UNLABELLED The hormonal changes that occur in a short time span promote modifications all over the woman's body, with physical and emotional manifestations which are frequently observed. AIM to evaluate the activity of the external ciliated cells in women during their menstrual cycle, observing the effect of hormonal changes caused by the cycle in their 3 phases. METHODS this is a longitudi...

Vehicular emissions have increased considerably over the years with the increase in traffic. Modern roundabouts can improve traffic flow as well as cut down vehicular emissions and fuel consumption by reducing the vehicle idle time at intersections and thereby creating a positive impact on the environment. The primary focus of this research is to study the impact of modern roundabouts in cuttin...

Current understanding suggests that there are two different mechanisms by which otoacoustic emissions (OAEs) are generated in the cochlea. These mechanisms include a nonlinear-distortion mechanism and a coherent-reflection mechanism. Distortion product OAEs (DPOAEs) are believed to include contributions from both mechanisms, while stimulus frequency OAEs (SFOAES), at least at low and moderate l...

Local, rather than systemic, drug delivery to the inner ear is becoming more widely used to treat inner ear disorders. While many substances are undergoing preclinical and clinical studies, it is equally important to develop appropriate drug delivery systems. Pharmacokinetic studies are technically demanding in animals and almost impossible in humans. Computer simulations have helped establish ...

Evoked otoacoustic emissions (EOAEs) are currently used as the most reliable test for hearing screening. The presence of emission is commonly detected by the visual inspection of the signals and the cross-correlation function between replicate responses recorded in the same conditions. Performances of these methods are greatly influenced by the residual noise level. Residual noise is often of l...

A moderate dose of quinine sulfate, administered to three young adult males, reduced or eliminated various forms of otoacoustic emission (OAE). The individual differences in response to the drug were substantial, but a number of generalizations did emerge. The time courses of onset and recovery were considerably more rapid than for the parallel effects produced by aspirin. Most spontaneous otoa...

OBJECTIVES To determine the carrier rate of the GJB2 mutation c.35delG and c.101T>C in a UK population study; to determine whether carriers of the mutation had worse hearing or otoacoustic emissions compared to non-carriers. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING University of Bristol, UK. PARTICIPANTS Children in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. 9202 were successful...