Maltese children with a hearing impairment : analysis of the current situation and its impact on the quality of life of parents [PDF]
Understanding the effect that a diagnosis of a childhood hearing loss has on parents would help professionals adopt an approach which diminishes parents’ possible negative feelings and concerns. A sample of parents of children with hearing impairment
Grima, Ritienne, Sciberras, Stefan
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Hearing Impairment and Retirement [PDF]
Background:Many factors influence the decision to retire including age, insurance, and pension availability along with physical and mental health. Hearing impairment may be one such factor.Purpose:The purpose of this study was to compare the 15 yr retirement rate among subjects with and without hearing impairment.Research Design:Prospective ...
Dayna S. Dalton+5 more
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An acoustic comparison of formant frequencies in individuals with normal hearing, profound and severe hearing impairment [PDF]
The purpose of the present research was to found out the differences in vowel formant production in 156 speakers, exactly between 46 individuals with normal hearing, 36 with severe (M=78.43, SD=16.07) and 74 with profound hearing impairment (M = 108.10 ...
Kogovsek, Damjana, Ozbić, Martina
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A Porcine Congenital Single-Sided Deafness Model, Its Population Statistics and Degenerative Changes
ObjectiveTo describe and study the population statistics, hearing phenotype, and pathological changes of a porcine congenital single-sided deafness (CSSD) pedigree.MethodsClick auditory brainstem response (ABR), full-frequency ABR, and distortion product
Wei Ren+33 more
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Association of Midlife Hearing Impairment With Late-Life Temporal Lobe Volume Loss.
Importance Hearing impairment (HI) in midlife (45-65 years of age) may be associated with longitudinal neurodegeneration of temporal lobe structures, a biomarker of early Alzheimer disease. Objective To evaluate the association of midlife HI with brain
Nicole M. Armstrong+8 more
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American Geriatrics Society and National Institute on Aging Bench-to-Bedside conference: sensory impairment and cognitive decline in older adults [PDF]
This article summarizes the presentations and recommendations of the tenth annual American Geriatrics Society and National Institute on Aging Bench‐to‐Bedside research conference, “Sensory Impairment and Cognitive Decline,” on October 2–3, 2017, in ...
Cronin-Golomb, Alice+10 more
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Hearing impairment and daily-life fatigue: a qualitative study
Objective: Hearing impairment is linked to increased fatigue, yet little is known about the real-world impact of this fatigue. This qualitative study investigated the experience of daily-life fatigue in people with a hearing impairment.
Jack A. Holman+3 more
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Background: Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is one of the leading causes of preventable disabling hearing impairment (DHI) in developing countries. Early detection and management complements advances made in other survival programs, improves work
Salem Muftah+3 more
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Mutations of SOX10 result in Waardenburg syndrome characterized by sensorineural hearing loss and pigmentary abnormalities, which can be found in association with a defect of migrating neural crest cells.
Xiaohong Li+10 more
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ASSESSMENT OF PHYSICAL EFFICIENCY IN CHILDREN WITH HEARING DISORDERS [PDF]
Assessment of general physical efficiency in children with hearing organ impairment was researched with respect to the impairment degree. The research included 32 children suffering from hearing organ impairments of various degrees, in the Hearing ...
Bartosz Bolach, Tetyana Prystupa
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