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Post‐COVID‐19 Pandemic Growth of National Hearing Aid Utilisation: A Population‐Based Study

open access: yesClinical Otolaryngology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Hearing loss affects 538 million people globally. Untreated hearing loss may be compensated through speech reading. The COVID‐19 pandemic prompted face coverings, causing communication challenges. We aim to investigate the possible impact of the COVID‐19 outbreak era on hearing aid demand. Study Design Ecological time‐series study.
Keren Oren   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Bonebridge Active Bone Conduction Hearing Implant: Safety, Effectiveness and Outcomes Based on 355 Patients

open access: yesClinical Otolaryngology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives This study evaluates the safety and efficacy of the Bonebridge BCI 601 and 602 bone conduction implants in our largest cohort to date of 355 patients. The patients had a wide age range and exhibited conductive, mixed, or single‐sided deafness (SSD). Design All patients underwent Bonebridge implantation.
Piotr Henryk Skarzynski   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Academic and cerebrovascular outcomes after neurodevelopmental screening in sickle cell disease: A longitudinal cohort study

open access: yesDevelopmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
Neurodevelopmental screening in toddlers or preschoolers with sickle cell disease (SCD) predicts future academic deficits. Screening sensitivity for future academic deficits is highest in preschoolers with SCD. Brief neurodevelopmental screening tools can identify high risk children for early intervention. Abstract Aim To assess the predictive validity
Sarah E. Bills   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Establishing New Pediatric Thresholds for Digits-In-Noise Testing. [PDF]

open access: yesLaryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol
McBride M   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Noise Exposure in a Dental Teaching Hospital: Investigations and Recommendations for Dental Personnel

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Exposure to excessive noise is a highly preventable occupational risk, with irreversible side effects that may negatively impact an individual's quality of life, such as noise‐induced hearing loss and tinnitus. Dental personnel may be at particular risk due to their exposure to high levels of noise from dental equipment.
Liath O' Shea   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dental Factors Associated With Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Institutionalised Older Adults: A Systematic Review

open access: yesGerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Aging is associated with a decline in physiological functions. Dysphagia, a disorder among older adults, impairs feeding and is related to morphological and functional changes in the stomatognathic system, which worsen with age‐related physiological decline, particularly among institutionalised older adults.
Raquel Soncini de Morais   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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