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Trends in Hearing, 2014 The signal processing and fitting methods used for hearing aids have mainly been designed to optimize the intelligibility of speech. Little attention has been paid to the effectiveness of hearing aids for listening to music.
Sara M. K. Madsen, Brian C. J. Moore
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Sensory Loss in China: Prevalence, Use of Aids, and Impacts on Social Participation
Frontiers in Public Health, 2019 The number of older adults with vision and/or hearing loss is growing world-wide, including in China, whose population is aging rapidly. Sensory loss impacts on older people's ability to participate in their communities and their quality of life.
Chyrisse Heine +4 more
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Bioengineered Interfaces for Peripheral Nerve Sensory Restoration
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Half of amputees abandon their prosthetics for lack of feeling. This review charts the full path from peripheral nerve injury to restored sensation, through surgical, regenerative, noninvasive, and implanted approaches, and shows how injury type and interface material properties determine which strategy can deliver naturalistic feedback, and why ...
Sydney Swedick +4 more
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Lack of ear care knowledge in nursing homes
Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2016 Jorunn Solheim,1 Olga Shiryaeva,1 Kari J Kvaerner2 1Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital, 2C3 Centre for Connected Care, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway Background: Rising life expectancy means an increase in the
Solheim J, Shiryaeva O, Kvaerner KJ
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Over-the-counter hearing aids: implementations and opportunities
Frontiers in Audiology and OtologyAfter decades of effort by shareholders, including government agencies, patient advocacy groups, and professional organizations, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) established a new medical device category for over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids
King Chung, Fan-Gang Zeng
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Caracterização experimental de alto-falantes para aparelhos auditivos [PDF]
, 2012 Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro Tecnológico. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia MecânicaNas últimas décadas, tem observado-se um aumento significativo no número de pessoas com perda auditiva, o que ocorre ...
Araujo, Douglas Castro de
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Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.Nanoporous silica nanoparticles incorporated in nanoporous platinum offer the possibility for implant‐associated drug delivery from neuronal electrodes. ABSTRACT Sensorineural hearing loss, resulting from damage to the hair cells of the inner ear, profoundly impairs quality of life.
Mosaieb Habib +10 more
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AIDS Medicine and Miracles : v.5:no.1(1995)
, 1995 This issue of AIDS Medicine & Miracles discusses the achievements of Steven Abbott, founder of the Stop AIDS Project. Sam Gallegos is also featured in an article that discusses her activism in the fight against AIDS. Also mentioned is the new director of
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Auditory–Tactile Congruence for Synthesis of Adaptive Pain Expressions in RoboPatients
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.In this work, we explore auditory–tactile congruence for synthesizing adaptive vocal pain expressions in robopatients. Using a robopatient platform that integrates vocal pain sounds with palpation forces, we conducted 7680 trials across 20 participants.
Saitarun Nadipineni +4 more
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Strategies of adult hearing aid selection
Audiology Research, 2011 There is little doubt that the most helpful treatment for persons with hearing impairment are personal amplification instruments – better known as hearing aids.
J.L. Northern
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