Methods: 18 implanted children aged 5-12 years and a reference group of 23 normal-hearing subjects with typical language development were enrolled. Both groups received a melody identification test and a song (i.e. original version) identification test. The implanted children also received a test battery aimed at assessing speech recognition, speech production and phoneme discrimination.
Results:
The implanted children scored significantly worse than the normal hearing subjects in both musical tests. In the cochlear implant group, phoneme discrimination abilities were significantly correlated with both melody and song identification skills, and length of LY2835219 chemical structure device use was significantly correlated with song identification skills.
Conclusions:
Experience with device use and phonological perception had a moderate-to-strong correlation to implanted children’s music perception abilities. In the light of these findings, it is reasonable to assume that a rehabilitation program specifically aimed at improving phonological perception could help pediatric cochlear implant recipients better understand the basic elements of music; moreover, a training aimed at improving the comprehension of the spectral elements of music could enhance implanted children’s phonological skills. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.”
“This study evaluated women with a high body mass index (BMI) (>40 kg/m(2))and low BMI (<18kg/m(2)) undergoing assisted reproduction treatment and determined whether the type of gonadotrophin-releasing Compound Library hormone (GnRH) analogue used has an impact on cycle parameters and outcome. The study analysed 65 women with high BMI and 118 with Low BMI. In the former group, polycystic ovarian syndrome was significantly more prevalent in the agonist 3 MA long protocol (ALP) group (P = 0.01) and gonadotrophin consumption
was lower, peak oestradiol concentrations and total number of oocytes retrieved were higher in the ALP group compared with the antagonist (ANT) group. Implantation rate (IR), pregnancy rate (PR) per embryo transfer and early pregnancy loss rate (EPLR) were similar in both stimulation groups, with overall rates of 21.6%, 55.4% and 44.4%, respectively. In women with Low BMI, peak oestradiol concentrations, total oocytes retrieved, mature oocytes and transferred embryos were higher in the ALP group compared with ANT group. IR, PR/embryo transfer and EPLR were similar in both groups, with overall rates of 24.3%, 52.5% and 16.1%, respectively. In all patients, no difference was found between ALP and ANT protocols concerning treatment outcome. Contrary to the reasonable EPLR observed in women with tow BMI, the high rate found in women with high BMI is remarkable. (C) 2009, Reproductive Healthcare Ltd. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.