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THRESHOLD INJURY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ear, Nose and Larynx (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- injury to the hearing organs
1, record 1, English, injury%20to%20the%20hearing%20organs
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hearing loss. Increase in the threshold of audibility, at specific frequencies, as the result of normal aging, disease, or injury to the hearing organs. 1, record 1, English, - injury%20to%20the%20hearing%20organs
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oreille, nez et larynx (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lésion de l'appareil auditif
1, record 1, French, l%C3%A9sion%20de%20l%27appareil%20auditif
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lésion du système auditif 2, record 1, French, l%C3%A9sion%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20auditif
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les causes et les conséquences de la baisse de l'acuité. Cette baisse apparaît principalement de deux manières. Premièrement par obstruction, les ondes sonores n'étant plus transmises dans le conduit auditif (par ex. Bouchon de cire ou corps étranger) ou dans l'oreille moyenne (généralement à cause d'une infection). Deuxièmement elle peut être due à des maladies ou à des lésions de l'appareil auditif au niveau de l'oreille interne ou du nerf qui transmet l'information au cerveau. Chez les personnes âgées, la baisse de l'acuité auditive est plus souvent due à cette deuxième catégorie de causes et peut avoir une étiologie précise comme le diabète, l'hypertension artérielle, certains traitements médicamenteux et l'exposition à des bruits forts pendant longtemps. 3, record 1, French, - l%C3%A9sion%20de%20l%27appareil%20auditif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il faut éviter que, par effet de surprise sonore, puissent se produire des accidents de même que des lésions de l'appareil auditif. 4, record 1, French, - l%C3%A9sion%20de%20l%27appareil%20auditif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Physiologie et milieu de travail [...] Étude des effets de certains paramètres environnementaux ou organisationnels du milieu de travail sur certaines fonctions organiques. Effets du bruit sur la communication sonore, sur le fonctionnement et la structure du système auditif : surdité temporaire et permanente. 5, record 1, French, - l%C3%A9sion%20de%20l%27appareil%20auditif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-12-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- NO2 injury threshold
1, record 2, English, NO2%20injury%20threshold
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nitrogen dioxide injury threshold 2, record 2, English, nitrogen%20dioxide%20injury%20threshold
correct, proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NO2. 2, record 2, English, - NO2%20injury%20threshold
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... nitrogen dioxide (NO2) .... 1, record 2, English, - NO2%20injury%20threshold
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Studies on combined exposures to NO2 and SO2 have found that the NO2 injury threshold can be significantly reduced in the presence of SO2. Responses to mixtures are related to concentration ratios, sequence of exposure and other variables. 1, record 2, English, - NO2%20injury%20threshold
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Mesures antipollution
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- seuil de blessure du NO2
1, record 2, French, seuil%20de%20blessure%20du%20NO2
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- seuil de blessure du dioxyde d'azote 2, record 2, French, seuil%20de%20blessure%20du%20dioxyde%20d%27azote
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NO2. 2, record 2, French, - seuil%20de%20blessure%20du%20NO2
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(...) dioxyde d'azote (NO2) (...) 1, record 2, French, - seuil%20de%20blessure%20du%20NO2
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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