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Exposure to hazardous workplace noise and use of hearing protection devices among US workers-NHANES, 1999-2004 by Tak, SangWoo, Davis, Rickie R., Calvert, Geoffrey M.

“…Background To estimate the prevalence of workplace noise exposure and use of hearing protection devices (HPDs) at noisy work, NIOSH analyzed 1999–2004 data…”
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Noise exposure immediately activates cochlear mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling by Alagramam, Kumar N, Stepanyan, Ruben, Jamesdaniel, Samson, Chen, Daniel H-C, Davis, Rickie R

“…Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is a major public health issue worldwide. Uncovering the early molecular events associated with NIHL would reveal mechanisms…”
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Impulsive noise: A brief review by Davis, Rickie R., Clavier, Odile

“…•Impulsive noises are common in manufacturing, construction, public service and the military.•The use of standard industrial hygiene noise dosimeters to…”
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Introduction to the special issue: hearing protection state of the art by Davis, Rickie R

“…The perception in industry is that it is more cost-effective to place workers in hearing loss prevention programs wearing hearing protection devices than to…”
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N-Acetyl L-Cysteine does not protect mouse ears from the effects of noise by Davis, Rickie R, Custer, David A, Krieg, Edward, Alagramam, Kumar

“…Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is one of the most common occupational injuries in the United States. It would be extremely valuable if a safe, inexpensive…”
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Genetic basis for susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss in mice by Davis, Rickie R., Newlander, J.Kelly, Ling, Xiao-Bing, Cortopassi, Gino A., Krieg, Edward F., Erway, Lawrence C.

“…The C57BL/6J (B6) and DBA/2J (D2) inbred strains of mice exhibit an age-related hearing loss (AHL) due to a recessive gene ( Ahl) that maps to Chromosome 10…”
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Relationship between comfort and attenuation measurements for two types of earplugs by Byrne, David C, Davis, Rickie R, Shaw, Peter B, Specht, Burgundy M, Holland, Amy N

“…Noise-induced hearing loss is almost always preventable if properly fitted hearing protectors are worn to reduce exposure. Many individuals choose not to wear…”
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Gene expression analysis of distinct populations of cells isolated from mouse and human inner ear FFPE tissue using laser capture microdissection – a Technical report based on preliminary findings by Pagedar, Nitin A., Wang, Wen, Chen, Daniel H.-C., Davis, Rickie R., Lopez, Ivan, Wright, Charles G., Alagramam, Kumar N.

“…Laser Capture Microdissection (LCM) allows microscopic procurement of specific cell types from tissue sections that can then be used for gene expression…”
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Deficiency in plasma membrane calcium ATPase isoform 2 increases susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss in mice by Kozel, Peter J, Davis, Rickie R, Krieg, Edward F, Shull, Gary E, Erway, Lawrence C

“…Susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is poorly understood at the genetic level. Mice homozygous for a null mutation in the plasma membrane Ca…”
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Heat and humidity buildup under earmuff-type hearing protectors by Davis, Rickie R, Shaw, Peter B

“…A major barrier to effective wear of hearing protection is comfort. This study examined several comfort indicators in the earmuff-type hearing protectors…”
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Do hearing protectors protect hearing? by Groenewold, Matthew R., Masterson, Elizabeth A., Themann, Christa L., Davis, Rickie R.

“…Background We examined the association between self‐reported hearing protection use at work and incidence of hearing shifts over a 5‐year period. Methods…”
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Characterization of a new allele of Ames waltzer generated by ENU mutagenesis by Washington, Jesse L., Pitts, Darrell, Wright, Charles G., Erway, L.C., Davis, Rickie R., Alagramam, Kumar

“…Mutation in the protocadherin 15 (Pcdh15) gene causes hair cell dysfunction and is associated with abnormal stereocilia development. We have characterized the…”
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Early prognosis of noise-induced hearing loss: prioritising prevention over prediction by Themann, Christa L, Byrne, David C, Davis, Rickie R, Morata, Thais C, Murphy, William J, Stephenson, Mark R

“…[...]the ethics of utilising TTS-inducing noise exposures to evaluate an individual's suitability to work in noise should be discussed and weighed against…”
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Letter to the Editor: Scientific Rigor Required for a Re-Examination of Exchange Rate for Occupational Noise Measurements Re: Dobie, R.A., & Clark, W.W. (2014) Exchange Rates for Intermittent and Fluctuating Occupational Noise: A Systematic Review of Studies of Human Permanent Threshold Shift, Ear Hear, 35, 86–96 by Morata, Thais C, Themann, Christa L, Byrne, David C, Davis, Rickie R, Murphy, William J, Stephenson, Mark R

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Quantitative measure of genetic differences in susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss in two strains of mice by Davis, Rickie R, Cheever, Michael L, Krieg, Edward F, Erway, Lawrence C

“…The CBA/CaJ (CB) and C57BL/6J (B6) inbred strains of mice were exposed for 1 h to noise intensities between 98 and 119 dB SPL. Previous studies indicated that…”
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What do we know about hearing protector comfort? by Davis, Rickie R

“…The purpose of the present article is to review comfort studies on hearing protector devices. Comfort is probably the most important dimension for long-term…”
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Acoustic measurement: A tutorial for molecular biologists by Davis, Rickie R.

“…Although skilled in in vitro techniques, the molecular biologist may not understand the finer points of acoustical measurement. Measurement is necessary…”
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Acceptance of a Semi-Custom Hearing Protector by Manufacturing Workers by Davis, Rickie R., Murphy, William J., Byrne, David C., Shaw, Peter B.

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N-Acetyl l-cysteine does not protect against premature age-related hearing loss in C57BL/6J mice: A pilot study by Davis, Rickie R., Kuo, Ming-Wen, Stanton, Susan G., Canlon, Barbara, Krieg, Edward, Alagramam, Kumar N.

“…A compound capable of preventing age-related hearing loss would be very useful in an aging population. N-acetyl- l-cysteine ( l-NAC) has been shown to be…”
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Foreword for special issue: Mouse models for hearing research by Alagramam, Kumar N, Brown, Steve D.M, Davis, Rickie R, Johnson, Ken R, Jones, Sherri M, Macauley, John B, Zheng, Qing Yin, Zuo, Jian

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