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OUTCOME MEASURES OF COCHLEAR IMPLANT RECIPIENTS VERSUS HEARING AID USERS IN SEVERE SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS AMONG EGYPTIAN CHILDREN. [PDF]

Ain Shams Medical Journal, 2023
Background: Cochlear implantation is the standard treatment for the severe to profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. Candidacy criteria have expanded gradually due to technological developments and increasing experience.
Ghada Khalil, Maha Bushnaq, Mahmoud Abd Elhameed, Nadia Kamal   +3 more
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Is BPPV a Prognostic Factor in Idiopathic Sudden Sensory Hearing Loss? [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, 2010
ObjectivesThe prognostic significance of vertigo in patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) remains a matter of debate because vertigo is associated with many different vestibular disorders.
No Hee Lee, Jae Ho Ban
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Evaluation of Role of Prognostic Factors on Hearing Outcome in Unilateral Idiopathic Sudden Onset Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery, 2023
Introduction: Owing to its uncertain and multiple possible etiologies, use of multiple empirical treatment regimens and possibility of spontaneous recovery, it becomes important to look for the possible prognostic factors affecting the outcome of sudden
Namrata Yadav, Priti Lal, Rohit Bharadwaj, Kuldeep Yadav   +3 more
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High Levels of Satisfaction Among Hearing Aid Users in a Pilot Study for Sustainable Low-Cost Auditory Rehabilitation Services in Samoa

Health Services Insights, 2023
The provision of locally sustainable hearing aid device services is desirable in the Pacific Islands. The aim of the present study was (1) To assess the suitability of low-cost pre-programmable hearing aids in Samoa, a Polynesian nation of the Pacific ...
Annette Kaspar, John Newall, Sione Pifeleti, Galumalemana Hunkin   +3 more
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Defining a Patient-Centred Core Outcome Domain Set for the Assessment of Hearing Rehabilitation With Clients and Professionals

Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2022
BackgroundA variety of outcome domains are currently measured for the assessment of hearing rehabilitation. To date, there is no consensus about which outcome domains should be measured, when they should be measured, and how they should be measured.
David Allen, David Allen, Louise Hickson, Melanie Ferguson, Melanie Ferguson, Melanie Ferguson   +5 more
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Outcome of Vibrant Soundbridge Middle Ear Implant in Cantonese-Speaking Mixed Hearing Loss Adults [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, 2012
ObjectivesTo investigate the aided benefits, speech recognition in quiet and in noise, change in hearing and subjective report of satisfaction on mixed hearing loss adults implanted with Vibrant Soundbridge (VSB) middle ear implant.MethodsEight Cantonese
Joannie Ka Yin Yu, Willis Sung Shan Tsang, Terence Ka Cheong Wong, Michael Chi Fai Tong   +3 more
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Analysis of thyroid dysfunction in patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2021
Background: Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL) refers to the sudden occurrence of unexplained sensorineural hearing loss. The present study showed that different systemic diseases had different influence on the occurrence and hearing outcome of ...
Yuhua Zhu, Dan Bing, Dayong Wang, Lidong Zhao, Zifang Yin, Qiujing Zhang, Jing Guan, Qiuju Wang   +7 more
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Cochlear Implantation in Hearing-Impaired Elderly: Clinical Challenges and Opportunities to Optimize Outcome

Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2022
Cochlear implant (CI) overall provides a very good outcome, but speech comprehension outcome in the elderly is more variable. Several clinical factors play an important role.
Angelika Illg, Thomas Lenarz
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A Quasi-Randomized Controlled Trial of the I-PLAN Intervention to Promote Hearing Aid Use Among First-Time Adult Hearing Aid Users

Trends in Hearing, 2021
Suboptimal hearing aid use negatively impacts health and well-being. The aim of this study was to conduct a controlled trial of a behavior change intervention to promote hearing aid use. This study was a quasi-randomized controlled trial with two arms. A
Afzarini H. Ismail, Kevin J. Munro, Christopher J. Armitage, Antonia Marsden, Piers D. Dawes   +4 more
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Impact of hearing aid technology level at first-fit on self-reported outcomes in patients with presbycusis: a randomized controlled trial

Frontiers in Aging, 2023
To provide clinical guidance in hearing aid prescription for older adults with presbycusis, we investigated differences in self-reported hearing abilities and hearing aid effectiveness for premium or basic hearing aid users.
Sabina Storbjerg Houmøller, Sabina Storbjerg Houmøller, Anne Wolff, Li-Tang Tsai, Sreeram Kaithali Narayanan, Dan Dupont Hougaard, Dan Dupont Hougaard, Michael Lyhne Gaihede, Michael Lyhne Gaihede, Tobias Neher, Christian Godballe, Christian Godballe, Jesper Hvass Schmidt, Jesper Hvass Schmidt   +13 more
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