Stigma: a negative and a positive influence on help-seeking for adults with acquired hearing loss.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Evaluation of the Sennheiser HD 202 II supra-aural headphones as an alternative headphone to enable more affordable hearing screening. DESIGN:Study 1 measured the equivalent threshold sound pressure levels (ETSPL) of the Sennheiser HD 202 II. Study 2 evaluated the attenuation of the headphones. Study 3 deter...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Van der Aerschot M,Swanepoel de W,Mahomed-Asmail F,Myburgh HC,Eikelboom RH

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A significant relationship between dietary nutrient intake and susceptibility to acquired hearing loss is emerging. Variability in the outcomes across studies is likely related to differences in the specific metrics used to quantify nutrient intake and hearing status. Most studies have used single nutrient an...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Spankovich C,Le Prell CG

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report the prevalence of hearing loss (HL) and associated factors in a nationwide study. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. STUDY SAMPLE:We investigated the prevalence of HL in 10,845 participants ≥12 years of age and analysed the associated factors with HL from 7434 participants ≥40 years of age. RESULTS:Th...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Park HJ,Yoo MH,Woo SY,Kim SW,Cho YS

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: To investigate hearing aid owners' decisions to attend or not to attend an annual hearing aid review (HAR) appointment. To investigate the possible factors associated with appointment attendance, including age, gender, transportation, travel time, and hearing aid outcomes.Design: A prospective cohort study....

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Bennett RJ,Zhang M,Mulders WHAM,Stegeman I,Vagg B,Brennan-Jones CG,Eikelboom RH

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study describes characteristics, behaviours and readiness of people who are interested in seeking hearing healthcare (HHC) online. DESIGN:A non-profit clinic was established from which services through a virtual clinic are offered. Most of the patient-audiologist interactions are conducted online. We us...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Ratanjee-Vanmali H,Swanepoel W,Laplante-Lévesque A

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports on an evaluation of a structured group therapy intervention for adult cochlear implant (CI) recipients designed to improve overall communication and coping skills. 33 adult CI recipients (14 males, 19 females; mean age 61; 1-14 years since Cl) participated in a 2-day structured group therapy interve...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Heydebrand G,Mauze E,Tye-Murray N,Binzer S,Skinner M

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A cisplatin ototoxicity monitoring protocol was recently proposed using distortion-product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) measured in 1/48th octave steps over the highest obtainable quarter octave ( Dille et al, 2010 ). This protocol can take up to 40 minutes to complete in both ears among seriously ill patie...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： McMillan GP,Konrad-Martin D,Dille MF

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Deaf children with cochlear implants (CIs) show poorer verbal working memory compared to normal-hearing (NH) peers, but little is known about their verbal learning and memory (VLM) processes involving multi-trial free recall. DESIGN:Children with CIs were compared to NH peers using the California Verbal Lear...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Kronenberger WG,Henning SC,Ditmars AM,Roman AS,Pisoni DB

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to determine normative values for tympanometric variables for 4-5-year-old children. Tympanometry was performed at a pre-scheduled visit at the age of 49-68 months on children recruited to a follow-up visit in a vaccine efficacy trial (n=756 children). Tympanograms obtained successfully...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Palmu A,Rahko T

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study explored tone production, tone perception and intelligibility of produced speech in Mandarin-speaking prelingually deaf children with at least 5 years of cochlear implant (CI) experience. Another focus was on the predictive value of tone perception and tone production as they relate to speech intel...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Li YL,Lin YH,Yang HM,Chen YJ,Wu JL

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The detection of adult cortical auditory evoked potentials (CAEPs) can be challenging when the stimulus is just audible. The effectiveness of a statistic compared with expert examiners in (1) detecting the presence of CAEPs when stimuli were present, and (2) reporting the absence of CAEPs when no stimuli were present,...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Golding M,Dillon H,Seymour J,Carter L

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to compare the electrically evoked compound action potentials, intra- versus post-operatively, in cochlear implant patients. In a prospective study twenty-five consecutively implanted adult patients received a multichannel cochlear implant. In all patients, electrically evoked compound ...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： van Wermeskerken GK,van Olphen AF,van Zanten GA

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hearing-aid use in the elderly population is problematic since not all people who would benefit from hearing aids actually obtain one. In this study, the relationship between pre-fitting expectations and willingness to use hearing aids is addressed. One hundred adult hearing aid candidates (mean age 68.6 years) were r...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Meister H,Walger M,Brehmer D,von Wedel UC,von Wedel H

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between occupational exposures and hearing among elderly Latino Americans. DESIGN:A descriptive, correlational design used for this secondary analysis with the data from the Sacramento Area Latino Study of Aging (SALSA). STUDY SAMPLE:A total of 547 ...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Hong O,Chin DL,Kerr MJ

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: To assess the recognition of lexical tones in Mandarin-speaking bimodal cochlear implant (CI) subjects.Design: Lexical tone recognition in quiet and noise (SNR= +5 dB) was measured with electric stimulation (CI alone) or bimodal stimulation (CI + hearing aid (HA)). The recognition and confusion rates of the...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Zhou Q,Bi J,Song H,Gu X,Liu B

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:For a noise-exposed group of workers, group-averaged and individual changes were compared for pure-tone audiometry, transient-evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAEs), and distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) in order to see if they exhibit the same pattern in time. DESIGN:Baseline and 17-months fo...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Helleman HW,Dreschler WA

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the audiological journey of a group of infants with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD) following the fitting of hearing aids, and to investigate the potential benefits of including cortical auditory-evoked potentials (CAEPs) and a measure of functional auditory behaviour during early aud...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Gardner-Berry K,Purdy SC,Ching TY,Dillon H

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe getting used to hearing aids from the perspective of adult hearing-aid users. DESIGN:Three focus group discussions were carried out. A topic guide and discussion exercises were used to elicit views on getting used to hearing aids. Discussion was audio recorded, transcribed verbatim, and subjected...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Dawes P,Maslin M,Munro KJ

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A study was conducted to determine whether modifications to input compression and input frequency response characteristics can improve music-listening satisfaction in cochlear implant users. DESIGN:Experiment 1 compared three pre-processed versions of music and speech stimuli in a laboratory setting: origina...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Halliwell ER,Jones LL,Fraser M,Lockley M,Hill-Feltham P,McKay CM

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Mutations in the GJB2 gene are a major cause of hereditary hearing loss. However, only a few studies have investigated carrier frequencies of GJB2 mutations in the general population. The aim of this study was to estimate the carrier frequencies of three GJB2 mutations, including 235delC, V37I, and G45E, in t...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Kim SY,Lee BY,Lim JH,Ryu HM,Yang JH,Chung JH,Han HW,Park SY

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of speech processing on articulatory-feature recognition was studied in a group of hearing-impaired listeners with high-frequency sensorineural losses. Individual difference scaling (INDSCAL) and sequential information analysis (SINFA) were applied to a set of consonant-vowel-consonant responses measured un...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Goedegebure A,Goedegebure-Hulshof M,Verschuure H,Dreschler WA

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to outline the psychopathological characteristics of a population of outpatients affected by tinnitus and to consider its impact on their mental state and ability to function in major areas of their lives. Seventy-five consecutive tinnitus patients were enrolled on their first visit to the ou...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Marciano E,Carrabba L,Giannini P,Sementina C,Verde P,Bruno C,Di Pietro G,Ponsillo NG

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study investigated the mental health and other characteristics of people with acquired profound hearing loss (APHL) and contrasted this group with acquired hearing loss (AHL) in general. A survey was completed over the internet by 95 adults and by 27 people who had attended a one-week course of rehabilitation. The...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Hallam R,Ashton P,Sherbourne K,Gailey L

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To consider the evolving concept of auditory processing disorder (APD). DESIGN:Narrative review and opinion piece. STUDY SAMPLE:Eight approaches to APD described in the literature and its definitions by ten societies or groups from around the world. RESULTS:The dominant conceptualisation of APD remains one...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Wilson WJ

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: Recent changes to cochlear implant (CI) candidacy criteria have led to the inclusion of candidates with greater levels of hearing in the contralateral and/or implanted ear. This study assessed the impact of various hearing loss configurations on CI uptake rates (those assessed as eligible for CI, who procee...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Sucher CM,Eikelboom RH,Stegeman I,Jayakody DMP,Atlas MD

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tinnitus is a condition that is difficult to treat, and treatment outcomes are difficult to measure The majority of people who experience tinnitus are not troubled by it; however, the troubled minority are referred by an otorhinolaryngologist for specialist clinic help. The aim of this study was to investigate how the...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： El Refaie A,Davis A,Kayan A,Baskill J,Lovell E,Owen V

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine parents' recollections of and their experiences with bringing up a child diagnosed with hearing loss at a very young age. DESIGN:Based on the analysis of informal parent discussion groups, four open-ended questions were formulated to solicit information about parents' expectations following diagno...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Gilliver M,Ching TY,Sjahalam-King J

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cochlear implantation trauma causes both macroscopic and inflammatory trauma. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the TNF-alpha inhibitor etanercept applied after cochlear implantation trauma on the preservation of acoustic hearing. DESIGN:Guinea pigs were randomly assigned to t...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Ihler F,Pelz S,Coors M,Matthias C,Canis M

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of the study was to determine the speech perception abilities for spectrally modified speech signals in individuals with auditory dys-synchrony. STUDY SAMPLE:The speech identification scores of 30 normal hearing and 12 individuals diagnosed as having auditory dys-synchrony were studied. DESIGN...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Prabhu P,Avilala V,Barman A

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the explanatory power of a self-determination theory (SDT) model of health behaviour change for hearing aid adoption decisions and fitting outcomes. DESIGN:A quantitative approach was taken for this longitudinal cohort study. Participants completed questionnaires adapted from SDT that measured aut...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Ridgway J,Hickson L,Lind C

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00