Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 2001 Inwood Road, Dallas, TX 75390, USA.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 925 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19017, USA.
Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2023 Oct;56(5):869-879. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2023.06.009. Epub 2023 Aug 5.
There are a large variety of over-the-counter home remedies and devices for cerumen impaction available in the United States. It is a challenge for clinicians to maintain awareness of the safety and efficacy of these tools, as they are not considered "medical devices" and frequently have no requirement for demonstrating safety or efficacy. This article provides a broad overview of the products being advertised to patients and discusses considerations when recommending home cerumen maintenance.
在美国，有大量的非处方家庭疗法和设备可用于治疗耵聍栓塞。对于临床医生来说，要了解这些工具的安全性和有效性是一项挑战，因为它们不被视为“医疗器械”，并且通常不需要证明其安全性或有效性。本文广泛介绍了向患者宣传的产品，并讨论了推荐家庭耵聍保养时需要考虑的因素。
