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Considerable interest has developed in otology concerning the relationship between the vascular loop and compression of the eighth nerve, producing vertigo. Several authors have described the radiographic findings relative to the anatomy of these vascular loops. Few previous articles have dealt with cases that have had surgical confirmation or repair of the defect. Our presentation concerns 27 ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Our purpose was to determine the frequency of abnormal findings on contrast-enhanced high-resolution MR imaging studies in patients with sudden hearing loss. METHODS Seventy-eight consecutive patients with sudden hearing loss underwent contrast-enhanced MR imaging of the temporal bone, cerebellopontine angle, and brain. Additional tests included audiologic examination, ...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to examine social comparison in illness using a mixed-methods approach that combined inductive exploration of how people used social comparison in this self-help group with a quantitative study of social comparison processes and their relationship to quality of life. METHODS The qualitative study involved 15 semi-structured interviews with people with Méni...

This paper analyzes how an inventor should …x the licensing terms to license a standard in complying with a non-discrimination requirement. Using a model incorporating imperfect competition between a …nite number of users and product di¤erentiation, we compare three di¤erent regimes: …xed fee (also known as royalty free), per unit royalty and two-part tari¤. We highlight the di¤erent e¤ects of ...

This paper analyzes how an inventor should …x the licensing terms to license a standard in complying with a non-discrimination requirement. Using a model incorporating imperfect competition between a …nite number of users and product di¤erentiation, we compare three di¤erent regimes: …xed fee (also known as royalty free), per unit royalty and two-part tari¤. We highlight the di¤erent e¤ects of ...