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<journal-id>1132-1296</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Index de Enfermería]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Index Enferm]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1132-1296</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Fundación Index]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1132-12962021000200017</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Evaluación de la eficacia y seguridad de un nuevo equipo desechable para lavado de oídos]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Evaluation and safety of the effectiveness of a new disposable kit for ear washing]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Tomás Rojas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[José Tomás]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ferrandiz Viñolo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[José Antonio]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Soto Pérez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[María de la O]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Romero-Ayuso]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Dulce María]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro de Salud Zaidín Sur  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Granada ]]></addr-line>
<country>España</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Distrito Sanitario Granada-Metropolitano Unidad de atención a Residencias ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Granada ]]></addr-line>
<country>España</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Granada  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Granada ]]></addr-line>
<country>España</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>30</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>234</fpage>
<lpage>238</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1132-12962021000200017&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1132-12962021000200017&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1132-12962021000200017&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Objetivo principal: Evaluar el rendimiento de un nuevo dispositivo desechable para el lavado de oídos por tapón de cerumen, en comparación con el método tradicional (jeringa metálica).  Metodología: ensayo clínico aleatorizado, doble ciego, de grupos paralelos, con asignación cuasi-aleatoria y análisis por intención de tratar.  Resultados principales: Participaron 273 pacientes. Los resultados se muestran comparando jeringa metálica (JM) vs nuevo dispositivo (ND). Extracción del tapón: 86,10 % vs 94,52 %; efectos adversos: 9.55 % vs 3.64%; eritema en el CAE: 34.32 % vs 22.62 %; erosión: 5.97 % vs 2.91 %. Respecto a los profesionales que utilizaron ambos métodos de lavado, el 90 % señaló que el ND representaba una mejoría en el manejo del lavado de oídos.  Conclusión principal: El ND desechable para el lavado de oído, mejora el manejo, tiempo de utilización, eficacia y seguridad en comparación con la JM.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Objective: To evaluate the performance of a new disposable device for ear washing by ear wax, in comparison with the traditional method of the metal syringe.  Methods: randomized, double-blind, parallel-group clinical trial, with Quasi-random assignment and intention to treat analysis.  Results: 273 patients participated. Results are showed comparing metal syringe (JM) vs the new device (ND). Extraction of the cap: 86.10% vs 94.52%; adverse effects: 9.55% vs 3.64%; erythema in the EAC: 34.32% vs 22.62%; erosion in 5.97% vs 2.91%. Regarding to the professionals who used both methods, 90% indicated that the ND represented an improvement in the management of ear washing.  Conclusions: The new disposable device for ear washing, improves handling, time of use, efficacy and safety to the traditional method with the metal syringe.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Tapón de cerumen]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Cerumen]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Atención primaria]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Enfermería]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Lavado de oídos]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Jeringa otológica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Jeringa metálica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Impacted cerumen]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Earwax]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Primary care]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Nursing]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Ear irrigation]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Removal of earwax]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Otological syringe]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Metal syringe]]></kwd>
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