Meeting the Best Practice for Hearing Aid Verification in Children: Challenges and Future Directions.

abstract：Purpose:The aim of the study was to evaluate the evidence of clinical utility for dichotic speech tests of binaural integration used to assess auditory processing in English-speaking children 6-14 years old. Method:Dichotic speech test recordings and pertinent research studies were identified from iterative searches o...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Kelley KS,Littenberg B

更新日期：2018-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:The purpose of this study was to assess the extent to which intervention with hearing aids, namely, a 6-week hearing aid field trial, can minimize the psychosocial consequences of hearing loss in adults who have previously not sought treatment for their hearing loss. Method:Twenty-four adults with mild to mode...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Desjardins JL,Doherty KA

更新日期：2017-06-13 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:To enhance audiology and physician assistant (PA) student appreciation for collaboration/team-based care through an interprofessional educational activity focused on hearing assessments. Method:A total of 18 students from Louisiana State University Health-New Orleans's audiology and PA programs participated in...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： James J,Chappell R,Mercante DE,Gunaldo TP

更新日期：2017-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The standard method for calibrating a sound-level meter for use with the Brüel & Kjær Artificial Mastoid for bone vibrator tests entails the use of a signal generator, a precision voltmeter, and possibly a frequency counter. This equipment should be certified annually and traceable to the National Institute of Standar...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Harris RW,Chanaud RC

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

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:The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the changes over time of the Spatial Hearing Questionnaire (SHQ; Tyler, Perreau, & Ji, 2009) and the Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ; Gatehouse & Noble, 2004) in adults with simultaneous bilateral cochlear implants by collecting data for 2 year...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Zhang J,Tyler R,Ji H,Dunn C,Wang N,Hansen M,Gantz B

更新日期：2015-09-01 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：:This response to A. T. Cacace and D. J. McFarland (2005) identifies points of agreement and disagreement regarding the concept of modularity in the diagnosis of (central) auditory processing disorder [(C)APD]. We concur that the evaluation of (C)APD must take into consideration the influence of higher order global or ...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Musiek FE,Bellis TJ,Chermak GD

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of audiology involvement and other factors associated with failure to follow through from the initial hearing screening to the second outpatient screen. Method:Linear regression, logistical regression, and descriptive analyses were used across demographic a...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Thomson V,Yoshinaga-Itano C

更新日期：2018-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Although many of the papers at this congress were reiterations of previous work, or at least variations on the same theme, there were a number of new and exciting findings. Examples of these were the papers on the role of cochlear efferents in noise-induced hearing loss by the French researchers Pujol and Puel, the wo...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Suter AH

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the emotional tone and verbal behavior of social media users who self-identified as having tinnitus and/or hyperacusis that caused self-described negative consequences on daily life or health. Research Design and Method An explanatory mixed-methods design was utilized....

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Kimball SH,Hamilton T,Benear E,Baldwin J

更新日期：2019-09-13 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 aim of this study was to quantify the portion of variance in several measures suggested to be indicative of peripheral noise-induced cochlear synaptopathy and hidden hearing disorder that can be attributed to individual cognitive capacity. Method Regression and relative importance analysis was used to mode...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Kamerer AM,AuBuchon A,Fultz SE,Kopun JG,Neely ST,Rasetshwane DM

更新日期：2019-12-16 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: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

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: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: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：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：:The University of Florida on-campus AuD program is described. To date, 63 students have been enrolled in this program. Sixteen doctoral-level audiology faculty teach in this program, either in the classroom or clinically. Coursework spans all areas included in the audiology scope of practice. The curriculum also has c...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Holmes AE,Griffiths SK

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study established the performance-intensity function for Beijing and Taiwan Mandarin bisyllabic word recognition tests in noise in native speakers of Wu Chinese. Effects of the test dialect and listeners' first language on psychometric variables (i.e., slope and 50%-correct threshold) were analyzed. METHO...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Liu D,Shi LF

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:This study examined the individual and combined effects of noise and reverberation on the ability of listeners with normal hearing (NH) and with bilateral cochlear implants (BCIs) to localize speech. Method:Six adults with BCIs and 10 with NH participated. All subjects completed a virtual localization test in ...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Zheng Y,Koehnke J,Besing J

更新日期：2017-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonfatal penetrating injuries to the brainstem offer a unique opportunity to assess subcortical auditory pathway function. A case study of a patient suffering a severe nailgun accident is presented. Hearing sensitivity and acoustic reflexes were normal bilaterally, but word recognition was reduced for one ear. Auditor...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Bauch CD,Olsen WO,Lynn SG,Reading CC,Dale AJ

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Auditory brainstem responses (ABRs) were recorded from 18 neonates born to mothers who used cocaine during pregnancy, and from 18 control infants matched to the cocaine group on the basis of birthweight and conceptional age. ABRs were elicited using click signals presented at 40, 60, and 80 dB nHL at a rate of 33 clic...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Cone-Wesson B,Spingarn A

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose This study investigated user characteristics, help-seeking behavior, and follow-up actions of people who failed an app-based digits-in-noise hearing screening test, considering their stage of change. Method Test and user characteristics of 3,092 listeners who failed the test were retrospectively analyzed. A po...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Schönborn D,Asmail FM,De Sousa KC,Laplante-Lévesque A,Moore DR,Smits C,Swanepoel W

更新日期：2020-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether progressive tinnitus management Level 3 skills education workshops conducted at the Bay Pines and Boston Veterans Affairs hospitals result in consistent use of the presented tinnitus management strategies by patients 1-5 years after completing the works...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Edmonds CM,Ribbe C,Thielman EJ,Henry JA

更新日期：2017-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose This study tested the hypotheses that both patients receiving cochlear implants (CIs) and their significant others (SOs) would demonstrate improvements in perceived hearing handicap over time following cochlear implantation and that the SOs would demonstrate delayed patterns of perceived improvement compared t...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Shao D,Moberly AC,Ray C

更新日期：2020-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose Cochlear implant (CI) performance varies considerably across individuals and across domains of auditory function, but clinical testing is typically restricted to speech intelligibility. The goals of this study were (a) to develop a basic auditory skills evaluation battery of tests for comprehensive assessment ...

journal_title：American journal of audiology

authors： Shafiro V,Hebb M,Walker C,Oh J,Hsiao Y,Brown K,Sheft S,Li Y,Vasil K,Moberly AC

更新日期：2020-09-18 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