BONE-ANCHORED HEARING AID (BAHA): INDICATIONS, FUNCTIONAL RESULTS, AND COMPARISON WITH RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY OF THE EAR

Bone-anchored hearing aid (BAHA): indications, functional results, and comparison with reconstructive surgery of the ear

Summary Introduction: The bone-anchored hearing aid (BAHA) is a bone conduction hearing device that transmits sound directly into the inner ear.It is mainly used in patients with conductive hearing loss associated with aural atresia, but it is also used in those with mixed and sensorineural hearing loss.Goals: To review the main indications for BAH

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Prognostic Value and Implication for Chemotherapy Treatment of ABCB1 in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: A Meta-Analysis.

BACKGROUND:Chemotherapy resistance is reported to correlate with up-regulation of anti-tumor agent transporter ABCB1 (p-gp) in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), but the results remain controversial.To reconcile the results, a systematic review followed by meta-analysis was performed to assess the association between high ABCB1 status or ABCB1 gene v

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The Status of Latin in Portugal: Resilience and Resistance

In our present times Languages and Humanities seem to be neglected in lieu of Science and Technology courses, and both teachers and parents redirect students towards courses that are said to make them more employable.This utilitarian view of education does not always provide the expected results and, in the short to medium term, ends up having nefa

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