The potential of teleaudiology in remote areas as the Arctic: a scoping review of treatment and rehabilitation in remote and low-resource settings [PDF]
International Journal of Circumpolar HealthHearing disability constitutes a major health care issue especially among indigenous populations and in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). The authors are engaged in organising audiological services in Greenland, where the geographical challenges ...
Katrine Rosenquist Kirk +2 more
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A Browser-Server-Based Tele-audiology System That Supports Multiple Hearing Test Modalities. [PDF]
Telemed J E Health, 2015 Millions of global citizens suffering from hearing disorders have limited or no access to much needed hearing healthcare. Although tele-audiology presents a solution to alleviate this problem, existing remote hearing diagnosis systems support only pure-tone tests, leaving speech and other test procedures unsolved, due to the lack of software and ...
Yao JJ, Yao D, Givens G.
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Implementation and Evaluation of a Newborn Hearing Screening Database in a Resource-Limited Setting: Advantages and Limitations [PDF]
ChildrenBackground: Congenital hearing loss affects 1–3 per 1000 newborns and requires early detection to prevent developmental delays. Although Thailand implements universal screening, fragmented data systems limit effectiveness.
Krittipong Parangrit +3 more
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Evaluating the feasibility of a tele-diagnostic auditory brainstem response service in a rural context [PDF]
South African Journal of Communication DisordersBackground: There is a noticeable gap in access to audiology services in South Africa, and the gap is intensified in rural areas. Often, primary healthcare (PHC) facilities have an unequal ratio of audiologists to patients in need.
Divhanani Sithi +2 more
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Family-Centred Early Hearing Detection and Intervention in the African Context: Relevance and Responsiveness to African Culture [PDF]
Audiology ResearchFamily-centred early hearing detection and intervention (FC-EHDI) is an established framework globally recognized for its emphasis on family involvement in supporting children who are deaf and hard of hearing (DHH).
Katijah Khoza-Shangase
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A Store-and-Forward Tele-Audiology Solution to Promote Efficient Screenings for Ototoxicity during Cisplatin Cancer Treatment. [PDF]
J Am Acad Audiol, 2015 Background:Tele-audiology improves access, controls cost, and improves efficiency of many aspects within health care. We have developed and validated a device, the ototoxicity identification device (OtoID), which enables remote hearing monitoring by a patient during chemotherapy treatment. Aspects of the design such as patient self-testing and texting
Dille MF +4 more
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Teleaudiology practice in COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt and Saudi Arabia
Journal of Otology, 2022 Objective: To evaluate the audiologists’ attitudes and practice towards teleaudiology, as well as to assess the audiological services provided in Egypt and Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reem Elbeltagy +2 more
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Identifying Gaps and Opportunities to Improve Ototoxicity Management in Veterans With Cancer: Evidence From a Retrospective Cohort and Oncology Provider Survey. [PDF]
Cancer MedABSTRACT Purpose Identify factors influencing audiological care for chemotherapy‐induced ototoxicity from the perspectives of oncology providers in the Veterans Health Administration (VA), and quantify audiology service use among Veterans receiving ototoxic chemotherapies.
Lacey C +9 more
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Hearing conservation programmes in the context of tele-audiology in African mines
, 2022 Khoza-Shangase K, Moroe NF.
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Tele-audiology within the African school context: Opportunities, challenges and proposed solutions
, 2022 Govender S.
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