UTILITY OF OTOACOUSTIC EMISSIONS AND OLIVOCOCHLEAR REFLEX IN PREDICTING VULNERABILITY TO NOISE-INDUCED INNER EAR DAMAGE

Utility of otoacoustic emissions and olivocochlear reflex in predicting vulnerability to noise-induced inner ear damage

Aim: The aim of the present study was to explore the possible utility of otoacoustic emissions (OAEs) and efferent system strength to determine vulnerability to noise exposure in a clinical setting.Materials and Methods: The study group comprised 344 volunteers who had just begun mandatory basic training as Hellenic Corps Officers Military Academy

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Inhibition of biochemical terpene pathways in Achillea millefolium flowers differently affects the behavior of bumblebees (Bombus terrestris) and flies (Lucilia sericata)

Floral scents serve multiple functions in the interactions with organisms.Flowers of Achillea millefolium (Asteraceae) emit scent bouquets dominated by terpenoids.These flowers are mainly visited Body Oils by flies and beetles, whereas bumblebees, common visitors at other Asteraceae, are absent from A.millefolium flowers.In order to test how a redu

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PALUDARIUM - A MODERN APPROACH TO INTERIOR PHYTODESIGN

The article studies the creation of a paludarium when organizing the interior space of residential and office premises.The main stages of designing a paludarium are considered.Based on the ecological and morphological features of plants, the assortment of species that Worktop Refrigerators can be used when planting in the water and coastal parts of

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