The evalution of central auditory processing in the geriatric population

Introduction: C: The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the frequency auditory pattern recognition test (FAPRT) and the duration auditory pattern recognition test (DAPRT) have a place in the routine audiologic test battery for geriatric patients aged 60 years and older. Materials and Method: 88 ears of 44 patients (27 females and 17 males) aged 60 years and over were evaluated. Digital CD recordings of the Gaps-in-Noise (GIN) test (full version F. E. Musiek, Ph.D. Version 02.04.2003) were used to evaluate these patients. Results: A negative correlation was detected between increasing age and pure-tone hearing thresholds, discrimination scores, and FAPRT and DAPRT scores (p < 0.01). A positive correlation was found between aging, pure-tone threshold and speech dicrimination percentage, and FAPRT and DAPRT scores (p < 0.01). Moreover, discrimination percentages showed a positive correlation with FAPRT and DAPRT scores. Conclusion: A significant correlation was noted between FAPRT and DAPRT scores and classical auditory test battery scores. These results show that FAPRT and DAPRT can be included in the auditory test battery for the geriatric population

The evalution of central auditory processing in the geriatric population

Introduction: C: The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the frequency auditory pattern recognition test (FAPRT) and the duration auditory pattern recognition test (DAPRT) have a place in the routine audiologic test battery for geriatric patients aged 60 years and older. Materials and Method: 88 ears of 44 patients (27 females and 17 males) aged 60 years and over were evaluated. Digital CD recordings of the Gaps-in-Noise (GIN) test (full version F.E. Musiek, Ph.D.Version 02.04.2003) were used to evaluate these patients. Results: A negative correlation was detected between increasing age and pure-tone hearing thresholds, discrimination scores, and FAPRT and DAPRT scores (p < 0.01). A positive correlation was found between aging, pure-tone threshold and speech dicrimination percentage, and FAPRT and DAPRT scores (p < 0.01). Moreover, discrimination percentages showed a positive correlation with FAPRT and DAPRT scores. Conclusion: A significant correlation was noted between FAPRT and DAPRT scores and classical auditory test battery scores. These results show that FAPRT and DAPRT can be included in the auditory test battery for the geriatric population

Talent management related concepts and debates in container shipping industry by an emerging market perspective

Abstract Talent management (TM) is referred as a young and developing field and it is claimed to be require more contribution from the different industry and country perspectives. Because of the highly dynamic and competitive nature of the container shipping industry, possession of valuable and unique human capital assets is evaluated as a substantial necessity to achieve business objectives and sustained competitive advantage by container shipping companies. Accordingly, TM is considered to be an essential factor contributing the accomplishment of these goals and the successful implementation of corporate strategy. Therefore, this study aims to contribute the development of TM field by investigating and evaluating TM related concepts and debates in Turkish container shipping industry. Through this extent, a combined method of content analysis with in-depth interview, has been organized to analyse TM oriented subjects in container shipping industry

Talent management strategies and functions: a systematic review

Purpose The primary purpose of this study was to identify and conceptualize talent management (TM) functions by combining management and human resources functions, based on a rigorous, in-depth literature review. The secondary purpose was to identify the most common TM strategies and classify them in terms of TM functions to provide a more systematic foundation for the concept of TM. Design/methodology/approach A systematic literature review supported by qualitative content analysis was used to determine the main TM strategies in the current literature and to classify them under basic TM functions. Findings This study identified seven core TM functions that were previously addressed in the TM literature but not labeled and conceptualized as TM functions. These seven core functions (talent planning, talent identification, talent attraction, talent acquisition, talent development, talent deployment and talent retention) structure the TM system, influence each other and operate as a cycle through their respective strategies in identifying, formulating and achieving business objectives (e.g. enhanced firm performance and sustainable competitive advantage). The findings also indicate that talent retention strategies were the most discussed topic within this field between 2006 and July 2022, followed by talent planning and talent development strategies. Originality/value TM is still a young and developing field that needs more conceptual work for its development and recognition as a discipline. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this unique study is one of the first attempts to comprehensively define TM functions and offer a framework for the detailed and systematic classification of TM strategies under seven core TM functions. This framework makes clear the multidimensional concept and system of TM and reveals, through the notion of TM functions, the main lines and structural factors necessary to implement the strategies effectively. Based on the strategies presented in this study, TM is an important source of ideas for organizations that want to implement TM and provides a bench-marking tool for organizations that are currently implementing TM

Prioritisation of TM functions and talent development practices in a specific service industry context

Given that talent management (TM) is still a developing concept, it is frequently stated that more conceptual and empirical studies are needed to complete its development and to be recognised as a discipline. This study is one of the first attempts to comprehensively define TM functions conceptually. Using the F-AHP method, the study also provides a more robust and valid view of the identified functions and prioritises them for one specific service industry: container shipping. The most prioritised and effective function is talent development. The findings provide a resource for organisations wanting to implement TM and a benchmark tool for organisations already implementing TM

Anomaly detection with false alarm rate controllable classifiers

Automatic anomaly detection gains attention as the number of surveillance cameras increase. Research on the field concentrates on the development of features modeling the overall behavior in a scene, and with each iteration drives the performance to its limit. However, there is a lack of research for detecting anomalous behavior not only based on extracted features, but also using its spatial properties. In this paper, we propose a framework that utilizes Neyman-Pearson classification for detecting anomalies and also providing a true local anomaly detection method, which is capable of detecting same action as normal or anomalous depending on its spatial properties. Our method is a context tree based, competitive ensemble NP classifier, containing multiple piece-wise linear NP models trained on different partitions of a video frame. Even though the number of partitions increases doubly exponentially with the increasing tree size, efficient tree framework provides training in linear time complexity. Competitive nature of the learning of the ensemble model ensures convergence to the optimal space partitioning depending on the performances of individual NP classifiers

Perianal Necrotizing Fasciitis in a Neonate

A two-week-old term male infant, weighing 1,600 grams was transferred to the neonatology unit of Doküz Eylul University hospital with sharply demarcated cutaneous gangrene surrounding the perianal region. He did well at birth. In his history, on the 10th postnatal day, a red, painful, warm cutaneous lesion was observed which was thought to be secondary to repeated and inappropriate rectal temperature measurements. Besides an ill-appearing child, a nontender frank cutaneous gangrene developed within several days. Klebsiella pneumoniae was cultured from the involved area. Blood cultures were negative. A frozen section of soft tissue biopsy could not be performed because of the localization of the lesion. The patient was successfully treated by surgical debridement and high doses of parenteral antibiotics

Intention vs. Perception: Understanding the differences of physicians’ attitudes towards mobile health applications

The current state of mobile technology demonstrated that dissemination of mobile health (mHealth) practices is dramatically increasing. However, the success of mobile health technologies does not depend on only the technology but the actual use as well. Understanding the perception and intention about mobile health use is important in order to utilize and adopt the mobile technologies in practice effectively. This chapter provided an overview on two different physician groups (mHealth application users and nonusers) revealing the differences in their attitudes (intentions of users and perceptions of nonusers) toward actual use of mHealth applications. The study employed a secondary research approach. A survey data collected from 137 mHealth user physicians and 122 nonuser physicians were used. A research model was tested in both groups, and the statistical findings were interpreted to identify the differences between the groups. Considering significant and nonsignificant factors influencing in each group, a number of suggestions were outlined in this chapter for developers, managers, and authorities