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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 +3 more
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Perceptions about hearing aids from elderly non-users: a bicultural point of view (Italy and USA)
Audiology Research, 2011 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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Mining of Audiology Patient Records: Factors Influencing the Choice of Hearing Aid Type [PDF]
, 2012 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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Effect of face masks on speech perception in noise of individuals with hearing aids
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2022 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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Bone Anchored Hearing Aids for the Treatment of Asymmetric Hearing Loss [PDF]
, 2020 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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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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Visualization and analysis of multi-channel dynamic range compression in hearing aids
Acta AcusticaOne main functionality of hearing aids is restoring audibility. This means that low sound pressure levels are amplified above the elevated hearing threshold, and higher sound pressure levels do not exceed the individual uncomfortable loudness level (UCL).
Jürgensen Lukas +2 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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Unilateral versus bilateral hearing aids for bilateral hearing impairment in adults [PDF]
, 2017 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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Acta AcusticaSpeech recognition scores in noise can be affected by measurement conditions such as the spatial configuration, room acoustic properties, or the position and head orientation of a test person.
Warkentin Larissa +6 more
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