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Language ability after early detection of permanent childhood hearing impairment [PDF]

, 2006
Background: Children with bilateral permanent hearing impairment often have impaired language and speech abilities. However, the effects of universal newborn screening for permanent bilateral childhood hearing impairment and the effects of confirmation ...
Petrou, S, Law, CM, Watkin, P, Kennedy, Colin R., Campbell, MJ, Yuen, HM, Law, Catherine M., Petrou, Stavros, Worsfold, Sarah, Stevenson, J, Watkin, Peter, Worsfold, S, Yuen, Ho Ming, Campbell, Michael J., Stevenson, Jim, McCann, DC, McCann, Donna C., Mullee, M, Kennedy, CR, Mullee, Mark   +19 more
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Language, Culture, and Cancer: Qualitative Insights Into Communication Disparities Among Spanish‐Speaking Caregivers of Children With Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Latino children are projected to make up nearly one‐third of United States (US) children by 2060, and many of their caregivers speak Spanish. Prior survey research has documented communication difficulties for Spanish‐speaking caregivers of children with cancer, but contemporary qualitative data are limited.
Jenny Ruiz, Alejandra Curbelo‐Paz, Sonia Morales, Elizabeth Contreras, Amy Houtrow, Scott H. Maurer, Judy C. Chang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding ethnic inequalities in hearing health in the UK: a cross-sectional study of the link between language proficiency and performance on the Digit Triplet Test

BMJ Open, 2020
Introduction Research using the UK Biobank data has shown ethnic inequalities in hearing health; however, the hearing test used may exhibit a disadvantage for non-native language speakers.Objectives To validate the results of the UK Biobank hearing test (
Piers Dawes, Paul Norman, Dharmi Kapadia, Harry Taylor, Nick Shryane   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

THE RECOGNITION OF FACIAL EXPRESSIONS AND EMOTIONS IN DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING CHILDREN

Research in Education and Rehabilitation, 2023
The main goal of the paper is to examine comprehension of basic emotion and facial expression of children with hearing impairment.
Almedina Omerović, Alma Huremović
doaj   +1 more source

Chemotherapy for Spinal Cord Intramedullary Pediatric Low‐Grade Glioma—A Systematic Literature Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric intramedullary low‐grade gliomas (PIMLGGs) are rare neoplasms that present unique clinical and management challenges. Although surgery remains the primary tool for tissue diagnosis and decompression, complete gross‐total resection is frequently unfeasible due to the infiltrative nature of these lesions.
Olga M. Sergeenko, Segev Gabay, Jonathan Roth, Amit Ringel, Rina Dvir, Shlomi Constantini   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

“We Cannot Talk as a Family”: Complexities of Survivorship Communication Among Hispanic/Latino Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer, Parents, and Clinicians

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Young adult childhood cancer survivors (YA‐CCS) have an increased risk of treatment‐related health complications throughout their lives. Lifelong survivorship care is recommended, yet many YA‐CCS experience disruptions in care during pediatric‐to‐adult transitions and do not receive recommended survivorship care.
Kevin Shanchen Pu, Nicole Fernández‐Viña, Briana C. Martin‐Villa, Daniela Ramirez, Rebecca M. Lewinsohn, Mary Smith, Heidi Boynton, Lidia Schapira, Stephanie M. Smith   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Utility of Vivosonic Integrity™ ABR system as a hearing screening device for children who are difficult to test [PDF]

, 2013
Hearing screenings are an important tool to determine when an individual is at a higher risk of having hearing loss. It is especially important to identify at risk individuals in the pediatric population, due to the significant impact that undetected ...
Wiegers, Jacqueline S.
core   +1 more source

Simultaneous Translabyrinthine Vestibular Schwannoma Removal and Cochlear Implantation: Assessment of Wireless Connection Speech Test

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology
Objective Simultaneous vestibular schwannoma (VS) removal via the translabyrinthine approach (TLA) and cochlear implantation (CI) allows for overlapping surgical fields, improving postoperative hearing outcomes, and minimizing complications associated ...
Michelle Kwon, Guhan Kumarasamy, In Seok Moon   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Optimized Active Noise Cancellation for Hearing Tests Using Auditory Masking Characteristics

IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine
Objective: Environmental noise poses a major barrier to the accuracy of self-administered hearing tests conducted outside clinical settings. There is a pressing need for effective noise control solutions to enable reliable hearing threshold measurements ...
Hsiu-Lien Cheng, Ying-Hui Lai, Po-Hsun Huang, Wen-Huei Liao   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neurocognitive, School‐Based, and Quality of Life Outcomes for Youth With Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia: A Scoping Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The medical burdens of sickle cell disease (SCD) and transfusion‐dependent β‐thalassemia (TDT) are chronic and cumulative, even in children. Yet the effects expand beyond medications and healthcare visits due to their impacts on school attendance, academic performance, and peer engagement.
Mary Ann Etling, Hakim Tokhi, Alexander A. Boucher   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source