Open AccessThe impact of using the term “Diabetic Ear” for the patients with skull base osteomyelitis
Author(s) -
Abdulaziz Saud AlEnazi,
Salma Saud Al Sharhan,
Laila M. Telmesani,
Nasser A Aljazan,
Bander M Al Qahtani,
Mohamed Lotfy
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family and community medicine/maǧalaẗ ṭib al-usraẗ wa al-muǧtamaʼ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-340X
pISSN - 1319-1683
DOI - 10.4103/jfcm.jfcm_187_17
Subject(s) - medicine , otitis , context (archaeology) , diabetes mellitus , health care , primary care , pediatrics , disease , osteomyelitis , family medicine , surgery , paleontology , economic growth , economics , biology , endocrinology
Diabetes and ear disease are some of the most widespread health concerns. The focus here is on the impact of using the term "Diabetic Ear" for patients with skull base osteomyelitis (SBM) in the context of malignant otitis externa (MOE). The aim of this study was to discover the awareness of general practitioners (GPs), residents, specialists, and consultants at Primary Health Care Centers about necrotizing otitis externa (NOE), also known previously as malignant external otitis (MOE), assess their deficiencies and provide solutions; also assist them for the early detection and possible prevention of diabetes- related ear diseases and their complications.