Cochlear morphology in the developing inner ear of the porcine model of spontaneous deafness
Background Auditory function and cochlear morphology have previously been described in a porcine model with spontaneous WS2-like phenotype. In the present study, cochlear histopathology was further investigated in the inner ear of the developing ...
Wei Chen +6 more
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Hearing impairment after asphyxia and neonatal encephalopathy: a Norwegian population-based study [PDF]
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the association between perinatal asphyxia, neonatal encephalopathy, and childhood hearing impairment. This is a population-based study including all Norwegian infants born≥36 weeks gestation between 1999 and ...
Hemmingsen, Dagny Elise +3 more
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Background Mutations in the MYO15A gene are a widely recognized cause of autosomal recessive non-syndromic sensorineural hearing loss (NSHL) globally.
Ying Fu +7 more
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Gene4HL: An Integrated Genetic Database for Hearing Loss
Hearing loss (HL) is one of the most common disabilities in the world. In industrialized countries, HL occurs in 1–2/1,000 newborns, and approximately 60% of HL is caused by genetic factors.
Shasha Huang +57 more
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Background: Ecto-5′-nucleotidase (NT5E) encodes the cluster of differentiation 73 (CD73), whose overexpression contributes to the formation of immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and is related to exacerbated prognosis, increased risk of metastasis ...
Xin-miao Xue +23 more
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A Porcine Congenital Single-Sided Deafness Model, Its Population Statistics and Degenerative Changes
ObjectiveTo describe and study the population statistics, hearing phenotype, and pathological changes of a porcine congenital single-sided deafness (CSSD) pedigree.MethodsClick auditory brainstem response (ABR), full-frequency ABR, and distortion product
Wei Ren +33 more
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Visual impairment is associated with physical and mental comorbidities in older adults:a cross-sectional study [PDF]
BackgroundVisual impairment is common in older people and the presence of additional health conditions can compromise health and rehabilitation outcomes.
Mercer, S.W.; id_orcid +22 more
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Differences in Verbal and Non-verbal Linguistic Communication between Children with Mild Intellectual Disability and Children with High Functioning Autism on AL-Ahssa in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia [PDF]
The present study aimed at identifying the differences in verbal and non-verbal linguistic communication between children with mild intellectual disability and children with high functioning autism in the Kingdome of Saudi Arabia. The Sample included (60)
Sawsan Alelaiwi
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Video feedback intervention: a case series in the context of childhood hearing impairment [PDF]
Background: Recent research shows that parental sensitivity can explain a significant and unique amount of growth in speech and language outcomes in children with cochlear implants.
James, Deborah M. +5 more
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Background: Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is one of the leading causes of preventable disabling hearing impairment (DHI) in developing countries. Early detection and management complements advances made in other survival programs, improves work
Salem Muftah +3 more
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