptoms experienced. The complications indicate that self-ear cleaning does pose a risk for injury, necessitating more community information and education.

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Self-ear cleaning practices and the associated risk of ear injuries and ear-related symptoms in a group of university students

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Thaver

Govender

2017

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“…Cotton bud-induced otitis externa has a strong association with contact dermatitis, neurodermatitis, and urge to scratch the ears. 2 The management must include strict advice to stop self-ear cleaning and a long-term strategy to control the urge to clear the ears. Another misleading information of the general public of the world is the beneficial effects of the use of cotton buds in ears like personal hygiene of children, 3 removal of wax, and reduction in itching.…”

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“…Mild severity of acute otitis externa is strongly associated with the use of cotton buds. 1,2 Acute otitis externa of mild severity is managed with various otolaryngologists by multiple methods. Management should be explained by experienced otolaryngologists to the patients and young doctors for the improvement of patient care.…”

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Management of Cotton Bud Induced Otitis Externa by Unique Method

Bukhari

Aslam

Riaz

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Objective: To compare the recovery of patients in both groups having acute otitis externa induced by cotton buds/various objects. One group by old method and second group by unique method. Study Design: Quasi-experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: Pakistan Naval Ship Shifa Karachi, from Jan to Dec 2020. Methodology: Non-probability convenience sampling technique was applied. Out of 50 cases were selected for group 1 management. Fifty cases were selected for group 2 management. A chi-square test was applied to compare the recovery of two groups of patients on the 14th day and 42nd day of follow-up. p-value was kept 0.05 as significant. Results: A total of 100 cases were treated in 2 groups. The gender distribution of the study was 54 females and 46 males. The mean age of the study population was 33.09 ± 12.93 years. p-value was calculated on the 14th day and 42nd days. A 2x2 table of 14th follow up day showed recovery by both groups with a p-value of 0.041 which is <0.05. This showed that group 2 management was statistically better than group 1 management. Conclusion: The second group was managed with eardrops containing Betamethasone and Neomycin. This management protocol is unique and better than conventional management as done in the first group.

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A Novel Earwax Self-Sampling Device: A Feasibility Study

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(1) Background: Earwax might provide the long-term concentration of substances that are altered in chronic diseases. Standardised earwax extraction has to be exclusively performed by clinicians. We investigated the safety, reliability, and tolerance of a novel self-sampling earwax device in comparison with a clinical method; (2) Methods: We compared the reliability between both methods in a longitudinal study. We first cleaned both ears at baseline in 37 controls. Secondly, we obtained a sample a month after by extracting earwax from the right ear with a novel self-sampling device, and from the left ear by using the clinical method. Reliability of both methods was measured by coefficients of variation; (3) Results: The weight of the baseline samples was not significantly different between ear sides. The reliability of the two methods was not significantly different. The self-extraction method removed eight times more earwax than the clinical method. The new method proved to be well tolerated; (4) Conclusions: The novel device was as reliable as the clinical method in sampling earwax. In view of its practicality, safety, tolerability and efficiency, the new method may have clinical applications at a reduced cost.

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Association of Dermatological Conditions of External Ear with the Use of Cotton Buds

Cited by 7 publications

References 13 publications

Self-ear cleaning practices and the associated risk of ear injuries and ear-related symptoms in a group of university students

Self-ear cleaning practices and the associated risk of ear injuries and ear-related symptoms in a group of university students

Management of Cotton Bud Induced Otitis Externa by Unique Method

A Novel Earwax Self-Sampling Device: A Feasibility Study

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