Effects of frequency modulation (FM) transmitter microphone directivity on speech perception in noise.

abstract：:Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate listening self-efficacy ratings between aided and unaided conditions in different communication environments and to determine what patient- and device-centered variables were associated with individual differences. Method An observational, cross-sectional study design w...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Kawaguchi L,Wu YH,Miller C

更新日期：2019-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Teleaudiology helps connect patients in rural and underresourced areas to hearing health care providers, minimizing the barrier of geography (Swanepoel et al., 2010). In the United States, teleaudiology is at the initial stages of implementation (Bush, Thompson, Irungu, & Ayugi, 2016). Telehealth researchers re...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Coco L,Titlow KS,Marrone N

更新日期：2018-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose The main purpose of this study was to evaluate aging effects on the predominantly subcortical (brainstem) encoding of the second-formant frequency transition, an essential acoustic cue for perceiving place of articulation. Method Synthetic consonant-vowel syllables varying in second-formant onset frequency (i....

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Rishiq D,Harkrider A,Springer C,Hedrick M

更新日期：2020-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：:A large number of personal amplifiers have recently become available commercially. These devices have not been classified as hearing aids by the FDA and are therefore not subject to the FDA rules and regulations governing the sales of hearing aid devices. In this investigation, several of these personal amplifiers wer...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Dempsey JJ,Ross M

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the sensitivity of a head shake modification to the Sensory Organization Test (SOT) of dynamic posturography in identifying (a) those patients with unilateral, peripheral vestibular hypofunction as indicated by caloric irrigation findings and (b) those patients who report that head movements provok...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Mishra A,Davis S,Speers R,Shepard NT

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Effective clinical communication is pivotal to the provision of quality hearing health care. To date, audiology students reportedly felt ill-prepared when counseling patients about their hearing impairment, yet there is a paucity of studies exploring how clinical communication is taught and learned in audiology...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Tai S,Woodward-Kron R,Barr C

更新日期：2018-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To briefly summarize existing data on effects of aging on auditory processing and cognition. METHOD:A narrative review summarized previously reported data on age-related changes in auditory processing and in cognitive processes with a focus on spoken language comprehension and memory. In addition, recent data ...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Tun PA,Williams VA,Small BJ,Hafter ER

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this paper is to share the lessons that were learned about the process of implementing an Internet-based, randomized controlled trial (RCT) in general clinical practice (GCP) and to address some of the advantages of using the Internet as a tool to implement a RCT in GCP. The RCT implemented focus...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Malmberg M,Lunner T,Kähäri K,Jansson G,Andersson G

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose Tinnitus can be distressing for sufferers, but for those who do not have tinnitus, it is difficult to understand what it is like. We attempted to gain an understanding of the knowledge and misconceptions of sufferers and their partners about tinnitus. Method Two different websites were created with surveys, 1 ...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Mancini PC,Tyler RS,Smith S,Ji H,Perreau A,Mohr AM

更新日期：2019-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between parental mental illness in childhood with suicidal and self-harm ideations in adults seeking help for their tinnitus and/or hyperacusis. Method This was a retrospective, cross-sectional study. The data for 292 consecutive patients who attended a Tin...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Aazh H,Landgrebe M,Danesh AA

更新日期：2019-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:The Turkish Digit Triplet Test for hearing self-screening purposes and the Turkish Matrix Test (TURMatrix) for follow-up hearing diagnostics offer an automated closed-set response format where patients respond by choosing from response alternatives. Their applicability for testing Turkish-speaking patients in t...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Zokoll MA,Wagener KC,Kollmeier B

更新日期：2017-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We evaluated 2 measures of listening effort (a self-report measure and a word recall measure) regarding their suitability for inclusion in a comprehensive audiologic testing protocol. The relationship between the 2 measures was explored, and both measures were examined with regard to validity, sensitivity, and ...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Johnson J,Xu J,Cox R,Pendergraft P

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:We present an overview of the conceptualization and development of the Newborn Hearing Screening and Hearing Across the Lifespan (Lake Como) conferences from 2000 to 2016. ...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Grandori F,Hayes D

更新日期：2017-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore the role of psychological processes (i.e., internalized shame, self-efficacy, psychological inflexibility) regarding hearing loss in the well-being of adults who have hearing loss. Method This study used a cross-sectional survey design. Two hundred sixty-four surveys we...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Whicker JJ,Ong CW,Muñoz K,Twohig MP

更新日期：2020-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:The purpose of this research note is to describe the development and technical validation of the Mobile Based Assistive Listening System (MoBALS), a free-of-charge smartphone-based remote microphone application. Method:MoBALS Version 1.0 was developed for Android (Version 2.1 or higher) and was coded with Java...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Lopez EA,Costa OA,Ferrari DV

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to determine which level-dependent hearing aid digital signal-processing strategy (DSP) participants preferred when listening to music and/or performing a speech-in-noise task. METHOD:Two receiver-in-the-ear hearing aids were compared: one using 32-channel adaptive dynamic range optim...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Higgins P,Searchfield G,Coad G

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the effects of 2 noise reduction techniques on the auditory brainstem response (ABR). METHOD:ABRs of 20 normal hearing adults were recorded during quiet and active behavioral conditions using 2 stimulus intensity levels. Wave V amplitudes and residual noise root-mean-square values were measured fol...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Sanchez JT,Gans D

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous work demonstrates that hearing impairment and physical inactivity are associated with premature all-cause mortality. The purpose of this study was to discern whether increased physical activity among those with hearing impairment can produce survival benefits. METHOD:Data from the 2003-2006 Nationa...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Loprinzi PD

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose This article combines the results of 3 studies that were presented at the HeAL 2018 Conference in Lake Como, Italy, in June 2018. Each study involved electrocochleography (ECochG), a neurodiagnostic evaluation that has been used clinically for over 80 years but whose applications continue to expand. The 1st st...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Ferraro JA,Kileny PR,Grasel SS

更新日期：2019-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate students' academic and civic learning, with particular interest in cultural competence, gained through participation in the Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences in Zambia study-abroad program. METHOD:Twelve female students participated in the program. Quantitative da...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Krishnan LA,Richards KA,Simpson JM

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes the development of the Boston University Clinical Doctoral Program in Audiology dating from its inception in 1985 to the present. The issues surrounding the establishment of the clinical doctorate, entering the program, and the curriculum are discussed. The unique features of this program and as...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Kidd GD Jr,Cox LC,Matthies ML

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:A variety of options for behavioral assessment of tinnitus in laboratory animals are available to researchers today. These options are briefly reviewed, followed by data suggesting that gap detection procedures might be used to efficiently measure acute, salicylate-induced tinnitus and possibly hyperacusis in r...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Turner JG,Parrish J

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose The aim of this study was to determine how a large metropolitan children's hospital's practices align with the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing (JCIH) 1-3-6 guidelines (diagnose hearing loss by 3 months of age, fitted with hearing aids within 1 month of diagnosis, and enroll in early intervention by 6 months ...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Awad R,Oropeza J,Uhler KM

更新日期：2019-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：:For over two decades, corporate and academic researchers have worked to develop practical middle ear implantable hearing devices (MEIHDs). Now that two such devices are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for sale in the United States, and several more are in development, it is time for clinicians to con...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Spindel JH

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tinnitus can be the most debilitating symptom faced by people with hearing impairments. In the past 10 years, there has been a large increase in tinnitus research and in the development of clinical protocols. New animal models and physiological procedures provide an important contribution to the understanding and meas...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Tyler RS,Aran JM,Dauman R

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose One in 59 children is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Due to overlapping symptoms between hearing loss and ASD, children who are suspected of having ASD require an audiological evaluation to determine their hearing status for the purpose of differential diagnosis. The purpose of this article is ...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： McTee HM,Mood D,Fredrickson T,Thrasher A,Bonino AY

更新日期：2019-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The populations most susceptible to hearing loss and to aphasia overlap substantially, creating a high likelihood that audiologists will be called on to assess and treat individuals with aphasia. There is, however, scarce research available to guide best practices for serving this population. METHOD:The availa...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Silkes JP

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:The consequences of hearing loss hinder the everyday life of older adults and are associated with reduced well-being. The research aim was to explore the influence of hearing problems, various coping strategies, and perceived social support on quality of life. Method:Sixty-five older adults with age-related he...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Moser S,Luxenberger W,Freidl W

更新日期：2017-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Limited research has examined the interrelationships among cardiometabolic parameters, physical activity, and hearing function, which was this study's purpose. Method:Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003-2006 were used in the path analyses. Physical activity and hearing ...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Loprinzi PD,Joyner C

更新日期：2017-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this article is to offer design considerations in developing Internet-based hearing health care for older adults by analyzing and discussing the relationship between chronological age, computer skills, and the acceptance of Internet-based hearing health care. METHOD:This article reports baseline...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Moore AN,Rothpletz AM,Preminger JE

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00