| Endoscopic dewaxing in the audiology department--the Bristol experience. | |
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PMID: 18076435 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Impacted wax accounts for a considerable proportion of cancelled appointments in the audiology department. Current practice usually involves the patient being referred back to their General Practitioner (GP) for wax removal. Endoscopic dewaxing is a technique that can be used to remove wax under direct vision. Having been trained in the technique, an audiologist successfully removed wax from 94% of the patients seen with wax preventing the appointment from going ahead. Thirty-three appointments and 29 h (1740 min) of appointment time were saved over the 6-week period. When introduced with sufficient training of staff, endoscopic dewaxing offers a solution to the problem of impacted wax in the audiology department. |
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Authors:
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D D Pothier; D Nieuwoudt |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Letter |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery Volume: 32 ISSN: 1749-4486 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2007 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-12-13 Completed Date: 2008-02-21 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101247023 Medline TA: Clin Otolaryngol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 462-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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Appointments and Schedules* Cerumen* Ear Canal Endoscopy / methods* Great Britain Health Services Research Humans Prospective Studies Treatment Outcome |
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