Convolutional block attention gate-based Unet framework for microaneurysm segmentation using retinal fundus images.

Background: Diabetic retinopathy is a major cause of vision loss worldwide. This emphasizes the need for early identification and treatment to reduce blindness in a significant proportion of individuals. Microaneurysms, extremely small, circular red spots that appear in retinal fundus images, are one of the very first indications of diabetic retinopathy.

Can switching stimulus polarity identify Meniere's disease? A preliminary investigation on ABR.

Background: Meniere's disease (MD) affects 0.2% to 0.5% of the global population, with regional variations.

Temporal cue based categorization and speech perception in noise among pediatric cochlear implant users.

Objectives: Voice onset time (VOT) has been identified as a potential temporal cue for predicting children's performance in speech-in-noise tasks, yet the relationship between these two factors has never been explored among children using CI. Hence, the present study aimed to explore the performance of children using CI on temporal cue-based syllable categorization test and speech perception in noise and examine the relationship between the two.

Methods: Temporal cue-based syllable categorization test was developed with the manipulation of /ba/ sound in 10 steps continuum with VOT varied between -74 ms to 26 ms.

Auditory processing abilities of children with congenital blindness.

Background: Children with visual challenges rely on their hearing ability to accomplish daily tasks more efficiently. Many investigations show changes in the auditory pathway in children and adults with early blindness. It can be hypothesized that the auditory processing abilities of children with congenital blindness will be superior to those of typically developing children without any visual challenges.

Misophonia: An Evidence-Based Case Report.

Purpose Misophonia is a sound tolerance disorder condition in certain sounds that trigger intense emotional or physiological responses. While some persons may experience misophonia, a few patients suffer from misophonia. However, there is a dearth of literature on audiological assessment and management of persons with misophonia.