Spoken language and everyday functioning in 5-year-old children using hearing aids or cochlear implants.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the influence of choice of prescription and other child-, family- and intervention-related factors on speech, language, and functional performance of hearing-impaired children by three years of age. DESIGN AND STUDY SAMPLE:A randomized controlled design was implemented as part of a population-ba...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Ching TY,Dillon H,Hou S,Zhang V,Day J,Crowe K,Marnane V,Street L,Burns L,Van Buynder P,Flynn C,Thomson J

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study reports results from the first survey of the genetic causes of nonsyndromic sensorineural hearing loss (NSHHL) in the Qatari population. DESIGN AND STUDY SAMPLES: Data were collected from 126 Qatari patients (58 males and 68 females) belonging to inbred families (56%), showing an autosomal recessiv...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Khalifa Alkowari M,Girotto G,Abdulhadi K,Dipresa S,Siam R,Najjar N,Badii R,Gasparini P

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A controlled field experiment was conducted to evaluate localization of suprathreshold gunshot reports (from blank cartridges) with four hearing protection-enhancement devices (HPEDs) in comparison to the open ear with ambient outdoor noise and in 82 dBA diesel military heavy truck noise. DESIGN:Five measure...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Talcott KA,Casali JG,Keady JP,Killion MC

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The real-ear insertion response (REIR) of a hearing aid is estimated as the difference between the aided response and the unaided response in the ear canal. Changes in the position of the loudspeaker relative to the head, between the two measurements, may reduce the accuracy of the estimate. The spatial variability of...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Stone MA,Moore BC

更新日期：2004-05-01 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:We report a case study on possible alterations in resting-state functional connectivity between the auditory network and non-auditory brain regions in tinnitus patients. DESIGN:Independent component analyses were performed to evaluate coherent spontaneous activity in distributed brain networks. The resting-s...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Kim JY,Kim YH,Lee S,Seo JH,Song HJ,Cho JH,Chang Y

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There is growing interest in the concepts of listening effort and fatigue associated with hearing loss. However, the theoretical underpinnings and clinical meaning of these concepts are unclear. This lack of clarity reflects both the relative immaturity of the field and the fact that research studies investig...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： McGarrigle R,Munro KJ,Dawes P,Stewart AJ,Moore DR,Barry JG,Amitay S

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: To compare the temporal processing skills and speech in noise perception of hearing-impaired individuals through channel free and multichannel hearing aids.Design: A quasi-experimental study.Study sample: Twenty-one participants with sensory neural hearing loss were involved in the study. They were subjecte...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Mohan KM,Rajashekhar B

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study is to understand the implications of disclosing the results of connexin26 (Cx26) gene testing to the concerned family with hearing impaired individuals. The department of biotechnology is funding a multicentric multidisciplinary team from Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research (B...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Shekhawat GS,RamShankar M,Jalvi RR,Rangasayee R,Anand A

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efferent auditory pathway is known to alter the cochlear electrical properties, at low stimulus levels. This study aims to identify the effect of activation of the efferent auditory pathway through contralateral wide- and narrow-band noise at high sound levels. Acoustical reflex threshold and acoustical reflex amp...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Kumar A,Barman A

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: This clinical note describes the Individualised - Active Communication Education (I-ACE) programme designed to improve problem solving and self-management in adults with hearing impairment. Design: The I-ACE was offered to adult clients seeking help for the first time and effects were measured for participa...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Hickson L,Worrall L,Scarinci N,Laplante-Lévesque A

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Previous studies show that intracochlear electrical stimulation independent of environmental sounds appears to suppress tinnitus, even long-term. In order to assess the viability of this potential treatment option it is essential to study the effects of this tinnitus specific electrical stimulation on speech...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Arts RAGJ,George ELJ,Janssen MAML,Griessner A,Zierhofer C,Stokroos RJ

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This preliminary study examined the effects of hearing loss and aging on the detection of AV asynchrony in hearing-impaired listeners with cochlear implants. Additionally, the relationship between AV asynchrony detection skills and speech perception was assessed. Individuals with normal-hearing and cochlear implant re...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Hay-McCutcheon MJ,Pisoni DB,Hunt KK

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: To adapt the Active Communication Education (ACE) programme into Spanish. In addition, this study aimed at determining the effects of the adapted ACE programme on the social/emotional impacts of hearing loss and hearing functioning in a group of older adults with hearing loss who do not wear hearing aids.De...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Rivera S,Marcotti A,Fuente A,Fuentes-López E,Hickson L

更新日期：2020-09-01 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:This study investigated differences in functional hearing quality between youth with cochlear implants (CIs) and normal hearing (NH) peers, as well as associations between functional hearing quality and audiological measures, speech perception, language and executive functioning (EF). DESIGN:Youth with CIs a...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Kronenberger WG,Bozell H,Henning SC,Montgomery CJ,Ditmars AM,Pisoni DB

更新日期：2020-10-01 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:The directivity index (DI) and polar pattern of directional hearing aids are typically measured in an anechoic chamber, which is expensive and not commonly found. This article proposes a quasi-anechoic technique to measure hearing aid directivity in small and reverberant enclosures using the root-mean-square ...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Wu YH,Bentler RA

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of inverting electrode location and stimulus perceptibility on the presence of the mismatch negativity (MMN) evoked response was investigated in 20 normal-hearing adult females. Perceptible and imperceptible frequency contrasts were employed in an oddball paradigm. The perceptible contrast consisted of an 1...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Walker-Black L,Stuart A

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study is to assess the individual effect of reverberation and noise, as well as their combined effect, on speech intelligibility by cochlear implant (CI) users. DESIGN:Sentence stimuli corrupted by reverberation, noise, and reverberation + noise are presented to 11 CI listeners for word i...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Hazrati O,Loizou PC

更新日期：2012-06-01 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 aim of this study was to evaluate self-reported outcomes among hearing aid users (age 16-89 years; mean 45.8 years) to determine the effectiveness of aural rehabilitation in Nigeria based on the International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids (IOI-HA). The responses were evaluated with descriptive statistics, fac...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Olusanya B

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To introduce the Italian adaptation of the STARR test based on a roving-level adaptive method to mimic challenging real-life listening conditions for use in people with auditory prostheses. DESIGN:Normative data were collected and interlist-variability, as well as learning effects, were investigated using a...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Dincer D'Alessandro H,Ballantyne D,De Seta E,Musacchio A,Mancini P

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: To identify any change in quality of life (QoL) caused by chemotherapy-induced toxicities, such as hearing loss and tinnitus, to provide information in order to improve services and aid clinicians in their decision-making. Design: This systematic review followed the preferred reporting items for systematic ...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Pearson SE,Taylor J,Patel P,Baguley DM

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Recent studies have shown that the frequency-following response (FFR) to voice pitch can be a useful method to evaluate the signal-processing mechanisms and neural plasticity in the human brainstem. The purpose of this study was to examine the quantitative properties of the FFR trends with an exponential curv...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Jeng FC,Chung HK,Lin CD,Dickman B,Hu J

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:While most normal-hearing listeners rely on the auditory modality to obtain speech information, research has demonstrated the importance that non-auditory modalities have on language recognition during face-to-face communication. The efficient utilization of the visual modality becomes increasingly important ...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Altieri N,Hudock D

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the study was to examine the effects of stimulus duration on vowel perception in normal-hearing and hearing-impaired children. For this purpose, 80 semisynthetic vowel stimuli consisting of eight different Turkish vowels with ten different durations were presented to 14 normal-hearing and 15 hearing i...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Kiliç MA,Yildirim I,Okur E,Oğüt F,Serbetçioğlu B

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate total leisure noise exposure among adolescents and to assess its association with hearing. DESIGN:Based on self-reported time spent on 19 leisure activities and associated mean sound pressure levels reported in the literature, total leisure noise exposure was evaluated and compared to noise at...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Dehnert K,Raab U,Perez-Alvarez C,Steffens T,Bolte G,Fromme H,Twardella D

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: To obtain a parental perspective on how audiological tests, including recording cortical auditory-evoked potentials (CAEP) to speech sounds, influenced their uptake of hearing devices for their infant. Design: A focus group was established by parents of hearing-impaired children. A facilitator explored how ...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Mehta K,Mahon M,Watkin P,Marriage J,Vickers D

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined group differences on a variety of measures for three groups of elderly hearing aid candidates matched for gender, age and hearing loss. These three groups were: (1) 26 candidates who declined amplification (non-adherents); (2) 24 individuals who purchased hearing aids, but subsequently returned the...

journal_title：International journal of audiology

authors： Humes LE,Wilson DL,Humes AC

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00