COMPARISON BETWEEN PITCH DISCRIMINATION IN NORMAL CHILDREN, CHILDREN WITH HEARING AIDS, AND CHILDREN WITH COCHLEAR IMPLANT

Comparison between pitch discrimination in normal children, children with hearing aids, and children with cochlear implant

Bags Abstract Background Cochlear hearing loss causes variations in the way that sounds are represented in the auditory system and for cochlear implant (Cl) users, pitch information that is transmitted to the central nervous system is not ideal.The aim of this study was to compare between pitch discrimination and its associated language development

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Fallacy of paleoproductivity signals by the recycled biogenic components: case study in the Central Basin of the northwestern Ross Sea

Abstract Core LC42, retrieved from the Central Basin of the northwestern Ross Sea, contains three distinct sediment facies (IRD (ice-rafted debris)-poor bioturbated sandy mud, IRD-rich massive sandy mud, and laminated mud) that are interleaved with each other and deposited over the last 1 Ma.The biogenic components (biogenic opal, total organic car

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Carbon footprint of industry-sponsored late-stage clinical trials

Objectives To quantify the carbon footprint from a sample of pharma industry sponsored phase III trials.To develop an approach that can readily be applied to future trials by AstraZeneca and other trial sponsors.Design Life cycle assessment including all the sources of carbon emissions associated with a completed, an ongoing and a planned clinical

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