Pure Tone Audiometry Findings before and after Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Hospital-based Prospective Interventional Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023 Introduction: Radiotherapy is still the major treatment modality for Head and Neck malignancies preferred by patients as well as surgeons. Temporal bone and brain stem are mostly included in the portals.
MD Taher Ahmed Mazumder +3 more
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Hearing Loss in Patients with Covid-19: A Narrative Review [PDF]
Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences and Research, 2023 Background: Although the most common symptoms of Covid-19 are otolaryngological symptoms, including cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, and loss of sense of smell and taste, there are reports of autological and audiological manifestations of the ...
Shaghayegh Omidvar +3 more
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Diagnostic outcome of referred neonatal hearing screening in a secondary healthcare center at Elmahalla , Gharbia, Egypt. [PDF]
Ain Shams Medical JournalBackground: An early detection of congenital hearing loss and appropriate hearing rehabilitation are mandatory for both individuals and societies. Aim and objectives: To estimate incidence and identify type, degree, possible causes of congenital hearing ...
Nadia Kamal, Aalaa Dawood, Eman Galal
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Hearing loss in the pediatric age group
Sahel Medical Journal, 2020 Background: Hearing loss is one of the preventable diseases listed by the WHO, even though the prevalence is decreasing in the developed countries. The pediatric age is very important in terms of hearing and therefore speech development.
Uju Matilda Ibekwe +1 more
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Re – evaluation of Rinne Test with Aluminum Alloy Tuning Fork 256 Hz and 512 Hz
Siriraj 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
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Endoscopic findings and long-term hearing results for pediatric unilateral conductive hearing loss [PDF]
, 2020 Objectives: Analyze reasons for unilateral conductive hearing loss (CHL) with unknown etiology in children. Introduction: Unilateral conductive hearing loss (HL) without known etiology can be undiagnosed despite of hearing screening programs.
Silvola, Juha Tapio
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, 2022 BACKGROUND: Bone-anchored hearing aids represent a valid alternative for patients with conductive/mixed hearing loss who cannot use hearing aids. To date, these devices have given good audiological results, thanks to various fitting prescription programs
Giacomo Fiacchini +17 more
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Vowel production of Mandarin-speaking hearing aid users with different types of hearing loss.
PLoS 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
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Audiometric evaluation in individuals with mucopolysaccharidosis
Clinics, 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
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The validity of an isiZulu speech reception threshold test for use with adult isiZulu speakers
South 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
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