"Ear" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The hearing and equilibrium system of the body. It consists of three parts: the EXTERNAL EAR, the MIDDLE EAR, and the INNER EAR. Sound waves are transmitted through this organ where vibration is transduced to nerve signals that pass through the ACOUSTIC NERVE to the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. The inner ear also contains the vestibular organ that maintains equilibrium by transducing signals to the VESTIBULAR NERVE.
| Descriptor ID |
D004423
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.456.313 A09.246
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| Concept/Terms |
Ear- Ear
- Ears
- Vestibulocochlear Apparatus
- Apparatus, Vestibulocochlear
- Vestibulocochlear System
- System, Vestibulocochlear
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ear" by people in Profiles.
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One year on: assessing the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 on demand for semi-urgent ENT services. J Laryngol Otol. 2021 Sep; 135(9):829-833.
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Management of ENT emergencies during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. J Laryngol Otol. 2021 Feb; 135(2):117-124.
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Localized Scarlatiniform Rash of the Ears and Antecubital Fossa in COVID-19. J Am Board Fam Med. 2021 Feb; 34(Suppl):S183-S185.
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Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine generates immunoregulatory cells in the cervical lymph nodes in guinea pigs injected intra dermally. Vaccine. 2020 11 10; 38(48):7629-7637.
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Acrofacial purpura and necrotic ulcerations in COVID-19: a case series from New York City. Int J Dermatol. 2020 Nov; 59(11):1419-1422.
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The Face of COVID-19: Facial Pressure Wounds Related to Prone Positioning in Patients Undergoing Ventilation in the Intensive Care Unit. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 02; 164(2):300-301.
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Novel techniques for wearing an ear-looped mask to reduce pressure on the ear. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 11; 83(5):e333-e334.
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Novel tip to prevent ear irritation with surgical face masks (FRSM) during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2020 Jul; 102(6):470-471.
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Wearing the N95 mask with a plastic handle reduces pressure injury. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 Jun; 82(6):e191-e192.
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Organogenesis: need of the current world. Chin Med J (Engl). 2019 Apr 05; 132(7):849-852.