title: Plain Language Summary: Earwax (Cerumen Impaction)
abstract: This plain language summary serves as an overview in explaining earwax (cerumen). The summary applies to patients older than 6 months with a clinical diagnosis of earwax impaction and is based on the 2017 update of the Clinical Practice Guideline: Earwax (Cerumen Impaction). The evidence-based guideline includes research that supports diagnosis and treatment of earwax impaction. The guideline was developed to improve care by health care providers for managing earwax impaction by creating clear recommendations to use in medical practice.
authors.affiliation: 1 College of Nursing, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: Helene J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Krouse
authors.affiliation: 2 Division of Otolaryngology, Childrens Hospital of San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.
authors.forename: Anthony E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Magit
authors.affiliation: 3 AAO-HNS, Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: O'Connor
authors.affiliation: 4 Department of Otolaryngology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.
authors.forename: Seth R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Schwarz
authors.affiliation: 5 Consumers United for Evidence-Based Healthcare, Davis, California, USA.
authors.forename: Sandra A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Walsh
mesh_terms: D002571:Cerumen; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
keywords: cerumen; earwax; impaction; plain language summary