Krouse Helene J, Magit Anthony E, O'Connor Sarah, Schwarz Seth R, Walsh Sandra A
1 College of Nursing, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
2 Division of Otolaryngology, Childrens Hospital of San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017 Jan;156(1):30-37. doi: 10.1177/0194599816680327.
This plain language summary serves as an overview in explaining earwax (cerumen). The summary applies to patients older than 6 months with a clinical diagnosis of earwax impaction and is based on the 2017 update of the Clinical Practice Guideline: Earwax (Cerumen Impaction). The evidence-based guideline includes research that supports diagnosis and treatment of earwax impaction. The guideline was developed to improve care by health care providers for managing earwax impaction by creating clear recommendations to use in medical practice.
本通俗易懂的概述旨在解释耳垢（耵聍）。该概述适用于临床诊断为耳垢堵塞且年龄超过6个月的患者，它基于《临床实践指南：耳垢（耵聍堵塞）》2017年更新版。该循证指南包含支持耳垢堵塞诊断和治疗的研究。制定该指南是为了通过为医疗实践提供明确建议，改善医护人员对耳垢堵塞的管理护理。
