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Ugeskrift For Laeger Oct 2022
Topics: Ear, External; Humans; Seasons
PubMed: 36254829
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The Primary Care Companion For CNS... Jul 2023To determine if external ear anomalies (EEAs) and minor physical anomalies (MPAs) are more prevalent in patients with depressive disorder than in healthy controls....
To determine if external ear anomalies (EEAs) and minor physical anomalies (MPAs) are more prevalent in patients with depressive disorder than in healthy controls. This cross-sectional study was conducted at a tertiary-level referral center between October 1, 2019, and September 30, 2020, and included 100 patients with depressive disorder (diagnosed per - criteria) and 100 aged- and sex-matched healthy controls. The study participants were examined using the External Ear Anomalies Assessment Scale and the extended Waldrop Scale. Independent samples Mann-Whitney U test showed a higher prevalence of mean EEAs and MPAs in patients with depressive disorder. Adherent ear lobe was the most common ear anomaly in both patients (52%) and controls (41%), followed by Darwinian tubercle (21% in the patient group and 19% in the control group). External ear anomalies are more prevalent in patients with depressive disorder, supporting the neurodevelopmental theory of depression. These EEAs need further description and attention for possible inclusion in scales that assess minor physical anomalies and may be used as an endophenotypic marker for depression in the future. .
Topics: Humans; Aged; Schizophrenia; Cross-Sectional Studies; Physical Examination; Depressive Disorder; Ear, External
PubMed: 37471481
DOI: 10.4088/PCC.22m03416 -
The Journal of Emergency Medicine Apr 2022
Topics: Ear, External; Humans; Pandemics
PubMed: 35135672
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2021.12.025 -
European Annals of Otorhinolaryngology,... Mar 2022
Topics: Ear Auricle; Ear, External; Humans
PubMed: 34417141
DOI: 10.1016/j.anorl.2021.05.021 -
Ugeskrift For Laeger Nov 2019The external ear is often involved in facial trauma. This is an updated review of the major conditions involved in external ear traumas: the auricular haematoma, the...
The external ear is often involved in facial trauma. This is an updated review of the major conditions involved in external ear traumas: the auricular haematoma, the auricular perichondritis and the auricular laceration. These conditions must be quickly diagnosed and treated due to a risk of a severely deformed ear if left untreated. This is also a brief summary of the possibilities in reconstructive surgery of the ear. There is no high-quality level of evidence regarding the management for the various types of auricular trauma, which is why, further research is needed in this field.
Topics: Cartilage Diseases; Ear, External; Hematoma; Humans; Lacerations; Plastic Surgery Procedures
PubMed: 31791462
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Ugeskrift For Laeger Nov 2019This review describes congenital anomalies of the external ear, which are common and include a wide range of malformations. Attentiveness to other malformations in... (Review)
Review
This review describes congenital anomalies of the external ear, which are common and include a wide range of malformations. Attentiveness to other malformations in newborns with ear anomalies is important, as they often appear as part of syndromes such as Goldenhar syndrome, Treacher Collins syndrome and branchio-oto-renal syndrome. This review is an overview of the most common congenital anomalies of the external ear and their treatment, including microtia, constricted ears, preauricular pits, tags and prominent ears.
Topics: Branchio-Oto-Renal Syndrome; Ear, External; Humans; Infant, Newborn
PubMed: 31791458
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Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine Jun 2023
Topics: Humans; Dermatitis; Ear, External; Ear Diseases
PubMed: 37263665
DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.90c.06001 -
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2023
Topics: Humans; Dermatitis; Ear, External; Ear Diseases
PubMed: 37127338
DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.90a.22078 -
Morphologie : Bulletin de L'Association... Dec 2023The external human ear is considered to be highly variable among individuals. Hence, forensic applications could be explored for human identification. This research...
The external human ear is considered to be highly variable among individuals. Hence, forensic applications could be explored for human identification. This research compares the usefulness of Cameriere's ear identification method, in samples originating from six different countries (Brazil, India, Japan, Russia, South Africa and Turkey) in order to examine possible differences in their accuracy values. A sample of 2,225 photographs of the external human ear (1,134 left and 1,091 right ears) from 1,411 individuals (633 females and 778 males) was collected. The samples included healthy subjects with no systemic disorders and without any craniofacial trauma, maxillofacial abnormalities, auricular anomalies, ear diseases or previous auricular surgery. Cameriere's ear identification method was applied and measurements were performed on the images of each ear, considering four anatomic regions: helix, antihelix, concha, and lobe. The quantified measurement values were converted into a proposed coded number system. A search for identical codes was accomplished to find out the distinctiveness of the morphology of the human ear. The combined codes of left and right ears of each of the 814 subjects were not repeated in this multi-ethnic study sample. Dirichlet's distribution and the inherent study equation showed that the probability of two different individuals having the same code (false-positive identification) was found to be <0.0007. Because of the distinctive metrics of the ratios of external human ears, studies with Cameriere's ear identification method may be valuable for human identification. Studying the differences between the left and right ears of the same individual and across different ethnic groups could contribute to the development of supplementary tools for human identification.
Topics: Male; Female; Humans; Ear, External; Ethnicity; Brazil
PubMed: 37230829
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Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal Nov 2022
Topics: Ear Auricle; Ear, External; Granuloma, Pyogenic; Hemangioma; Humans
PubMed: 33236929
DOI: 10.1177/0145561320968924