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Curative effect observation on deformed auricle treated with EarWell Infant Ear Correction System with modular parents’ nursing education

Wei Wei

Wei Wei

Department of Otolaryngology, Guangzhou Children and Women's Medical CenterGuangzhou, China
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Wei, Wei
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Ren-Zhong Luo

Ren-Zhong Luo

Department of Otolaryngology, Guangzhou Children and Women's Medical CenterGuangzhou, China
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Luo, Ren-Zhong
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Zhen-Yun Huang

Zhen-Yun Huang

Department of Otolaryngology, Guangzhou Children and Women's Medical CenterGuangzhou, China
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Huang, Zhen-Yun
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Rui Mi

Rui Mi

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou CanAm International Medical CenterGuangzhou, China
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Jul 14, 2020
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Article Category: Original article
Published Online: Jul 14, 2020
Page range: 153 - 159
Received: Dec 21, 2019
Accepted: Jan 03, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2020-0021
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Figure 1

Treatment example of EarWell Infant Ear Correction System. Born 30 days and after wearing for 17 days.Born 3 days and after wearing for 13 days.Born 32 days and after wearing for 28 days.Born 4 days and after wearing for 22 days.Born 8 day and after wearing for 55 days.Born 1 day and after wearing for 16 days.Note: These pictures list before treatment (left in each group) and after treatment (right in each group).
Treatment example of EarWell Infant Ear Correction System. Born 30 days and after wearing for 17 days.Born 3 days and after wearing for 13 days.Born 32 days and after wearing for 28 days.Born 4 days and after wearing for 22 days.Born 8 day and after wearing for 55 days.Born 1 day and after wearing for 16 days.Note: These pictures list before treatment (left in each group) and after treatment (right in each group).

Rating results comparison of the patients’ guardians satisfaction before and after the therapy_

TypesExceptional improvementVery improvedImprovedUnalteredWorsenedThe total satisfaction n (%)
Pre-therapy02931011 (26.19)
Post-therapy514194038 (90.48)*

Complications observed during therapy_

Complication typesCases nPercentage (%)
Scratching ears614.29
Skin eczema37.14
Skin erosion24.76

Rating results comparison of the auricle deformity before and after the therapy

TypesPediatric otolaryngologist’ ratingGuardian's rating
Mean valueDeformity ratingCases n (%)
Initial rating6.51 ± 0.84<412 (16.43)5.77 ± 1.59
4–757 (78.08)
>74 (5.48)
Final rating8.33 ± 1.27*<41 (1.37)*8.19 ± 2.38*
4–733 (45.21)
>739 (53.42)*
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