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How do Patient Comorbidities Influence Adult Cochlear Implant Outcomes?
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
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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
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Wildland–urban interface expansion: Towards comprehensive planning processes
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
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A Note on “A Comparison of Two Methods for Adaptive Multi‐Arm Two‐Stage Design”
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
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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
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One Rule or Many? Sanskrit Reduplication as Fragmented Affixation [PDF]
Janda, Richard D., Joseph, Brian D.
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Factors Affecting Communication Outcomes for Deaf and Multilingual Learners: A Systematic Review
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
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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
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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
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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
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