SPP/CDC Injury Prevention Student Research Award

2013 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Injury Prevention ◽  
Student Research ◽  
Research Award

Student Research Award

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Britain Scott ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Student Research ◽  
Research Award

Student research award

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Britain Scott ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Student Research ◽  
Research Award

Student Research Award 1993: Characteristics of Cerumen in Diabetic Patients: A Key to Understanding Malignant External Otitis?

1993 ◽  
Vol 109 (4) ◽  
pp. 676-679 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter V. Driscoll ◽  
Anand Ramachandrula ◽  
Dean A. Drezner ◽  
Tracy A. Hicks ◽  
Scott R. Schaffer
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
External Otitis ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Immunocompromised Patients ◽  
Student Research ◽  
Fatal Disease ◽  
Malignant External Otitis ◽  
Research Award ◽  
Patients With Diabetes

Malignant externa otitis is a potentially fatal disease in diabetic and other immunocompromised patients. Cerumen contains defense properties that protect the patient against infection. We tested the hypothesis that patients with diabetes mellitus have abnormalities in their cerumen that affect the environment of their external auditory canals and may predispose them to malignant externa otitis.

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