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The psychophysics of absolute threshold and signal duration: A probabilistic approach [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The absolute threshold for a tone depends on its duration; longer tones have lower thresholds. This effect has traditionally been explained in terms of ?temporal integration? involving the summation of energy or perceptual information over time.
Heil P.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Evaluation of Accuracy and Reliability of a Mobile Screening Audiometer in Normal Hearing Adults

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2020
Quantifying hearing thresholds via mobile self-assessment audiometric applications has been demonstrated repeatedly with heterogenous results regarding the accuracy.
Angela Colsman   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Classification of audiograms in the prevention of noise-induced hearing loss: A clinical perspective

open access: yesSouth African Journal of Communication Disorders, 2020
Background: Noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) is a major contributor to disabling hearing loss. Engineering controls are superior to hearing protection devices (HPDs) in prevention of occupational noise induced hearing loss (ONIHL), although the latter ...
Zumbi Musiba
doaj   +1 more source

Vocal Audiometry in Hearing Aid Outcome Measurements [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Single word repetition in quiet differs drastically from everyday conversation, raising validity issues when quality-of-life-type predictions are made starting from classic vocal audiometry.
Corthals, Paul   +2 more
core  

Hearing Conservation Program For Marching Band Members: A Risk For Noise-Induced Hearing Loss? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Purpose: To examine the risk for noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) in university marching band members and to provide an overview of a hearing conservation program for a marching band.
Carney, Edward   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Comparative effects of masking, music therapy, and tinnitus retraining therapy on tinnitus severity and depression: a multidimensional evaluation

open access: yesThe Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology
Purpose This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of three therapeutic approaches (masking therapy, music therapy, and tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT)) in reducing complaints related to tinnitus.
Ecem İlayda Baştürk, Ferhat Bozkuş
doaj   +1 more source

Audiological assessment in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

open access: yesThe Egyptian Journal of Bronchology, 2017
Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as a multisystemic disease, might have an impact on the auditory function. Thus, this study was designed for the audiological assessment of COPD patients to investigate the effect of smoking, and ...
Aya M. Abdel Dayem   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hearing with a cochlear implant: from bionic to bimodal listening [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Introduction: Currently, cochlear implantation (CI) is the standard procedure for bilateral severe hearing loss in both children and adults. However, a considerable number of hearing-impaired patients, who are candidates for CI, have residual hearing in ...
Dhooge, Ingeborg   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Vestibular and balance dysfunction in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and cognitive disengagement syndrome risk groups

open access: yesMiddle East Current Psychiatry
Background In the past, cognitive disengagement syndrome (CDS) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were considered similar concepts. However, many differences have recently been identified between the two disorders, and they have been ...
Zuhal Koc Apaydın   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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