Speech Perception Outcomes with the Anatomy-Based Fitting Map among Experienced, Adult Cochlear Implant Users: A Longitudinal Study.

Introduction: Anatomy-based fitting (ABF), a relatively new technique for cochlear implant (CI) programming, attempts to lessen the impact of the electrode insertion location-related frequency-to-place mismatch (FPM). This study aimed to compare vowels and consonant perception in quiet and in noise among experienced adult CI users using the ABF and the regular, conventional-based fitting (CBF) map (pre-ABF) over 6 months.

Methods: Nine ears from eight experienced adult CI users were included in the experimental and longitudinal research.

Improved temporal IoT device identification using robust statistical features.

The Internet of Things (IoT) is becoming more prevalent in our daily lives. A recent industry report projected the global IoT market to be worth more than USD 4 trillion by 2032. To cope with the ever-increasing IoT devices in use, identifying and securing IoT devices has become highly crucial for network administrators.

Texture-based speciation of otitis media-related bacterial biofilms from optical coherence tomography images using supervised classification.

Otitis media (OM), a highly prevalent inflammatory middle-ear disease in children worldwide, is commonly caused by an infection, and can lead to antibiotic-resistant bacterial biofilms in recurrent/chronic OM cases. A biofilm related to OM typically contains one or multiple bacterial species. OCT has been used clinically to visualize the presence of bacterial biofilms in the middle ear.

Secondary oral squamous cell carcinoma following haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

We report the cases of 10 patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) post-haematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). Median latency from HSCT to oral SCC diagnosis was 10 years (range: 4-17 years), with 90% (9/10) reporting a history of chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) and 40% (4/10) exhibiting active severe manifestations of oral GvHD. Clinical findings at diagnosis included induration, ulceration, tenderness, bleeding, hyperkeratosis, speckling and lymphadenopathy.

Investigating foliar application of bulk and nanoparticles titanium dioxide on fennel productivity to mitigate the negative effects of saline irrigation water.

Background: Fennel essential oils are fragrance compounds used in food and pharmaceutical sectors. One of the major impediments to expansion of fennel farming in Egypt's reclamation areas is saline water. Titanium dioxide (TiO) or TiO nano particles (TiONP) can be utilized to boost the yield of aromatic plants cultivated under saline irrigation water.