Diminished Faculties

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Sterne
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Vocal Cord ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Medical Problem ◽  
Cultural Practice ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Personal History ◽  
Industrial Management ◽  
Fundamental Dimension

In Diminished Faculties Jonathan Sterne offers a sweeping cultural study and theorization of impairment. Drawing on his personal history with thyroid cancer and a paralyzed vocal cord, Sterne undertakes a political phenomenology of impairment in which experience is understood from the standpoint of a subject that is not fully able to account for itself. He conceives of impairment as a fundamental dimension of human experience, examining it as both political and physical. While some impairments are enshrined as normal in international standards, others are treated as causes or effects of illness or disability. Alongside his fractured account of experience, Sterne provides a tour of alternative vocal technologies and practices; a study of “normal” hearing loss as a cultural practice rather than a medical problem; and an intertwined history and phenomenology of fatigue that follows the concept as it careens from people to materials science to industrial management to spoons. Sterne demonstrates how impairment is a problem, opportunity, and occasion for approaching larger questions about disability, subjectivity, power, technology, and experience in new ways. Diminished Faculties ends with a practical user’s guide to impairment theory.

scholarly journals The Noise Level Measurements of Children’s Sound Books

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 371-379
Author(s):  
Seok-Hee Joo ◽  
Eun-Yeong Shin
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
External Auditory Canal ◽  
Noise Level ◽  
Sound Intensity ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Children's Books ◽  
Children’S Books ◽  
Hearing Rehabilitation ◽  
Children's Book ◽  
International Standards Organization

Purpose: It was intended to measure the sound intensity of children's sound books and to compare them with the standards of Korea and the International Standards Organization (ISO).Methods: The loudness of 15 children’s sound books was measured at a distance of 25 cm (child’s arm length), and 2.5 cm length of external auditory canal. Measurements taken three times with each book were performed, and the overall sound intensity of the sound books and the sound intensity of each button were measured and compared.Results: Compared with the Korean standard, all the buttons of all books exceeded the standard for the sound volume of the children’s book measured at a distance of 2.5 cm. When comparing the maximum sound intensity measured at a distance of 25 cm with 85 LAmax, a total of 168 buttons of these, 25 (14.88%) were recorded as exceeding the maximum loudness. According to the standards of the ISO, all buttons in all books were below the standard 85 LAeq.Conclusion: Several children’s books are loud enough to cause noise-induced hearing loss, especially when they are placed close to the ear. Strict standards for sound children’s books are required, and it is important to put a warning on the cover of the book. It is expected that the sound intensity of the children’s sound book presented in this study can be referenced when referring to the loudness during hearing rehabilitation in children.

Vocal Cord Muscle Activity as a Drawback to FDG-PET in the Followup of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer

Thyroid ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Igerc ◽  
G. Kumnig ◽  
M. Heinisch ◽  
E. Kresnik ◽  
P. Mikosch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Vocal Cord ◽  
Muscle Activity ◽  
Fdg Pet ◽  
Differentiated Thyroid Cancer

scholarly journals CALCULATION OF PRODUCTION RISK FROM NOISE POLLUTION FOR THE SAFETY OF WORKERS IN THE OPEN AIR

2021 ◽  
pp. 104-112
Author(s):  
Olena Voloshkina ◽  
◽  
Anastasiіa Kovalоva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Noise Pollution ◽  
The Body ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Years Of Service ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City ◽  
Normative Value

Purpose. Studying the impact of noise pollution levels at the busiest intersections of Kyiv and determining the exceedances of normative values on the basis of national and international standards. Calculation of the probability of hearing loss under conditions of prolonged exposure to noise on the body of 40-year-old and 50-year-old workers during 30 years of service. Methods. In this paper, based on the obtained field measurement data, noise pollution on the main highways of Kyiv is analyzed. Topicality. The research is aimed at ensuring the safety of operating transport services and construction companies from the constant noise load, which creates traffic flows in the city and leads to occupational diseases. Studies have shown that at an 8-hour exposure in a worker under conditions of constant chronic noise load, there may be a shift in the audibility threshold depending on age and length of service. The method recommended by the international standard ISO1999 / 2013 can be used to determine the corrected level of noise pollution and safety of workers in the open air during the repair of highway overpasses. The scientific novelty lies in the determination of natural data on the noise load on the example of some of the busiest road junctions in Kyiv, where transport mainly moves at low speed and stands in traffic jams. The obtained average data during the working day indicate a noise load that is 18-20% higher than the normative value of workers working outdoors (80 dBA). Based on basic calculations of the probability of hearing loss because of noise pollution at an average level of 90 dBA for workers with 30 years of experience proved the need for enhanced software monitoring in areas of increased noise pollution for production sites and protection of workers for their safety. Practical significance. The research results are aimed at providing safety for workers outdoors during the repair of highways in large cities and on construction sites near major intersections. The importance of the work lies in the need to strengthen the existing dynamic control over working conditions and health of workers in the open air in the conditions of constant noise load of the city and the need to revise the requirements to the employer governing the protection of workers from noise. The research results showed that the maximum value of noise pollution in Kyiv near the main roads during the day is within the range of 87-94dBa, which is on average 11% higher than the normative value for open production sites. The probability of hearing loss of workers due to noise is 11.5% for 50-year-olds and 7% for 40-year-old workers with 30 years of service.

scholarly journals Clinical Outcomes of T4a Papillary Thyroid Cancer With Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Involvement: A Retrospective Analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Han-Seul Na ◽  
Hyun-Keun Kwon ◽  
Sung-Chan Shin ◽  
Yong-Il Cheon ◽  
Myeonggu Seo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Lymph Node ◽  
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
Vocal Cord ◽  
Papillary Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Recurrence Rate ◽  
Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
Papillary Thyroid ◽  
Clinical Factors ◽  
Esophageal Invasion

Abstract Preoperative vocal cord palsy (VCP) may indicate locally invasive papillary thyroid cancer (PTC); using this relationship, we evaluated the clinical outcomes and risk factors for recurrence in post-thyroidectomy T4a PTC patients with recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) involvement. We retrospectively investigated thyroidectomy patients, recorded their clinical factors, recurrence rate, and pathological findings, and analysed the relationship between recurrence rate and clinical factors. Of 72 patients, 37 (51%) had preoperative VCP and 35 (49%) had normal preoperative vocal cord movement with confirmed intraoperative RLN invasion. Tracheal and esophageal invasion was observed in 13 (18%) and 15 (21%) patients, respectively. Thyroid cancer recurred in 18 (25%) patients over 58 months, resulting in 2 (3%) deaths. Recurrence was not associated with surgical extent, organ invasion, enlarged tumour size, or lymph node infiltration (p > 0.05). The recurrence rate was significantly higher in patients with positive resection margins (p < 0.05). T4a PTC patients with RLN involvement showed a poor prognosis. The recurrence rate was not affected by preoperative VCP, intraoperative detection of RLN invasion, nerve resection, nerve preservation by shaving, lymph node metastasis, or tracheal or esophageal invasion. The most important prognostic factor for recurrence was a positive resection margin.

scholarly journals Development and validation of the nomogram for predicting preoperative vocal cord palsy in thyroid cancer patients

Gland Surgery ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 541-550
Author(s):  
Yunxiao Xiao ◽  
Zhenghao Wu ◽  
Shengnan Ruan ◽  
Yiquan Xiong ◽  
Tao Huang
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Vocal Cord ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Vocal Cord Palsy ◽  
Development And Validation

scholarly journals Development of regulatory framework in field of restoration materials

2020 ◽  
Vol 164 ◽  
pp. 14022
Author(s):  
Jurij Pukharenko ◽  
Irina Aubakirova
Keyword(s):  
Building Materials ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Regulatory Framework ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Historical Objects ◽  
Technical Properties ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Cultural Monuments

The restoration of historical objects allows you to save and recreate cultural monuments for the present and future generations. The work provides information on the restoration process, restoration materials, principles of scientific restoration. Based on the example of dry building mixes and ceramic decor, the classification of restoration materials is given and the main technical properties are highlighted, the need for standardization of these materials with the involvement of specialists in the field of building materials science is shown. It is shown that general construction quality indicators do not fully reflect the requirements of restoration materials in terms of reproducing the authenticity of material and technology. A review of the regulatory framework in the field of restoration, including federal laws, codes of restoration rules, interstate, national and international standards, is given. The features and directions of the further development of standardization in the field of restoration materials are highlighted.

scholarly journals Tinnitus in patients with hearing loss due to mitochondrial DNA pathogenic variants

2018 ◽  
Vol 275 (8) ◽  
pp. 1979-1985 ◽  
Author(s):  
Urszula Lechowicz ◽  
Agnieszka Pollak ◽  
Danuta Raj-Koziak ◽  
Beata Dziendziel ◽  
Piotr Henryk Skarżyński ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Mitochondrial Dna ◽  
Visual Analogue Scale ◽  
Analogue Scale ◽  
Medical Problem ◽  
Polish Population ◽  
Pathogenic Variants ◽  
Individual Perception ◽  
Characteristic Features ◽  
Mtdna Variants

Abstract Purpose Tinnitus described as individual perception of phantom sound constitutes a significant medical problem and has become an essential subject of many studies conducted worldwide. In the study, we aimed to examine the prevalence of tinnitus among Polish hearing loss (HL) patients with identified mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variants. Methods Among the selected group of unrelated HL patients with known mtDNA pathogenic variants, two questionnaires were conducted, i.e. Tinnitus Handicap Inventory translated into Polish (THI-POL) and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for measuring subjectively perceived tinnitus loudness, distress, annoyance and possibility of coping with this condition (VASs). Pathogenic mtDNA variants were detected with real-time PCR and sequencing of the whole mtDNA. Results This is the first extensive tinnitus characterization using THI-POL and VASs questionnaires in HL patients due to mtDNA variants. We have established the prevalence of tinnitus among the studied group at 23.5%. We found that there are no statistically significant differences in the prevalence of tinnitus and its characteristic features between HL patients with known HL mtDNA variants and the general Polish population. In Polish HL patients with tinnitus, m.7511T>C was significantly more frequent than in patients without tinnitus. We observed that the prevalence of tinnitus is lower in Polish patients with m.1555A>G as compared to other available data. Conclusions Our data suggest that the mtDNA variants causative of HL may affect tinnitus development but this effect seems to be ethnic-specific.

Outcome of vocal cord function after partial layer resection of the recurrent laryngeal nerve in patients with invasive papillary thyroid cancer

Surgery ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 155 (1) ◽  
pp. 184-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minoru Kihara ◽  
Akira Miyauchi ◽  
Tomonori Yabuta ◽  
Takuya Higashiyama ◽  
Mitsuhiro Fukushima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
Vocal Cord ◽  
Papillary Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
Papillary Thyroid ◽  
Vocal Cord Function
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