| Project/Area Number |
20592662
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Community health/Gerontological nurisng
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| Research Institution | Oita University |
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Principal Investigator |
SUEHIRO Rie Oita University, 医学部, 助教 (30336284)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
MIENO Eiko 大分大学, 医学部, 教授 (60209723)
HAMAGUCHI Kazuyuki 大分大学, 医学部, 教授 (60180931)
KAI Hiromi 大分大学, 医学部, 助教 (80443894)
MIZOSHITA Junko 大分大学, 医学部, 助教 (90457614)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
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| Keywords | 要介護高齢者 / 耳のケア / 耳垢除去 / 聴力 / 耳垢性状 / 介入研究 / 耳垢蓄積 / 耳垢 / 施設高齢者 |
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| Research Abstract |
To investigate the effects of cerumen removal among institutionalized elderly individuals, we evaluated changes in hearing with cerumen removal and the relationship between earwax type and accumulation. This study included 10 subjects (19 ears). Over a 12-week period, the external auditory meatus (EAM) was examined every 2 weeks. If the EAM was at least half occluded by cerumen, cerumen removal from the cartilaginous EAM was performed using a cotton swab. Hearing before and after cerumen removal was evaluated by audiometry. The threshold after removal decreased significantly compared to before removal, with improved hearing. Earwax accumulation time (from unoccluded to one-third or to -half occluded) was about 8 weeks. No difference between earwax types was identified.
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