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Zucker diabetic fatty rats, a model for type 2 diabetes, develop an inner ear dysfunction that can be attenuated by losartan treatment
Hearing loss secondary to diabetes remains under debate. In our study, we used Zucker Diabetic Fatty (ZDF) rats as an animal model of type 2 diabetes to investigate whether (1) hearing ability impairment and s...
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Open AccessThe impact of the Italian guidelines on antibiotic prescription practices for acute otitis media in a paediatric emergency setting
Acute otitis media (AOM) is one of the most common childhood infectious diseases. The recent Italian Pediatric Guidelines for the treatment of AOM constitutes a step forward in the management of children with ...
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Sudden sensorineural hearing loss associated with internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysm: causal or incidental?
Sudden deafness is acute onset of impaired hearing which develops within hours to few days. The commonly accepted audiometric criterion is a decrease in hearing of ≥30 dB, affecting at least three consecutive ...
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Open AccessAssociation of the 4 g/5 g polymorphism of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 gene with sudden sensorineural hearing loss. A case control study
The 5 G/5 G genotype of PAI-1 polymorphism is linked to decreased plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) levels and it has been suggested that lower PAI-1 levels may provide protective effects on inflammati...
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Open AccessSmoking among pregnant women in Cantabria (Spain): trend and determinants of smoking cessation
Cantabria (Spain) has one of the highest prevalence of smoking among women of the European Union. The objectives are to assess the trend of smoking during pregnancy in a five-year period and the determinants o...
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Open AccessSelf-reported drinking and driving amongst educated adults in Spain: The "Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra" (SUN) cohort findings
The role of alcohol as a risk factor for motor vehicle crashes is long known. Yet, reports on the prevalence of drinking and driving suggest values between 20%–30% when the adult driving population is intervie...
