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A Probabilistic Modeling Approach to Hearing Loss Compensation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Hearing Aid (HA) algorithms need to be tuned ("fitted") to match the impairment of each specific patient. The lack of a fundamental HA fitting theory is a strong contributing factor to an unsatisfying sound experience for about 20% of hearing aid patients. This paper proposes a probabilistic modeling approach to the design of HA algorithms.
arxiv   +1 more source

A Novel Interpretable and Generalizable Re-synchronization Model for Cued Speech based on a Multi-Cuer Corpus [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2023
Cued Speech (CS) is a multi-modal visual coding system combining lip reading with several hand cues at the phonetic level to make the spoken language visible to the hearing impaired. Previous studies solved asynchronous problems between lip and hand movements by a cuer\footnote{The people who perform Cued Speech are called the cuer.}-dependent ...
arxiv  

A Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM) Application Framework for Hearing Impairment Diagnosis [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2019
Around 466 million people worldwide (over 5% of the world's population) have disabling hearing loss, and out of these 34 million are children. Estimates suggest that by 2050, over 900 million people worldwide will have disabling hearing loss. The annual global cost of unaddressed hearing loss amounts to US$ 750 billion.
arxiv  

Comprehensive Audiometric Analysis of Hearing Impairment and Tinnitus After Cisplatin-Based Chemotherapy in Survivors of Adult-Onset Cancer.

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Oncology, 2016
PURPOSE Cisplatin is widely used but highly ototoxic. Effects of cumulative cisplatin dose on hearing loss have not been comprehensively evaluated in survivors of adult-onset cancer.
R. Frisina   +17 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

"It's Huge, in a Way." Conflicting Stakeholder Priorities for Managing Hearing Impairment for People Living with Dementia in Residential Aged Care Facilities [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Objectives: The aims of this study were to a) explore the impact of hearing impairment on people living with dementia in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) and b) investigate management of hearing impairment for this population.
Bott, A   +3 more
core  

Traffic Safety Stickers for the Children with Hearing Impairment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Children with hearing impairment have the same rights and obligations when in a traffic area. Drivers with hearing impairment must wear identification when in the traffic area.
Hasan, Nur   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Polydopamine Nanohydrogel Decorated Adhesive and Responsive Hierarchical Microcarriers for Deafness Protection

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
A type of polydopamine (PDA) nanogel decorated adhesive and responsive hierarchical microcarriers for ALA delivery and deafness prevention. PDA@microcarriers can protect the encapsulated drugs from external disturbances and prolong their retention time in the inner ear.
Hong Chen   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The prevalence of hearing impairment within the Cape Town Metropolitan area

open access: yesSouth African Journal of Communication Disorders, 2016
Background: There is a lack of data on the prevalence of hearing impairment in South Africa. Current data is unreliable as it is based on national census information which tends to underestimate the prevalence of hearing impairment.
Lebogang Ramma, Ben Sebothoma
doaj   +1 more source

Congenital hearing loss in Malta : a survey [PDF]

open access: yes, 1990
The congenitally deaf infant who acquires deafness prior to development of language present special problems when compared to other hearing impaired individuals.
Degiorgio, Raymond   +3 more
core  

Hearing impairment and cognitive function among a community-dwelling population in Japan [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Background Hearing impairment is a prevalent and chronic condition in older people. This study investigated the relationship between cognitive function and hearing impairment in a Japanese population. Methods A pure-tone average (0.5-2.0 kHz) was used to
Kakehata, Seiji   +8 more
core   +3 more sources

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