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Carcass Quality, Meat Quality and Sensory Properties of the Dual-Purpose Chicken Lohmann Dual

Foods, 2018
Over 40 million day-old layer line cockerels are culled in Germany each year, due to economic reasons, leading to a recently instigated research focus on the potential of dual-purpose breeds as an alternative to conventional poultry husbandry, especially
Lisa Siekmann, Lisa Meier-Dinkel, Sabine Janisch, Brianne Altmann, Claudia Kaltwasser, Christian Sürie, Carsten Krischek   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of a Dual Sensory Loss Protocol on Hearing Aid Outcomes

Ear & Hearing, 2015
Dual sensory loss (DSL; concurrent vision and hearing loss) negatively affects quality of life. As speechreading is hampered, use of hearing aids (HAs) is important for older adults with DSL. However, due to vision loss, use of small and complex HAs is assumed to be difficult.
Vreeken, H.L., van Rens, G.H.M.B., Kramer, S.E., Knol, D.L., van Nispen, R.M.A.   +4 more
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Self-Reported Hearing/Visual Loss and Mortality in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Findings From the Komo-Ise Cohort, Japan

Journal of Epidemiology, 2020
Background: The association of sensory loss with mortality remains unclear. We aimed to explore the associations of hearing loss (HL), visual loss (VL), and dual sensory loss (DSL) with survival. Methods: Data came from the Komo-Ise study cohort in Gunma
Atsushi Miyawaki, Yasuki Kobayashi, Ichiro Kawachi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dual sensory impairment in older adults increases the risk of mortality: a population-based study.

PLoS ONE, 2013
Although concurrent vision and hearing loss are common in older adults, population-based data on their relationship with mortality is limited. This cohort study investigated the association between objectively measured dual sensory impairment (DSI) with ...
Bamini Gopinath, Julie Schneider, Catherine M McMahon, George Burlutsky, Stephen R Leeder, Paul Mitchell   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Children with Usher syndrome: mental and behavioral disorders

Behavioral and Brain Functions, 2012
Background Mental and behavioral disorders among adults with Usher syndrome have been discussed and reported in some case studies but no research has been reported on children with Usher syndrome.
Dammeyer Jesper
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of packaging permeability on textural and sensory properties of sliced bread

International Journal of Food Properties
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of packaging permeability (water and oxygen) on the sensory and physical properties of white sliced bread during storage at ambient and accelerated conditions.
Ali Nasirpour, Chanez Bennacef, Carole Jeandel, Aya Khanji, Sylvie Desobry-Banon, Mélanie Eymas, Florine Rollin, Stephane Desobry   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association between frailty and dual sensory loss: hearing and vision

, 2021
Dual sensory loss (DSL) refers to the presence of both hearing- and vision- loss. The objective of this study was to explore the link between frailty and DSL in older adults. This cross-sectional study was conducted in a public health rehabilitation center with one hundred seven older adults Participants with hearing loss had significantly higher ...
Garcia, Ana Carla Oliveira, Wittich, Walter, Momensohn-Santos, Teresa   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Association of hearing, vision, and dual sensory impairment and risk of Alzheimer’s disease: a nested case-control study

BMC Geriatrics
Background Hearing impairment is a known risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), although less is known about vision impairment or dual sensory impairment (DSI) as risk factors for AD.
Blair Rajamaki, Kaisa Hokkinen, Aarno Dietz, Kai Kaarniranta, Sirpa Hartikainen, Anna-Maija Tolppanen   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Association of Vision, Hearing, and Dual-Sensory Loss with Walking Speed and Incident Slow Walking: Longitudinal and Time to Event Analyses in the Health and Retirement Study. [PDF]

Semin Hear, 2021
Shakarchi AF, Assi L, Gami A, Kohn C, Ehrlich JR, Swenor BK, Reed NS.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Prescribing for older people with sensory impairment: a qualitative interview study with independent prescribers in primary care

BMJ Open
Objectives To explore prescribers’ awareness of medicine-related challenges of older people (≥65 years) with sensory impairment (hearing, visual or dual impaired) and identify the influences on prescribing behaviours for these patient populations.Design ...
Margaret C Watson, Brenda Clark Morrison, Marilyn Lennon   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source