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Ear drops (water or saline) vs no treatment

Proportion of patients (or ears) with complete clearance of ear wax · adults and children with ear wax requiring removal

Ear drops (water or saline) may leads to higher proportion of patients (or ears) with complete clearance of ear wax compared with no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ear drops for the removal of ear wax 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 4
1 study · 48 participants
Low

Ear drops (water or saline) vs no treatment

Discomfort/pain · adults and children with ear wax requiring removal

Ear drops (water or saline) may leads to lower adverse effects: discomfort, irritation or pain compared with no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ear drops for the removal of ear wax 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low