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ArticleCureus2020

Causality of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media: An Observational Study.

Zafar Ayaz, Bakht Taj, Maher Sohail Yaseen, Uzma Ishaq, Talha Laique, Jahanzeb Malik, Adnan Baig, Komal Sakhawat

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Article in Cureus, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 39% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Zafar AyazOtolaryngology, Timergara DHQ Hospital, Timergara, PAK.
Bakht TajOtolaryngology, DHQ Hospital Daggar Buner, Buner, PAK.
Maher Sohail YaseenPhysiology, Dera Ghazi Khan Medical College, Dera Ghazi Khan, PAK.
Uzma IshaqHematology and Medical Oncology, Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi, PAK.
Talha LaiquePharmacology, Lahore Medical and Dental College, Lahore, PAK.
Jahanzeb MalikCardiology, Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology, Rawalpindi, PAK.
Adnan BaigCardiology, Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology, Rawalpindi, PAK.
Komal SakhawatCardiology, Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology, Rawalpindi, PAK.
Ghazi University · PKOtto Wagner Hospital · ATCMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry · PKFoundation University Medical College · PKRawalpindi Medical University · PK

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective Chronic otorrhoea is a disease of the ear that lasts for more than 6-12 weeks, through a perforated tympanic membrane. We sought to determine the cause of chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) at our institute. Methodology Ear swabs taken from enrolled patients (n=139) were sent for culture and sensitivity. Statistical analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), version 26 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY) Results Common pathogenic bacteria in chronic otitis media observed were Pseudomonas aeruginosa 81 (58%) while Klebsiella pneumoniae was found in 58 (42%) of cases. Conclusion We concluded that Pseudomonas aeruginosa was the most common causative agent of CSOM at our institute.

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chronic otorrhoeachronic suppurative otitis mediaear infectionklebsiella pneumoniaeotitis mediapseudomonas aeuginosa

Identifiers

PMID32953341
PMCPMC7496497
OpenAlexW3062709772

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