Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is a long-term (chronic) swelling and infection of the middle ear, with ear discharge (otorrhoea) through a perforated tympanic membrane (eardrum). The main ...

There are a few approaches to clean the affected ears and remove discharge. These include: – using cotton wool or tissue paper (called dry mopping); – sucking out pus and fluid that is blocking the ...

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There are different treatment options. Open surgical repair involves a major operation to open the abdomen and replace the diseased aorta with a fabric graft.

Women with regular spontaneous periods (menstrual cycles) may be offered a range of cycle regimens to prepare the womb lining (the endometrium) for FET. Alternatively, FET can be carried out after ...

• Due to a lack of evidence, the benefits of post-incident debriefing after coercive measures (seclusion: locking someone in a separate room, or restraint: preventing them from moving) for people with ...