Gap junctions allow the exchange of ions and small molecules between adjacent cells
through intercellular channels formed by connexin proteins, which can also form functional …

Objectives: Globally, less than 1% of people who could benefit from a cochlear implant have
one and the problem is particularly acute in lower-income countries. Here we give a …

BACKGROUND: Severe hearing loss is a global problem affecting particularly developing
countries. There is scarcity of recent published data on the epidemiology of childhood …

Hearing instrument technology research is almost entirely focused on the projected needs of
the consumer market in the developed world. However, two thirds of the world's population …

Objective: the aim of this work was to evaluate the possible different impacts of genetic and
environmental factors in childhood deafness in northern Cameroon. GJB2 mutations are …

Objective To identify the characteristics of risk factors for hearing loss in newborns and their
relation to hearing screening results using otoacoustic emissions (OAEs). Methods This …

The aim of the study was to find the association of various risk factors with permanent
hearing impairment in infants. A case–control study was designed on 420 infants with …

In 1998, the first multichannel implant surgeries were performed in adults in Cuba.“During
the program's formative years, we focused on building technical skills and familiarizing …

Around the globe more than 350,000 citizens live with a sophisticated hearing aid device
called Cochlear Implant. In many countries CI is an institutionalized medical procedure for …

August 2016 Page 1 PREDICTORS OF COCHLEAR IMPLANT OUTCOMES IN SOUTH
AFRICA by TALITA LE ROUX A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the …