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ABSTRACT Hearing loss is a leading modifiable risk factor for dementia, yet evidence that hearing interventions reduce dementia risk has been mixed and difficult to translate into practice. Jiang and colleagues address this gap by shifting the focus from hearing aid uptake to hearing aid effectiveness in a pooled analysis of 61,089 adults with hearing ...
Bamini Gopinath +2 more
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BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic precipitated a global shift in education and healthcare delivery, including the field of audiology. In South Africa, the sudden transition to remote learning and tele-healthcare posed unique challenges, particularly given ...
Katijah Khoza-Shangase
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eHealth and the hearing aid adult patient journey: a state-of-the-art review
The number and variety of eHealth services for adults and older adults who use hearing aids (HAs) are growing rapidly. This area holds promise to increase cost-efficiency, enable better access to care, and improve patient outcomes and satisfaction ...
Alessia Paglialonga +4 more
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Abstract The purpose of the study was to describe the use of telehealth by school‐related service providers. We searched five academic databases, followed by a manual search of the reference lists of included articles. Our inclusion criteria required that articles be peer‐reviewed, in English, involve the use of telehealth by a health professional ...
Erin Knobl +7 more
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Telepractice in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology: Prospects and Challenges
With the advancement in science and technology, the information and communication technology (ICT) mode has been put to best use in the health-care sectors. Unlike health, communication disorders pose special challenges to service delivery.
Prema K. S. Rao, R. Yashaswini
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The arrival of new technologies in Hearing Healthcare is evident. The ability to connect hearing aids to smartphones via Bluetooth has opened up a host of new possibilities. By using an associated app, it is possible, among other things, to make an appointment with the Hearing Care Professional remotely.
Florian Ross, Atilla Wohllebe, Erik Diez
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Three Challenging Cases of Autoimmune Encephalitis: A Case‐Series and a Review of the Literature
ABSTRACT This manuscript highlights the importance of considering autoimmune encephalitis in patients presenting with multisystem symptoms that cannot be explained by a single neurological condition. Early inclusion of autoimmune encephalitis in the differential diagnosis can help avoid unnecessary treatments and reduce overall healthcare costs.
Mohammad Ali Bahramy +2 more
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Impact of Virtual Care on Speech‐Language Services
ABSTRACT Introduction COVID‐19 impacted care delivery in rehabilitation services including speech‐language pathology. The purpose of this study was to examine speech‐language pathologists’(SLPs) perspectives on the effectiveness of virtual care delivered during the pandemic in Canada, their experiences with therapy delivered virtually and their views ...
Elizabeth M. Fitzpatrick +2 more
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Cost Benefit and Carbon Emission Saving Analysis of Remote Cochlear Implant Programming
Virtual synchronous remote CI programming and troubleshooting generates significant cost savings in post‐surgical care. Additionally, it achieves remarkable carbon emissions savings. More widespread adoption is expected especially for those who reside far from implant centers.
Karolina Gaebe +5 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction Chronic neck pain is an important public health problem. Telerehabilitation has emerged as an important tool for individuals with musculoskeletal conditions. Objectives The study aims to identify the effectiveness of a telerehabilitation exercise programme compared with a digital self‐care booklet on non‐specific neck pain ...
Juliene Corrêa Barbosa +6 more
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