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Outcomes of Direct-to-Consumer Hearing Devices for People with Hearing Loss: A Review [PDF]

Journal of Audiology and Otology, 2018
As the population of those with mild to moderate hearing loss increases the need remains for amplification solutions. There is a trend to offer alternative amplification options beyond traditional hearing aids. Due to reduced medical risk associated with the most common types of hearing loss (i.e., presbycusis and noise induced), many individuals with ...
Tran, Nicole R., Manchaiah, Vinaya
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Auditory outcomes and predictors following ossiculoplasty in cholesteatoma surgery: a retrospective analysis

Frontiers in Surgery
IntroductionMiddle ear cholesteatoma causes bone/ossicular erosion. This study aimed to analyze auditory outcomes after ossiculoplasty in cholesteatoma surgery and to identify predictors of hearing outcomes related to middle ear or surgery.MethodsA ...
Alexandre Karkas, Alexandre Karkas, Fabien Tinquaut, Asimakis Asimakopoulos, Asimakis Asimakopoulos, Brandon Grondier, Pierre Bertholon, Pierre Bertholon, Ines Abounaidane   +8 more
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Assessment of Hearing Aids Outcomes for Patients With Hearing Loss

Ramathibodi Medical Journal, 2019
Background: Age-related hearing loss is a vital problem that impacts daily living including communication, socialization, and wellbeing. To be fitted with appropriate hearing aids can certainly improve quality of life. Therefore, it is essential to develop a set of indicators that will be used to measure hearing aids outcomes. Objectives: To ...
Rattinan Tiravanitchakul, Wannipha Chuchai, Pongsakorn Lorprasert, Angkana Lertpoompunya   +3 more
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Prevalence of hearing impairment and language and cognition delay in very low birth weight babies and their risk factors

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021
Background: Very low birth weight infants are at increased risk of language, cognition delay and also hearing impairment disorder. Identification is essential for early intervention.
Saugata Chaudhuri , Suchandra Mukherjee , Tanmoy Kumar Bose , Turna Roy Chowdhury   +3 more
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Expectations, Prefitting Counseling, and Hearing Aid Outcome

Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 2009
Background: Data suggest that having high expectations about hearing aids results in better overall outcome. However, some have postulated that excessively high expectations will result in disappointment and thus poor outcome. It has been suggested that counseling patients with unrealistic expectations about hearing aids prior to fitting may be ...
Saunders, Gabrielle H; id_orcid 0000-0002-9997-0845, Lewis, M Samantha, Forsline, Anna   +2 more
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Sustained Therapeutic Efficacy of Intravenous Plasminogen Concentrate in Pediatric Patients With Type 1 Plasminogen Deficiency: An Analysis of Dosing Parameters and Clinical Outcomes

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Type 1 plasminogen deficiency (PLGD‐1) is an ultra‐rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by variants in the PLG gene and affects approximately 1.6 individuals per million. The condition is characterized by decreased plasminogen levels and impaired function, resulting in fibrin‐rich lesions on mucous membranes throughout the body.
Charles Nakar, Karen Thibaudeau, Mary Mathias, Heather McDaniel, Madlen Reschke, Klaus Tenbrock, Joseph M. Parker, Amy Shapiro   +7 more
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Cochlear implantation for hearing loss due to an A8296G mitochondrial DNA mutation

Otolaryngology Case Reports, 2019
Objective: To characterize the clinical findings in a patient with hearing loss harboring an A8296G mitochondrial DNA mutation and the outcome of cochlear implantation.
Yujiro Hoshi, Akinori Kashio, Erika Ogata, Yusuke Akamatsu, Tatsuya Yamasoba   +4 more
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Listening-Based Communication Ability in Adults With Hearing Loss: A Scoping Review of Existing Measures

Frontiers in Psychology, 2022
IntroductionHearing loss in adults has a pervasive impact on health and well-being. Its effects on everyday listening and communication can directly influence participation across multiple spheres of life.
Katie Neal, Catherine M. McMahon, Catherine M. McMahon, Sarah E. Hughes, Sarah E. Hughes, Sarah E. Hughes, Isabelle Boisvert, Isabelle Boisvert   +7 more
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The Influence of Hearing Aid Use on Outcomes of Children With Mild Hearing Loss [PDF]

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2015
PurposeThis study examined the effects of consistent hearing aid (HA) use on outcomes in children with mild hearing loss (HL).MethodFive- or 7-year-old children with mild HL were separated into 3 groups on the basis of patterns of daily HA use. Using analyses of variance, we compared outcomes between groups on speech and language tests and a speech ...
Elizabeth A, Walker, Lenore, Holte, Ryan W, McCreery, Meredith, Spratford, Thomas, Page, Mary Pat, Moeller   +5 more
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Incidence and Severity of Carboplatin‐Associated Hearing Loss in Children With Cancer Assessed by the SIOP Boston 2012 Ototoxicity Criteria

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Platinum‐based chemotherapy is known to cause severe and debilitating hearing loss, but unlike cisplatin, the true incidence of carboplatin‐induced hearing loss remains unclear. We evaluated functional hearing outcomes in children receiving carboplatin to determine the incidence and severity of ototoxicity. Procedure We identified a
Aniket Chawla, Sean Carter, Andrew Wood, Sandra Staffieri, Andrew Dodgshun, David D. Eisenstat, Michael Sullivan   +6 more
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