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Clinical Notes

Temporary threshold shift following ear canal microsuction

A comparative analysis measuring hearing levels before, immediately and 1-week after earwax removal by microsuction

Trevor CroninAudiology Medical Services Ltd, Cork, Republic of Ireland; ;Centre for Speech and Language Therapy and Hearing Science, Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, UK; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-7823-004X
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Fei ZhaoCentre for Speech and Language Therapy and Hearing Science, Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, UK; ;Department of Hearing and Speech Science, Xinhua College, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 713-718 | Received 20 Jun 2019, Accepted 20 Mar 2020, Published online: 13 Apr 2020

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