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How do Patient Comorbidities Influence Adult Cochlear Implant Outcomes?

open access: yesOtolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Volume 174, Issue 3, Page 802-808, March 2026.
Abstract Objective To evaluate the relationship between weighted comorbidity indices and post‐cochlear implant (CI) speech recognition and patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs). Study Design Retrospective cohort. Setting Tertiary Neurotology Center.
Barak Spector   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

How does Frailty Impact Peri‐Operative and Speech Recognition Outcomes for Cochlear Implants in Veterans?

open access: yesOtolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Volume 174, Issue 3, Page 825-832, March 2026.
Abstract Objective To investigate the association of frailty with post‐cochlear implant (CI) admission, morbidity, and CI‐aided word recognition outcomes in veterans. Study Design Retrospective cohort. Setting Single‐institution tertiary care Veterans Health Administration (VHA) hospital.
Kaitlyn A. Brooks   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wildland–urban interface expansion: Towards comprehensive planning processes

open access: yesPeople and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 3, Page 754-766, March 2026.
Abstract Wildland–urban interface (WUI) expansion is accelerating in numerous regions around the world due to increasing amenity‐led migration processes, defined as the movement of people seeking higher environmental quality. While WUI areas are complex social–ecological systems requiring holistic planning and management, they are usually approached ...
Clara Mosso   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Note on “A Comparison of Two Methods for Adaptive Multi‐Arm Two‐Stage Design”

open access: yesStatistics in Medicine, Volume 45, Issue 6-7, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Mehta and Kappler compare two approaches to adaptive multi‐arm multi‐stage testing: Stagewise MAMS based on the inverse normal combination test, and cumulative MAMS based on the conditional error rate approach. They show the difference in power between these approaches and conjecture as to its origin.
Silke Jörgens, Gernot Wassmer
wiley   +1 more source

Direct Observations of Strong Jets Transporting Deep and Bottom Water Into the Indian Ocean Through the Fracture Zones of the Southwest Indian Ridge

open access: yesJournal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 131, Issue 3, March 2026.
Abstract The Indian Ocean plays a crucial role in the abyssal overturning circulation, transforming Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW) into lighter water. In the western Indian Ocean, the only path for AABW to reach the subtropics as part of the global overturning is through the fracture zones of the Southwest Indian Ridge.
Viviane V. Menezes   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors Affecting Communication Outcomes for Deaf and Multilingual Learners: A Systematic Review

open access: yesInternational Journal of Language &Communication Disorders, Volume 61, Issue 2, March/April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) children who are exposed to more than one spoken language can be described as deaf and multilingual learners (DMLs). Increased globalisation and technological advancements in hearing amplification mean an increasing number of children who are DHH access more than one spoken language (with and without ...
Elizabeth Kilmartin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effectiveness of Ultrasound Visual Biofeedback in Articulation Therapy for Children and Adolescents With Speech Sound Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesInternational Journal of Language &Communication Disorders, Volume 61, Issue 2, March/April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Speech sound disorders (SSD) may compromise speech intelligibility in children and adolescents, impacting communication, social interactions and academic performance. Ultrasound visual biofeedback (U‐VBF) has emerged as a promising tool for articulation therapy, providing real‐time tongue movement visualization, yet its evidence ...
Oi Yan Yiu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Egalitarians despite themselves: envy and leadership in Ecuadorian Amazonia Égalitaires malgré eux : envie et leadership en Amazonie équatorienne

open access: yesJournal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Volume 32, Issue S1, Page 28-48, March 2026.
The Shuar of Ecuadorian Amazonia once pursued eminence through warfare and vision quests. While vision quests have been retained, today – settled in villages – they seek eminence through economic success and political leadership. This article examines an apparent paradox: whilst envy suspicions pervade public life, they legitimize rather than level ...
Natalia Buitron, Grégory Deshoullière
wiley   +1 more source

On Medical Domination

open access: yesThe British Journal of Sociology, Volume 77, Issue 2, Page 189-200, March 2026.
ABSTRACT In this article, I propose and define the concept of medical domination by combining insights from political sociology, Bourdieu's theory of domination, and intersectional perspectives. Drawing on a multi‐sited ethnographic study of abortion services in France, I analyse how a set of legitimised and institutionalised power practices shape ...
Raphaël Perrin
wiley   +1 more source

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