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Exploring Factors Influencing Speech Intelligibility in Airport Terminal Pier-Style Departure Lounges

Buildings
This study investigates speech intelligibility and its influencing factors within pier-style airport lounges and assesses the applicability of the Speech Transmission Index (STI) in these large, elongated spaces.
Xi Li, Yuezhe Zhao
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Comparison of Two Types of Combined Measures, STI and U50, for Predicting Speech Intelligibility in Classrooms

Archives of Acoustics, 2017
The present study reports on the speech intelligibility as measured by speech transmission index (STI) and useful-to-detrimental sound ratios ($U_{50}$) in university classrooms.
Young-Ji CHOI
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Experimental Study of the Influence of Occupants on Speech Intelligibility in an Automotive Cabin

Applied Sciences
Adding occupants to an enclosed space often leads to perceptible changes in the sound field and, therefore, speech intelligibility; however, this issue has not yet been examined in automotive cabins.
Linda Liang, Miao Ren, Linghui Liao, Ye Zhao, Wei Xiong, Liuying Ou   +5 more
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Infection Control Practices for Vascular Access Management in Hemodialysis: Results From a Nationwide Survey of Japanese National University Hospitals

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Bloodstream infections due to repeated vascular access (VA) puncture and circuit connections remain major concerns in hemodialysis. Therefore, we examined current practices for glove, disinfectant, and personal protective equipment (PPE) use according to VA type in national university hospitals in Japan.
Aiko Yamada, Makoto Harada, Tadahiko Kikugawa, Takeshi Nakata, Koji Hashimoto, Tsuneo Konta, Yuji Kamijo   +6 more
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A wavelet-based noise reduction algorithm and its clinical evaluation in cochlear implants. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
Noise reduction is often essential for cochlear implant (CI) recipients to achieve acceptable speech perception in noisy environments. Most noise reduction algorithms applied to audio signals are based on time-frequency representations of the input, such
Hua Ye, Guang Deng, Stefan J Mauger, Adam A Hersbach, Pam W Dawson, John M Heasman   +5 more
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The Assessment of Acoustical Characteristics for Recent Mosque Buildings in Erbil City of Iraq

ARO-The Scientific Journal of Koya University, 2021
The study of mosque acoustics, concerning acoustical features, sound quality for speech intelligibility, and additional practical acoustic criteria, is commonly overlooked.
Dawa A. A. Masih, Nawzad K. Jalal, Manar N. A. Mohammed, Sulaiman A. Mustafa   +3 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis in Nigeria: A Multi‐Center Summary of Abstracts From the Inaugural Nigerian Society for Apheresis Scientific Meeting

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Therapeutic apheresis (TA) is an established treatment modality for hematologic, neurologic, and immunologic disorders, yet access remains severely limited in sub‐Saharan Africa. Donor apheresis, including platelet apheresis collection from healthy donors, represents an important complementary modality supporting blood product ...
Nosa Bazuaye, Chimezie Okwuonu, Evelyn Idam, Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Zinnah Aloziem, Blossom Amamchukwu, Patience Elimia, Mkpoikanabasi Obot‐Obot, Henry Mbakwe, Praises Maduagwuna, Olatunji Akinrodoye, Chiamaka Anyanwu, Benjamin Anyanwu, Adedamola Akinsiku, Oluwatoyin A. Akinsiku, Muzamil O. Hassan, Fatiu A. Arogundade, Olalekan E. Ojo, Homayemem Weli, Jesupelumi Adenihun, Aderemi Adelaja, Ebun Bamgboye, Olalekan Olatise, Ade E. Faponle, Ayoola Odeyemi, Michael Muoka, Stephen Asaolu, Qudrat Busari, Blessing Dawudu, Michael Naiyeju, Rasheed A. Balogun   +33 more
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Spatial Distribution and Influencing Factors of Speech Intelligibility in Round-Table Conversation Scenarios

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Round-table conversations, as common social environments, greatly depend on effective verbal communication to enrich the interactive experience. However, considerable variations in speech intelligibility (SI) occur among listeners at different positions ...
Lingling Liu, Linda Liang, Kangying Huang, Miao Ren, Yang Song   +4 more
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Phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinase as a target of pathogens—friend or foe?

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This graphical summary illustrates the roles of phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinases (PI4Ks). PI4Ks regulate key cellular processes and can be hijacked by pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria and parasites, to support their intracellular replication. Their dual role as essential host enzymes and pathogen cofactors makes them promising drug targets.
Ana C. Mendes, Guilherme M. Azevedo, Amanda P. Barcellos, Diana Bahia   +3 more
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Syllable-rate-adjusted-modulation (SRAM) predicts clear and conversational speech intelligibility

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
IntroductionObjectively predicting speech intelligibility is important in both telecommunication and human-machine interaction systems. The classic method relies on signal-to-noise ratios (SNR) to successfully predict speech intelligibility.
Ye Yang, Fan-Gang Zeng, Fan-Gang Zeng
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