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The national CLEFTNET project for individuals with cleft palate [PDF]

, 2012
Although previous studies have demonstrated the benefits of using electropalatography (EPG) for treating therapy-resistant articulation errors associated with cleft palate, until recently access to this form of treatment has been limited. For the past 10
Crampin, Lisa, Gibbon, Fiona E., Lee, Alice S., McLennan, Grant, Yuen, Ivan   +4 more
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Implementing Health‐Related Quality of Life Assessment in Pediatric Oncology: A Feasibility Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background There is growing interest in embedding health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) assessment and patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs) within clinical cancer care. This study evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of implementing an electronic PROM (ePROM) platform to measure HRQoL in children with cancer ...
Mikaela Doig, Sophie Jessop, Jordan R. Hansford, Hien Le, Matthew O'Connor, Peter Gorayski, Andrew Cunningham, Amanda Hutchinson, Victoria Bedford, Eva Bezak, Nayana Parange, Kelly Skelton, Timothy Price, Michala Short   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Development of a Zulu Speech Reception Threshold Test for Zulu First Language Speakers in KwaZulu-Natal

South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 2007
The measurement of speech reception threshold (SRT) is best evaluated in an individual’s first language. The present study focused on the development of a Zulu SRT word list, according to adapted criteria for SRT in Zulu.
Seema Panday, Harsha Kathard, Mershen Pillay, Cyril Govender   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of Subtle Auditory Impairments with Multiple Audiological Assessments in Normal Hearing Workers Exposed to Occupational Noise

Brain Sciences, 2023
Recent studies involving guinea pigs have shown that noise can damage the synapses between the inner hair cells and spiral ganglion neurons, even with normal hearing thresholds—which makes it important to investigate this kind of impairment in humans ...
Alessandra Giannella Samelli, Clayton Henrique Rocha, Mariana Keiko Kamita, Maria Elisa Pereira Lopes, Camila Quintiliano Andrade, Carla Gentile Matas   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Speech and Language Therapy Interventions for Children with Primary Speech and Language Delay or Disorder

Campbell Systematic Reviews, 2003
The aim of this Campbell systematic review is to examine the effectiveness of speech and language interventions for children with primary speech and language delay/disorder.Thirty‐six studies were found, based on a total of 1,500 children involved in thirty‐three randomised controlled trials.This Review concludes, on the basis of the available ...
Law, James, Garrett, Zoe, Nye, Chad
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An overview of the research evidence on ethnicity and communication in healthcare [PDF]

, 2005
• The aim of the present study was to identify and review the available research evidence on 'ethnicity and communication' in areas relevant to ensuring effective provision of mainstream services (e.g.
Clay, Diane, Gumber, Anil, HASH(0x55aa093742c0), Johnson, Mark R. D., Jones, Kip, Shaw, A., Szczepura, Ala   +6 more
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Intraoperative Collection of Ascitic Fluid With Intra‐ or Postoperative Reinfusion in Ovarian Cancer: Safety and Feasibility of a Roller Pumping Method

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Patients with ovarian cancer often present with massive ascites, leading to significant protein loss during surgical procedures. Although cell‐free concentrated ascites reinfusion therapy (CART) is used in palliative settings to mitigate protein loss, its application in intraoperative settings remains unexplored.
Yutaka Yoneoka, Tsukuru Amano, Akimasa Takahashi, Mari Deguchi, Hiroyuki Yamanaka, Yuji Tanaka, Shunichiro Tsuji, Takashi Murakami   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preliminary Validation of the Children’s Auditory Performance Scale (CHAPS) and the Auditory Processing Domain Questionnaire (APDQ) in Greek Cypriot Children

Audiology Research
Background: Identification of auditory processing disorders is achieved using questionnaires along with linguistic, non-linguistic, and auditory processing tests.
Konstantinos Drosos, Dionysios Tafiadis, Louiza Voniati, Alexandra Papanicolaou, Chryssoula Thodi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Technology use in speech-language therapy with children [PDF]

, 2013
Speech-language therapy is common for many children, and technological advancements have had an impact on the therapy approach used by many speech-language pathologists. As the use of technology becomes more common among adults and children, many uses of
Cotton, Carla
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Adjunctive Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in Refractory Adult‐Onset Still's Disease Complicated by Secondary Macrophage Activation Syndrome: A Single‐Center Experience

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Adult‐onset Still's disease (AOSD) complicated by macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) carries substantial mortality. The role of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) remains uncertain. Methods We retrospectively analyzed patients with AOSD‐MAS treated with TPE at a single‐center.
Masataka Ueda, Tomohiro Saito, Masahide Mizobuchi, Tomoki Shimomura, Saki Kawamori, Mitsuru Kawanishi, Natsuko Hattori, Jo Sugiyama, Satoshi Tsubata, Hanami Horiguchi, Kazuki Abe, Nao Iida, Yuki Kajio, Nao Oguro, Ryo Yanai, Hirokazu Honda   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source