• Most congenital deafness is hereditary, and most later-onset deafness (as far as we know) is acquired, although there are human forms of inherited later-onset deafness. (vin.com)
  • [ 5 ] Babies have suffered congenital deafness when their mothers took kanamycin or streptomycin during pregnancy. (medscape.com)
  • Centennial, Colo. (May 31, 2017) - Cochlear Limited (ASX: COH), the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, welcomed the news that the World Health Assembly (WHA) has supported a resolution that provides a hearing health policy action plan and recognizes the benefits of prevention, intervention and treatment of hearing loss globally. (cochlear.com)
  • The control and prevention of blindness and deafness programme works with Member States, partners and collaborating centres to develop strategies for eye health and the prevention of blindness and visual impairment in the Region. (who.int)
  • Activities for the prevention of deafness and hearing impairment include working with Member States in reducing and eventually eliminating avoidable hearing impairment and disability through preventive and rehabilitative measures. (who.int)
  • In 2006, India had launched a national programme for prevention and control of deafness. (forbesindia.com)
  • 9 In October 2014, the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific Region included rubella elimination plus CRS prevention as one of eight regional immunization goals specified by the Regional Framework for Implementation of the Global Vaccine Action Plan in the Western Pacific. (who.int)
  • Sensorineural (nerve) deafness is loss of auditory function because of loss of cochlear hair cells or auditory nerve neurons. (vin.com)
  • This 2005 booklet from Deaf Action in Scotland is based on an exploratory study into the experience of being Deaf with dementia conducted by Deaf Action and the University of Stirling's Dementia Services Development Centre. (scie.org.uk)
  • This occurs in hereditary deafness in Doberman pinchers, some forms of ototoxicity, and presbycusis. (vin.com)
  • Develop a strategic action plan on polio transition by end of 2017. (who.int)
  • UKCoD is the UK's leading membership body for organisations concerned with Deafness. (cuedspeech.co.uk)
  • The APPG on Deafness is keen to hear from deaf people, charities and organisations to help inform and shape its work. (rnid.org.uk)
  • Deafness in an animal is usually not a life-threatening disorder in the way of some renal disorders, and it is not a painful condition like hip dysplasia, but it does put an animal at risk from undetected dangers such as motor vehicles or predators, and deaf animals create their own liabilities and present non-trivial training challenges to their owners. (vin.com)
  • In human audiology deafness is also classified as syndromic (associated with other disorders) or nonsyndromic. (vin.com)
  • The congenital long QT interval syndromes result from genetic disorders of cardiac ion channel function or regulation (channelopathies) that prolong ventricular myocyte action potential duration as reflected by prolongation of the rate-corrected QT interval on the ECG (QTc, typically calculated using Bazett's formula). (msdmanuals.com)
  • CI is a sensory technology enabling people with profound deafness to perceive sound. (vam.ac.uk)
  • A partnerships of national organizations, local affiliates, and individual members working together in support of deafness, social services, rehabilitation, and professional concerns related to the field. (theinterpretersfriend.com)
  • The long QT interval syndromes (LQTS) result from any congenital or acquired disorder of cardiac ion channel function or regulation (channelopathy) that prolongs ventricular myocyte action potential duration as reflected by prolongation of the rate-corrected QT interval on the ECG. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The occurrence of TdeP VT is favored by any conditions that further prolongs action potential duration, including female sex, bradycardia, hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, and hypothyroidism. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The results point out the deaf people s need of developing affirmative actions so as to consolidate a singular community and culture. (bvsalud.org)
  • Also known as German measles, it can result in learning disabilities, deafness and heart problems, all symptoms of a serious condition called congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). (action.org.uk)
  • One has to back up claims of contrition (and that old standby: "I'm not racist") with actions, and not ones that just involve throwing money at a high-profile charity or posting something on social media. (queerty.com)
  • A class action lawsuit as a result of the Listeria outbreak was to be filed in the Johannesburg High Court on Thursday. (iol.co.za)
  • In the action, the applicants will argue that Tiger Brands and Enterprise Foods are liable for the deaths or injuries caused as a result of products contaminated with Listeria and will seek compensation. (iol.co.za)
  • Acquired conductive deafness may result from otitis externa, otitis media, excess cerumen production, or congenital defects in the ossicles (rare). (vin.com)
  • To support research into, advocate for and take action towards defeating meningitis and septicaemia. (cuedspeech.co.uk)
  • 8 In the WHO Global Vaccine Action Plan 2011-2020, a goal to eliminate both measles and rubella in at least five regions of the WHO was established. (who.int)
  • The problem with many celebrity mea culpas - like the one Hart belatedly offered the gay community, after days of refusing to do so - is that they often seem inspired more by PR concerns than genuine remorse and understanding of why their words or actions hurt people. (queerty.com)
  • The firms currently represent almost 70 people in the class action and said it would publish adverts so other affected families could come forward. (iol.co.za)
  • Tens of thousands of people are converging on Copenhagen to demand action on the pressing environmental crisis of our era. (shareable.net)
  • The cognitive problems often begin with impairment of executive function, which is the ability to plan and implement actions and develop problem-solving strategies. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the APPG on Deafness has called on the Government to distribute clear personal protective equipment (PPE) for workers within health and social care settings. (rnid.org.uk)
  • Promote public health action. (cdc.gov)
  • Results of the two experiments converge to suggest that deafness alone supports the atypical left hemispheric preference in judging the location of a circle or a picture on a blank background and that deafness and sign language experience determine the superior ability of memory for location. (bcu.ac.uk)
  • Can 'lying MF' Pete Buttigieg overcome tone deafness and prove he's an ally to Blacks? (queerty.com)
  • Trump's tone-deafness was in full effect last week, when he announced his team of economic advisers in advance of what is being billed as 'a major economic address' in Detroit on Monday. (commondreams.org)
  • Your thoughts on the power of deafness brought to mind the explanation given as to why it was Chushim, the deaf son of Jacob, who took action when Esau refused Jacob's family access to the Cave of Machpela to bury their patriarch there. (chabad.org)
  • Despite this, government action on the ground has been ineffective. (forbesindia.com)
  • Conductive deafness is blockage of sound transmission through the outer and/or middle ear without damage to the cochlea. (vin.com)
  • relevant actions and advocacy for the health workforce. (who.int)
  • Kubrick then brought an action under the Federal Tort Claims Act, based on negligence in the form of medical malpractice. (justia.com)
  • Because large numbers of deaf puppies and kittens get put down, it is important to identify animals affected by the hereditary forms of deafness B both unilaterally and bilaterally deaf B and remove them from the potential breeding pool to reduce the number of future deaf animals. (vin.com)
  • Remove blindness/deafness counters and dispels blindness/deafness . (d20srd.org)
  • Those who survived, face a life of serious developmental issues, including blindness, deafness and cognitive disabilities. (iol.co.za)
  • Subsequently, in the course of respondent's unsuccessful administrative appeal from the VA's denial of his claim for certain veterans' benefits based on the allegation that the neomycin treatment had caused his deafness, another private physician, in June, 1971, told respondent that the neomycin had caused his injury and should not have been administered. (justia.com)
  • The Betty and Leonard Phillips Deaf Action Center is committed to the interpreting profession in Louisiana. (theinterpretersfriend.com)
  • But by most accounts, Australia, Brazil, and the US-each now run by nationalist leaders who rose to power in part on promises to defy global demands for greater climate action-took special pains to thwart progress. (technologyreview.com)