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SATISFACTION WITH THE USE OF HEARING AIDS IN EVERYDAY LIFE IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA [PDF]
The aim of this work was to investigate the qualitative characteristics of hearing aid users (satisfaction with the use of hearing aids in everyday life) and to determine if there are any differences compared to published research in the literature ...
Esad H. Mahmutovic +2 more
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Mining of Audiology Patient Records: Factors Influencing the Choice of Hearing Aid Type [PDF]
Background This paper describes the analysis of a database of over 180,000 patient records, collected from over 23,000 patients, by the hearing aid clinic at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough, UK. These records consist of audiograms (graphs
Oakes, Michael +8 more
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One objective way to evaluate the effect of noise reduction algorithms in hearing aids is to measure the increase in signal-to-noise-ratio (SNR). To this end, Hagerman and Olofsson presented a method where multiple recordings take place and the phase of ...
Hendrik Husstedt +2 more
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Bone Anchored Hearing Aids for the Treatment of Asymmetric Hearing Loss [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: Asymmetric hearing loss is generally defined as a moderate-to-profound hearing loss in the poorer ear and a mild-to-moderate hearing loss in the better ear.
Giacomo Fiacchini +13 more
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Purpose: to investigate speech recognition in silence and in noise in subjects with unilateral hearing loss with and without hearing aids, and to analyze the benefit, self-perception of functional performance, satisfaction and the use of hearing aids in ...
Lidiéli Dalla Costa +2 more
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Acclimatization to Hearing Aids [PDF]
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 +3 more
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Perceptions about hearing aids from elderly non-users: a bicultural point of view (Italy and USA)
Perceptions about hearing aids can vary across people of different cultural backgrounds depending upon beliefs, healthcare policies, education, etc. This study investigated the perceptions about hearing aids of non-user elderly subjects from Italy (IT ...
B. Alvarado
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Effect of face masks on speech perception in noise of individuals with hearing aids
Although several previous studies have confirmed that listeners find it difficult to perceive the speech of face-mask-wearing speakers, there has been little research into how masks affect hearing-impaired individuals using hearing aids.
Jung Ho Choi +5 more
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Unilateral versus bilateral hearing aids for bilateral hearing impairment in adults [PDF]
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the effects of bilateral versus unilateral hearing aids in adults with a bilateral hearing ...
Whitmer, William M. +11 more
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What Makes Adults With Hearing Impairment Take Up Hearing Aids or Communication Programs and Achieve Successful Outcomes? [PDF]
OBJECTIVES:Client involvement in health decision making, or shared decision making, is increasingly being advocated. For example, rehabilitation interventions such as hearing aids and communication programs can be presented as options to adults with ...
Worrall, Linda, +5 more
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