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Acclimatization to Hearing Aids [PDF]

Ear & Hearing, 2014
Evidence for a clinically significant effect of acclimatization to hearing aids is mixed. The aim of this study was to test for auditory acclimatization effects in new unilateral and bilateral adult hearing aid users. Hypotheses were i) there would be improvements in aided speech recognition in new hearing aid users, compared with unaided listening and
Dawes, Piers; id_orcid 0000-0003-3180-9884, Munro, Kevin; id_orcid 0000-0001-6543-9098, Kalluri, S., Edwards, B.   +3 more
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Spatial Hearing and Hearing Aids [PDF]

, 2016
The questions of whether hearing-impaired listeners are also impaired for the localization of sounds and what benefits hearing aids can provide are important for understanding the wider effects of hearing impairment. We review here 29 studies published since 1983 that have measured acuity for changes in the horizontal-plane direction of sound sources ...
Michael A, Akeroyd, William M, Whitmer
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Impact of hearing aid technology level at first-fit on self-reported outcomes in patients with presbycusis: a randomized controlled trial

Frontiers in Aging, 2023
To provide clinical guidance in hearing aid prescription for older adults with presbycusis, we investigated differences in self-reported hearing abilities and hearing aid effectiveness for premium or basic hearing aid users.
Sabina Storbjerg Houmøller, Sabina Storbjerg Houmøller, Anne Wolff, Li-Tang Tsai, Sreeram Kaithali Narayanan, Dan Dupont Hougaard, Dan Dupont Hougaard, Michael Lyhne Gaihede, Michael Lyhne Gaihede, Tobias Neher, Christian Godballe, Christian Godballe, Jesper Hvass Schmidt, Jesper Hvass Schmidt   +13 more
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Gain adjustment at tinnitus pitch to manage both tinnitus and speech perception in noise

Journal of Otology, 2019
To investigate how much gain variation is required from prescription to effect tinnitus percept, and if this revised prescription affects speech recognition.
Hemanth Narayan Shetty, Jijo Mathai Pottackal   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adaptive Hearing Aid Benefit in Children With Mild/Moderate Hearing Loss: A Registered, Double-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial

, 2022
OBJECTIVES: We completed a registered double-blind randomized control trial to compare acclimatization to two hearing aid fitting algorithms by experienced pediatric hearing aid users with mild to moderate hearing loss. We hypothesized that extended use (
Moore, David R,, Lisa L. Hunter, Hannah J. Stewart, Joseph Pinkl, Moore, David R.,, CCHMC Division of Audiology, Li Lin, Hunter, Lisa L.,, Pinkl, Joseph,, Cash, Erin K,, David R. Moore, Stewart, Hannah J.,, Nakeva von Mentzer, Cecilia,, Lin, Li,, Cash, Erin K.,, Stewart, Hannah J,, Cecilia Nakeva von Mentzer, Erin K. Cash, Hunter, Lisa L,   +18 more
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Assessment of Objective Audiometry to Predict Subjective Satisfaction in Patients With Hearing Aids [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, 2020
Objectives To investigate the correlation of objective audiometry with user satisfaction as measured with the questionnaire scores. Methods Twenty patients with hearing loss, who agreed to wear a hearing aid and were referred for hearing aid fitting ...
Min Young Kwak, Woo Ri Choi, Jun Woo Park, Eun Jeong Hwang, Yeo Ra Ha, Jong Woo Chung, Woo Seok Kang   +6 more
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Encoding of speech sounds at auditory brainstem level in good and poor hearing aid performers

Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
Introduction: Hearing aids are prescribed to alleviate loss of audibility. It has been reported that about 31% of hearing aid users reject their own hearing aid because of annoyance towards background noise.
Hemanth Narayan Shetty, Manjula Puttabasappa   +1 more
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Factors Influencing the Hearing Aids Use and Satisfaction: A Review Study

Journal of Modern Rehabilitation, 2020
Introduction: Hearing loss is a common problem that may end in disability and handicap. The primary treatment of hearing loss is using hearing aids. However, many patients, despite being aware of this problem, are not interested in using these devices ...
Mahsa Hamidi Pouyandeh, Reza Hoseinabadi
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Effect of hearing aids on auditory function in infants with perinatal brain injury and severe hearing loss. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
BACKGROUND: Approximately 2-4% of newborns with perinatal risk factors present with hearing loss. Our aim was to analyze the effect of hearing aid use on auditory function evaluated based on otoacoustic emissions (OAEs), auditory brain responses (ABRs ...
Alma Janeth Moreno-Aguirre, Efraín Santiago-Rodríguez, Thalía Harmony, Antonio Fernández-Bouzas   +3 more
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Why human connection is the true metric of research success

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Human‐centred mentorship can be shaped by mentor attributes, actions, intrinsic drive and career ambition. Drawing on reflections across Singapore and France, as well as workshop insights from FEBS‐IUBMB ENABLE 2024, this article shows that human‐centred mentorship creates the conditions for sustainable growth, well‐being and retention in research ...
Timothy Lin Yun Tan, Mattias Wei Ren Kon, Xavier Coumoul, Fun Man Fung   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source