Cerumen impaction in patients with schizophrenia

Clinical Schizophrenia and Related Psychoses

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 110-112

  Saana, Eskelinen ^a   Eila, Sailas ^a   Kaisla, Joutsenniemi ^b,c   Matti, Holi ^b   Jaana, Suvisaari ^c  

^a Kellokoski Hospital   (Finland)

^b PEIJAS HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY CANAL; CERUMEN IMPACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GLOBAL ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; OTOSCOPY; OUTPATIENT; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CERUMEN; COMPLICATION; DEMOGRAPHY; HEARING LOSS, CONDUCTIVE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CERUMEN; EAR CANAL; FEMALE; GROUP HOMES; HEARING LOSS, CONDUCTIVE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 84905025906     PISSN: 19351232     EISSN: 19412010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3371/CSRP.ESSA.022213     Document Type: Article

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