| Title |
Ear drops for the removal of ear wax
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, January 2009
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| DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd004326.pub2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Martin J Burton, Carolyn Doree |
| Abstract |
Problems attributed to the accumulation of wax (cerumen) are among the most common reasons for people to present to their general practitioners with ear trouble. Treatment for this condition often involves use of a wax softening agent (cerumenolytic) to disperse the cerumen, reduce the need for, or facilitate syringing, but there is no consensus on the effectiveness of the variety of cerumenolytics in use. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 6 | 33% |
| United States | 2 | 11% |
| Italy | 1 | 6% |
| Canada | 1 | 6% |
| Kenya | 1 | 6% |
| Portugal | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 6 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 13 | 72% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 17% |
| Scientists | 1 | 6% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 6% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 2% |
| United States | 1 | 2% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 48 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 7 | 14% |
| Other | 6 | 12% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 16 | 31% |
| Unknown | 9 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 27 | 53% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 3 | 6% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 6% |
| Engineering | 3 | 6% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 4 | 8% |
| Unknown | 9 | 18% |
Attention Score in Context
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Outputs from Cochrane database of systematic reviews
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Outputs of similar age from Cochrane database of systematic reviews
#6
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