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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsEffects of N-Acetylcysteine on Auditory Brainstem Response Threshold Shift in Rabbits Exposed to Noise and Carbon MonoxideSeyedbagher Mortazavi, Masoud Motalebi Kashani, Ali Khavanin et al.Problem statement: Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) is one of the most important occupational disease in worldwide. NIHL has been found to be potentiated by simultaneous Carbon monoxide (CO) exposure. Exposure to noise plus CO is common in occupational and environmental settings. Free radicals have been implicated in cochlear damage resulting from exposure to noise and due to CO hypoxia … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 28 Feb 2010 · 8,040 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsADAPTIVE EXPERT SYSTEM FOR CALCULATION OF REAL EAR INSERTION GAIN FOR DIGITAL HEARING AIDSadagopan Rajkumar, S Muttan, Balaji PillaiThe various gain calculating formulae for digital hearing aids is analyzed for different subjects to find out suitable adaptive gain formula for most successful gain recommendations. The object of the work is to design and develop an adaptive expert system, which could be effectively used to perform screening tests to identify the level of hearing impairment and recommend suitable gain … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 3 · 4 Sep 2013 · 6,977 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractArabic Static and Dynamic Gestures Recognition Using Leap MotionBasma Hisham, Alaa HamoudaAcross the world, several millions of people use sign language as their main way of communication with their society, daily they face a lot of obstacles with their families, teachers, neighbours, employers. According to the most recent statistics of World Health Organization, there are 360 million persons in the world with disabling hearing loss i.e. (5.3% of the world’s population), … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 13, Issue 8 · 12 Aug 2017 · 8,178 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRamsay Hunt Syndrome: Case ReportJuliana Oliveira Freitas Silveira, Fernanda Schettini de Oliveira, Yanes Brum Bello et al.Problem statement: Ramsay Hunt syndrome is characterized by peripheral facial palsy and eruptions in external ear reportedly due to the reactivation of latent varicela zoster virus in the sensory ganglia of facial nerve. Our purpose is to describe a case of this syndrome accompanied by the Neurology Service of Nova Iguacu General Hospital. Approach: A 60-year old female patient sought … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 30 Aug 2012 · 8,241 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractWave V Detection Using Instantaneous Energy of Auditory Brainstem Response SignalM. M. Rushaidin, Sh-Hussain Salleh, Tan Tian Swee et al.Problem statement: ABR machine is a well known machine that has been used on detection of hearing problem especially for babies or children. In ABR, wave V is the most prominent and robust wave that has been used as indicator of hearing loss. However, a fast detection of the wave V is necessary in order to implement newborn hearing screening. … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 9 · 30 Sep 2009 · 7,785 accessesView PDF Cite