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Re – evaluation of Rinne Test with Aluminum Alloy Tuning Fork 256 Hz and 512 Hz

open access: yesSiriraj Medical Journal, 2019
Objective: To study the sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of the 256 Hz and 512 Hz aluminum tuning fork in the detection of conductive hearing loss by quick Rinne test.
Patcharaporn Phonpornpaiboon, M.D.   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Vowel production of Mandarin-speaking hearing aid users with different types of hearing loss.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2017
In contrast with previous research focusing on cochlear implants, this study examined the speech performance of hearing aid users with conductive (n = 11), mixed (n = 10), and sensorineural hearing loss (n = 7) and compared it with the speech of hearing ...
Yu-Chen Hung, Ya-Jung Lee, Li-Chiun Tsai
doaj   +1 more source

Audiometric evaluation in individuals with mucopolysaccharidosis

open access: yesClinics, 2018
OBJECTIVES: To characterize the audiometric evaluation and acoustic immittance measures in different types of mucopolysaccharidosis. METHOD: Fifty-three mucopolysaccharidosis patients were evaluated.
Marcela Rosana Maia da Silveira   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The validity of an isiZulu speech reception threshold test for use with adult isiZulu speakers

open access: yesSouth African Journal of Communication Disorders, 2020
Background: This study continued the development of an isiZulu speech reception threshold (zSRT) test for use with first language, adult speakers of isiZulu. Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine the convergent and concurrent validity
Seema Panday   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Audiologic Assessment of Preschool Children with Hearing Loss in a Secondary Health Care Setting [PDF]

open access: yesHuman Research in Rehabilitation
The study aimed to evaluate the audiologic profile of preschool children with hearing loss, i.e., to determine the type, degree, and configuration of hearing loss, amplitude of otoacoustic emissions, and word recognition performance. This retrospective
Lidija Ristovska   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hearing Loss in Mucopolysaccharidoses: Current Knowledge and Future Directions

open access: yesDiagnostics, 2020
Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are a group of lysosomal storage disorders caused by a deficiency of one of the enzymes involved in the degradation of glycosaminoglycans. Hearing loss is a common clinical presentation in MPS.
Jeremy Wolfberg   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Conductive Hearing Loss Aggravates Memory Decline in Alzheimer Model Mice

open access: yesFrontiers in Neuroscience, 2020
The study of cognitive impairment associated with hearing loss has recently garnered considerable interest. Epidemiological data have demonstrated that hearing loss is a risk factor for cognitive decline as a result of aging.
Jin Su Kim   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Audiological Performance of ADHEAR Systems in Simulated Conductive Hearing Loss: A Case Series with a Review of the Existing Literature

open access: yesAudiology Research, 2021
A new non-invasive adhesive bone conduction hearing device (ABCD) has been proposed as an alternative solution for reversible bilateral conductive hearing loss in recurrent or long-lasting forms of otitis media with effusion (OME) in children that cannot
Enrico Muzzi   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

‘They Need to Hear You Say It’: Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives on Barriers and Enablers to End‐of‐Life Discussions With Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT End‐of‐life conversations with adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer rarely occur without the guidance of healthcare professionals. As a part of the ‘Difficult Discussions’ study, focused on palliative care and advance care planning discussions with AYAs with cancer, we investigated the factors that healthcare professionals identify ...
Justine Lee   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Super‐Refractory Status Epilepticus (SRSE) in a Patient With Compound Heterozygous OPA1 Variants: Case Report and Literature Review

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Super‐Refractory Status Epilepticus (SRSE) is a rare, life‐threatening neurological emergency with unclear etiology in many cases. Mitochondrial dysfunction, often due to disease‐causing genetic variants, is increasingly recognized as a cause, with each gene producing distinct pathophysiological mechanisms.
Pouria Mohammadi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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