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Auditory and cognitive performance in elderly musicians and nonmusicians [PDF]

, 2017
Musicians represent a model for examining brain and behavioral plasticity in terms of cognitive and auditory profile, but few studies have investigated whether elderly musicians have better auditory and cognitive abilities than nonmusicians.
Borella, Erika, Grassi, Massimo, Meneghetti, Chiara, Toffalini, Enrico   +3 more
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Assessing the accuracy and reliability of application-based audiometry for hearing evaluation

Scientific Reports
Pure-tone audiometry (PTA) is the gold standard for assessing hearing loss. However, traditional PTA tests require specialized equipment, trained personnel, and a soundproof environment.
Seung Yeol Lee, Hee Won Seo, Seon Min Jung, Seung Hwan Lee, Jae Ho Chung   +4 more
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Speech recognition in noise with active and passive hearing protectors: a comparative study [PDF]

, 2011
The perceived negative influence of standard hearing protectors on communication is a common argument for not wearing them. Thus, augmented protectors have been developed to improve speech intelligibility.
Annelies Bockstael, ANSI S3.5–1997, Bert De Coensel, Birgit Philips, Bronkhorst A., Damman W., Damman W., Dancer A., Dick Botteldooren, Freya Swinnen, Hannah Keppler, Hiselius P., ISO 4869–1, ISO 4869–2, ISO 532–1975, ISVR, Kutner M. H., Leen Maes, Vinck Bart, Wendy D’Haenens   +19 more
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The Philippine National Ear Institute: Patient and Audiologic Profiles

Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2007
Background:  The Philippine National Ear Institute (PNEI) was created to promote health of hearing and balance among Filipinos.  Over the years it,  has provided audiologic services to thousands of patients annually and has published relevant hearing and
Regie Lyn P. Santos-Cortez, Charlotte M. Chiong, Ma. Luz San Agustin, Charina Melinda C. Elgar, Genilou Liv M. Gimena, Scheherazade C. Ibrahim, Rodante A. Roldan, Ma. Rina T. Reyes-Quintos, Abner L. Chan, Generoso T. Abes   +9 more
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Significance of the focal brain lesion in development of vestibular and acoustical disturbances in patients with multiple sclerosis

RUDN Journal of Medicine, 2011
We have examined 72 patients aged from 18 till 62 with cerebral and cerebrospinal multiple sclerosis (MS) form. All patients have been underwent оtoneurologiс examination, electronystagmography (ENG), caloric tests, pure-tone audiometry, high frequency ...
I M Kirichenko, V I Popaduk, N A Dayhes, N S Alekseeva, N Sh Arzumanyan, A M Klochkov   +5 more
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Cytokine changes in nasal secretions after acute acoustic trauma [PDF]

Journal of Medical Biochemistry
Background: Occupational noise-induced hearing loss poses a significant health risk, especially for military and law enforcement. Unlike steady, prolonged noise, impulse noise, such as gunfire, leads to more immediate and severe hearing impairment.
Jovanović Vanja, Marjanović Sonja, Perić Aleksandar, Jovanović Dejan, Radojičić Zoran, Đukić Mirjana, Vojvodić Danilo   +6 more
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Evaluation of hearing and cochlear function by audiometric testing in patients with hyperemesis gravidarum [PDF]

, 2015
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to investigate cochlear functions in patients with hyperemesis gravidarum (HG).METHODS: Twenty-nine HG patients (58 ears) and 31 healthy control subjects (62 ears) were included.
Demirtas, Ömer, Genç, Selahattin, Kale, Ahmet, Selçuk, Adin, Terzi, Hasan, Yavuz, Arzu   +5 more
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Determination and evaluation of clinically efficient stopping criteria for the multiple auditory steady-state response technique [PDF]

, 2009
Background: Although the auditory steady-state response (ASSR) technique utilizes objective statistical detection algorithms to estimate behavioural hearing thresholds, the audiologist still has to decide when to terminate ASSR recordings introducing ...
D'Haenens, Wendy, Dhooge, Ingeborg, Vinck, Bart   +2 more
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Can unilateral, progressive or sudden hearing loss be immune-mediated in origin? [PDF]

, 2017
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to demonstrate that the positivity of nonspecific immunological tests could be found not only in bilateral hearing loss but also in unilateral cases, either sudden or progressive. METHOD: An observational case
Atturo, Francesca, Bandiera, Giorgio, Barbara, Maurizio, Colangeli, R, Monini, Simonetta   +4 more
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Can older people remember medication reminders presented using synthetic speech? [PDF]

, 2014
Reminders are often part of interventions to help older people adhere to complicated medication regimes. Computer-generated (synthetic) speech is ideal for tailoring reminders to different medication regimes.
Al-Awar Smither, Baddeley, Barber, Bekerian, Brian McKinstry, British Society of Audiology, British Society of Audiology, British Society of Audiology, Brown, Budnitz, Christine G DePlacido, Christine Johnson, Ciletti, Cooke, Cresswell, Cruickshanks, Dreschler, Dulude, Dunbar, Gelman, Hardee, Haynes, Hunt, Johnson, King, King, Klasnja, Littenberg, Maria K Wolters, Martini, McGee-Lennon, Mioshi, Morrow, Morrow, Morrow, Paris, Pauline E Campbell, Revere, Richmond, Roring, Russell, Siek, Sutton, Tulving, Wagener, Wieczorkiewicz, Wingfield, Wolters, Yamagishi, Zen   +49 more
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