Association between obstructive apnea syndrome during sleep and damages to anterior labyrinth: Our experience [PDF]
The obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is a chronic condition characterized by frequent episodes of collapse of the upper airways during sleep. It can be considered a multisystem disease.
Gallina, S.+3 more
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Contrast sensitivity test and conventional and high frequency audiometry: information beyond that required to prescribe lenses and headsets [PDF]
In Optometry and in Audiology, the routine tests to prescribe correction lenses and headsets are respectively the visual acuity test (the first chart with letters was developed by Snellen in 1862) and conventional pure tone audiometry (the first ...
C. Angarano+10 more
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Pure tone audiometry: recommended procedure [PDF]
This document was developed by the Working Group on Pure Tone Threshold Audiometry for adults under the office of the Malaysian National Society of Audiologists (MANSA).
Abdul Wahab, Noor Alaudin+12 more
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Bilateral cochlear implantation or bimodal listening in the paediatric population : retrospective analysis of decisive criteria [PDF]
Introduction: In children with bilateral severe to profound hearing loss, bilateral hearing can be achieved by either bimodal stimulation (CIHA) or bilateral cochlear implantation (BICI).
Dhondt, Cleo+2 more
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Recovery from repeated sudden hearing loss in a patient with Takayasu’s arteritis treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy: the first report in the literature [PDF]
Hearing loss has been rarely reported in Takayasu's arteritis, presents as sudden sensorineural hearing loss and usually responds well to corticosteroid therapy.
ALTISSIMI, Giancarlo+8 more
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Screening methods for age-related hearing loss in older patients with cancer: A review of the literature [PDF]
© 2018 by the authors. As people grow older, they may experience loss in hearing sensitivity. Age-related hearing loss may negatively affect the patient's quality of life as it may lead to social isolation. In older patients with cancer, hearing loss can
Boterberg, T.+6 more
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The research focuses on a pure-tone audiometer designing. The relevance of the study is proved by high incidence of an auditory analyser in older people and children.
Drobchik, V. V.+3 more
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Evaluation of hearing loss in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus [PDF]
Background: This study had been undertaken to examine the relationship between diabetes mellitus and hearing loss quite debated for many years.Methods: Hearing status in fifty patients of type 2 diabetes mellitus, aged within 50 years and duration of ...
Meena, Ramlakhan+2 more
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Effect of noise on transient-evoked otoacoustic emissions and pure-tone screening audiometry [PDF]
Currently, the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) recommends pure-tone audiometry as the preferred audiometric screening method of school-aged children; however, background noise is often present and can result in high referral rate. The
Wade, Laura Annette
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Progressive auditory neuropathy in patients with Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy [PDF]
Objective: To investigate auditory neural involvement in patients with Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON).Methods: Auditory assessment was undertaken in two patients with LHON.
Ceranic, B, Luxon, LM
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