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A comprehensive survey of hearing questionnaires: how many are there, what do they measure, and how have they been validated? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The self-report questionnaire is a popular tool for measuring outcomes in trials of interventions for hearing impairment. Many have been designed over the last fifty years, and there is no single standard questionnaire that is widely accepted and used ...
Akeroyd, Michael A.   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Smart, Bio‐Inspired Polymers and Bio‐Based Molecules Modified by Zwitterionic Motifs to Design Next‐Generation Materials for Medical Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bio‐based and (semi‐)synthetic zwitterion‐modified novel materials and fully synthetic next‐generation alternatives show the importance of material design for different biomedical applications. The zwitterionic character affects the physiochemical behavior of the material and deepens the understanding of chemical interaction mechanisms within the ...
Theresa M. Lutz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of health related quality of life of primary school deaf children with and without motor impairment

open access: yesItalian Journal of Pediatrics, 2010
Objective To compare the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of primary school-age deaf children with or without motor impairment to that of typically developing peers. Methods This study was a prospective, cross sectional study.
Roy Finita, Rajendran Venkadesan
doaj   +1 more source

Murine malaria is associated with significant hearing impairment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Background Plasmodium falciparum malaria has been suspected to cause hearing loss. Developmental, cognitive and language disorders have been observed in children, surviving cerebral malaria.
Joachim Schmutzhard   +28 more
core   +1 more source

Artifact‐Minimizing Ultrathin Transparent Electrodes Fabricated via iCVD for In Vivo Optogenetic Stimulation and Neural Signal Monitoring of Primary Visual Cortex

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
We present ultrathin flexible transparent electrodes through iCVD‐enabled molecular control of 10 nm gold films on poly(dimethylaminomethylstyrene). In vivo validation demonstrated photoelectric artifact reduction vs. opaque electrodes and preservation of natural neural dynamics.
Tae Jin Mun   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hearing Impairment, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Dementia: A Meta-Analysis of Cohort Studies

open access: yesDementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra, 2017
Background: To estimate a pooled association between hearing impairment and risk of mild cognitive impairment and dementia. Methods: PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science were searched for prospective cohort studies that examined the association between ...
Jingkai Wei   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multi‐Scale Interface Engineering of MXenes for Multifunctional Sensory Systems

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
MXenes, as two‐dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides, demonstrate remarkable capabilities for multifunctional sensing applications. This review systematically examines multi‐scale interface engineering approaches that enhance sensing performance, enable diverse detection functionalities, and improve system‐level compatibility in MXene ...
Jiaying Liao, Sin‐Yi Pang, Jianhua Hao
wiley   +1 more source

Animal models of cochlear implant: Classification and update

open access: yesJournal of Otology
Cochlear implantation (CI) is currently recognized as the most effective treatment for severe to profound sensorineural deafness and is considered one of the most successful neural prostheses.
Haiqiao Du   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The association of hearing impairment and its severity with physical and mental health among Chinese middle-aged and older adults

open access: yesHealth and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2020
Background Hearing impairment is a common chronic condition which can be closely related to people’s health. However, current studies on this topic are quite limited in developing countries, and few with standardized audiometric measurement and multiple ...
Xin Ye, Dawei Zhu, Siyuan Chen, Ping He
doaj   +1 more source

Self-Reported Hearing Impairment and Incident Frailty in English Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A 4-Year Follow-Up Study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
OBJECTIVES: To examine the association between hearing impairment and incident frailty in older adults. DESIGN: Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses with 4-year follow-up using data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. SETTING:
Carvalho, LA   +6 more
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