1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910465216503321

Autore

Dhar Sumitrajit

Titolo

Otoacoustic emissions : principles, procedures, and protocols / / Sumitrajit Dhar, James W. Hall

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Diego, California ; ; Abingdon, England : , : Plural Publishing, Inc., , 2012

©2012

ISBN

1-59756-592-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (249 p.)

Collana

Core Clinical Concepts in Audiology

Disciplina

617.8

Soggetti

Otoacoustic emissions

Cochlea

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Preface; 1. Overview of Otoacoustic Emissions; Historical Perspective;  Introduction to Auditory System Anatomy And Physiology in OAE Measurement ; 2. Anatomy and Physiology;  Introduction;  Main Structures Involved in OAEs; Concluding Remarks; 3. Classification of OAEs; Introduction; Stimulus-Based Classification; Closing Comments; 4. Instrumentation and Calibration; Introduction; Instrumentation; Hardware; Software; Calibration; Closing Thoughts; 5. Clinical Measurement of OAEs: Procedures and Protocols; Essential OAE Measurement Conditions; Recording TEOAEs

Recording DPOAEsConcluding Comments; 6. OAE Analysis; Introduction; Analysis of Transient Evoked Otoacoustic Emissions; Analysis of Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions; Factors Influencing OAE Findings; 7. OAEs and CochlearPathophysiology: Children; Introduction; Middle Ear Diseases and Disorders; Screening Preschool and School-Age Children for Cochlear Dysfunction; Genetic Etiologies; Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder (ANSD) ; Ototoxicity; Other Disorders and Diseases; 8. OAEs and CochlearPathophysiology: Adults; Introduction; Sound-Induced Cochlear Dysfunction; Tinnitus

Other Disorders9. Efferent Auditory System and Otoacoustic Emissions;



Introduction; Importance of Studying Efferent Modulation of OAEs; Clinical Application sand Findings; Emerging Complexities; Conclusions; 10. New Directions in Research and Clinical Application; Beyond Current Practice; Integrated Instrumentation for Combined Recordings; Combined TEOAE and DPOAE Measurement; Concluding Comments; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Presenting the latest information on OAEs, from basic research to clinical applications, this is a concise, but comprehensive, resource. It covers the essentials of the subject from innovative and up-to-date perspectives. The material covered in the book is appropriate for intermediate and advanced students, and ideal for practitioners.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818408703321

Autore

Farsoun Samih K

Titolo

Arab society : continuity and change / / Samih K. Farsoun

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxfordshire, England ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013

©1985

ISBN

1-134-09618-6

0-203-51734-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (138 p.)

Collana

Routledge revivals

Disciplina

909/.0974927

Soggetti

Middle East

Africa, North

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Information; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title page; Original Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. The Arab Oil Economy: Present Structure and Future Prospects; 3. Political Power and Social Structure in Syria and Iraq; 4. A Typology of Arab Political Systems; 5. Islamic Revival in the Middle East: A Comparison of Iran and Egypt; 6. The Dialectics of Patriarchy in Arab Society; 7. Orientalism Reconsidered; Index



Sommario/riassunto

The Arab world has long been subjected to super-power rivalry for influence and control. The area has been characterized by bloody conflict with Israel and the internal instability that has been particularly prevalent in the last few years. Whilst these political struggles have been highly visible and at times spectacular over the decades, other transformations have taken place within the societies and peoples of the region, on a less pronounced - although just as profound - scale. The integration of the region into the world economy and the spread of Islamic revivalism are perhaps the most