Context effects in perception of vowels differentiated by F are not influenced by variability in talkers' mean F or F.

Spectral properties of earlier sounds (context) influence recognition of later sounds (target). Acoustic variability in context stimuli can disrupt this process. When mean fundamental frequencies (f0's) of preceding context sentences were highly variable across trials, shifts in target vowel categorization [due to spectral contrast effects (SCEs)] were smaller than when sentence mean f0's were less variable; when sentences were rearranged to exhibit high or low variability in mean first formant frequencies (F) in a given block, SCE magnitudes were equivalent [Assgari, Theodore, and Stilp (2019) J.

The Salience of Trust to the Client-Provider Relationship in Post-Ebola Guinea: Findings From a Qualitative Study.

Lack of trust in the health care system can serve as a barrier to service utilization, especially in pandemic and postemergency settings. Although previous research has identified domains of trust that contribute to individuals' trust in the health system, little research exists from low- and middle-income countries, particularly during and after infectious disease outbreaks. The current study-conducted to inform activities for a post-Ebola program-explored perceptions and experiences of health care provision in post-Ebola Guinea, with particular attention to trust.

'I can't leave everything in the hands of my husband': Economic constraints and gender roles in care-seeking in post-Ebola Guinea.

The 2014-2016 Ebola epidemic in West Africa had enduring effects on health systems and healthcare utilisation. This study explores the intersection of economic constraints and gender roles in Guinea to understand delays in care-seeking post-Ebola. In-depth interviews ( = 45) and focus group discussions ( = 24) were conducted with mothers, male heads of household, grandmothers, and health workers in rural and urban areas in Basse-Guinée and Guinée Forestière.

Evaluating a Video-Based, Personalized Webpage in Genitourinary Oncology Clinical Trials: A Phase 2 Randomized Trial.

Background: The pace of drug discovery and approvals has led to expanding treatments for cancer patients. Although extensive research exists regarding barriers to enrollment in oncology clinical trials, there are limited studies evaluating processes to optimize patient education, oral anticancer therapy administration, and adherence for patients enrolled in clinical trials. In this study, we assess the feasibility of a video-based, personalized webpage for patients enrolled in genitourinary oncology clinical trials involving 1 or more oral anticancer therapy.

Neutrophil to lymphocyte count ratio as an early indicator of blood stream infection in the emergency department.

Objectives: Early identification of patients with blood stream infection (BSI), especially bacteraemia, is important as prompt treatment improves outcome. The initial stages of severe infection may be characterised by increased numbers of neutrophils in the peripheral blood and depression of the lymphocyte count (LC). The neutrophil to LC ratio (NLCR) has previously been compared with conventional tests, such as C-reactive protein (CRP) and white cell count (WCC), and has been proposed as a useful marker in the timely diagnosis of bacteraemia.