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Speech-in-noise testing in virtual reality

Frontiers in Virtual Reality
The potential of virtual reality (VR) in supporting hearing research and audiological care has long been recognized. While allowing the creation of experimental settings that closely resemble real-life scenarios and potentially leading to more ...
Melissa Ramírez, Melissa Ramírez, Alexander Müller, Johannes M. Arend, Johannes M. Arend, Hendrik Himmelein, Hendrik Himmelein, Tobias Rader, Christoph Pörschmann   +8 more
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Accuracy of remote hearing assessment in a rural community [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND : This study determined the accuracy of pure tone air conduction (AC) thresholds obtained using a synchronous telemedicine approach without a sound booth in a rural South African community.
Eikelboom, Robert H., Swanepoel, De Wet, Visagie, Ansophi   +2 more
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Tele-therapy based tele-clinical learning in Speech and Hearing Sciences – Evaluation and validation of an evaluation tool

The Asia Pacific Scholar
Introduction: Tele-clinical training is an effective approach, increasingly adopted post-pandemic and in resource-limited settings. However, it requires systematic development.
Dinushee Atapattu-Bakmeewewa, Bhagya Devagiri, Gayanthi Kodituwakku, Madawa Chandratilake   +3 more
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Patient Experiences with Hearing Aids in South African Public Healthcare

Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, Hearing and Balance Medicine
Background/Objectives: Hearing aids are essential for managing hearing loss, yet their accessibility, consistent use, and maintenance remain challenging in public healthcare systems, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) such as South ...
Katijah Khoza-Shangase, Theresa-Joy Munyembate   +1 more
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Exploring the feasibility of remote administration of speech audiometry: A comparative study of conventional and digital methods

Digital Health
Objective This study investigated the effectiveness of remote administration of speech audiometry, an essential tool for diagnosing hearing loss and determining its severity.
Chen Yuan
doaj   +1 more source

Early Detection and Intervention in Audiology [PDF]

"Early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI) is the gold standard for any practising audiologist, and for families of infants and children with hearing impairment.
Beswick, Rachael, Bornman, Juan, Casoojee, Aisha, Chiwutsi, Rudo, Driscoll, Carlie, Fitzgibbons, Jane, Kanji, Amisha, Khoza-Shangase, Katijah, Maluleke, Ntsako, Moroe, Nomfundo Floweret, Naudé, Alida, Petrocchi-Bartal, Luisa   +11 more
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Occupational noise-induced hearing loss [PDF]

Within the well-documented understanding of occupational noise-induced hearing loss (ONIHL) being a complex occupational health condition requiring the adoption of the complex interventions approach to management, challenges confronting hearing ...
Khoza-Shangase, Katijah, Madahana, Milka C.I., Moroe, Nomfundo F., Musiba, Zumbi, Ntlhakana, Liepollo, Nyandoro, Otis T.C., Petrocchi-Bartal, Luisa   +6 more
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Access to Audiology Care in Rural and Urban Communities: A Methodology Paper [PDF]

The ability of those affected by hearing loss to access audiology care is imperative as the effects of unmanaged hearing loss are deleterious, and the prevalence is high.
Joseph, Antony, Whitcomb, Molly
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User-Operated Audiometry::A Clinical Validation of the technological setup of UAud [PDF]

Ubehandlet høretab er en af de førende årsager til antal levede år med handicap og har betydelige konsekvenser for både det påvirkede individ og samfundet. Tidlig diagnose og behandling med høreapparater (HA) kan modvirke disse konsekvenser, men langt de
Pedersen, Carl
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Editorial: Digital hearing healthcare

Frontiers in Digital Health, 2022
Qinglin Meng, Qinglin Meng, Jing Chen, Jing Chen, Changxin Zhang, Jan-Willem A. Wasmann, Dennis L. Barbour, Fan-Gang Zeng   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source