The risks of amplified music for disc-jockeys working in nightclubs.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Develop dose-response relations for two groups of industrial workers exposed to Gaussian or non-Gaussian (complex) types of continuous noises and to investigate what role, if any, the kurtosis statistic can play in the evaluation of industrial noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). DESIGN:Audiometric and noise e...

journal_title：Ear and hearing

authors： Zhao YM,Qiu W,Zeng L,Chen SS,Cheng XR,Davis RI,Hamernik RP

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:(1) To determine the ototoxicity detection rate (sensitivity) for distortion-product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) testing in adults who received ototoxic medications and experienced pure-tone threshold changes during the course of treatment; (2) to determine the extent to which DPOAE sensitivity to ototoxi...

journal_title：Ear and hearing

authors： Reavis KM,Phillips DS,Fausti SA,Gordon JS,Helt WJ,Wilmington D,Bratt GW,Konrad-Martin D

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether the use of visual feedback of tonic electromyographic (EMG) activity, or the use of amplitude normalization techniques would reduce significantly the variability in cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potential (cVEMP) P13-N23 interaural amplitude as...

journal_title：Ear and hearing

authors： McCaslin DL,Jacobson GP,Hatton K,Fowler AP,DeLong AP

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of FM systems as primary amplification for children with severe and profound hearing loss is discussed. The FM advantage for improving speech perception and for reducing the detrimental effects of distance, noise, and reverberation is described. Both hypothetical and actual cases are used to demonstrate the FM...

journal_title：Ear and hearing

authors： Madell JR

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the ability of clinical test signals to match the aided levels of real speech, across a range of hearing aid circuit types and strengths. DESIGN:Hearing aids (N = 41) were set to DSL targets for moderate, severe, and profound hearing losses. These hearing aids were tested with three test signals ...

journal_title：Ear and hearing

authors： Scollie SD,Seewald RC

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to compare speech recognition across a sampling of amplification choices available for listeners with severe loss. This includes conventional options (linear with peak clipping and linear with compression limiting) and newer strategies (multichannel wide-dynamic range compressi...

journal_title：Ear and hearing

authors： Souza PE,Jenstad LM,Folino R

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to determine whether bone-conducted vibration (BCV) or air-conducted sound (ACS) is the optimal mode for eliciting both ocular vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials (oVEMPs) and cervical VEMPs (cVEMPs). DESIGN:Twelve healthy volunteers, five patients with unilateral chronic otitis ...

journal_title：Ear and hearing

authors： Wang SJ,Weng WJ,Jaw FS,Young YH

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary purpose of this study was to determine list equivalency of Harris' revision of the CID Everyday Sentence Lists under three signal-to-noise ratios: O dB, --3 dB, and --6 dB. On the basis of list means, nonsignificant groupings of lists were found at each noise level; however, lists were not equivalent at an...

journal_title：Ear and hearing

authors： Rippy JV,Dancer JE,Pittenger JB

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The first objective was to examine factors that could be predictive of postoperative unilateral (cochlear implant alone) speech recognition ability in a group of subjects with greater degrees of preoperative acoustic hearing than has been previously examined. Second, the study aimed to identify factors predi...

journal_title：Ear and hearing

authors： Plant K,McDermott H,van Hoesel R,Dawson P,Cowan R

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study linguistic context effects on speech perception by prelingually (N = 10) and postlingually (N = 10) hearing-impaired Hebrew-speaking adolescents and adults. DESIGN:Participants were cochlear implant surgery candidates with profound sensorineural hearing loss (95 dB HL+). Four levels of speech percep...

journal_title：Ear and hearing

authors： Most T,Adi-Bensaid L

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to characterize horizontal plane sound localization in interfering noise at different signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) and to compare performance across normal-hearing listeners and users of unilateral and bilateral cochlear implants (CIs). CI users report difficulties with listening in noisy e...

journal_title：Ear and hearing

authors： Kerber S,Seeber BU

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Increased listening effort in school-age children with hearing loss (CHL) could compromise learning and academic achievement. Identifying a sensitive behavioral measure of listening effort for this group could have both clinical and research value. This study examined the effects of signal-to-noise ratio (SN...

journal_title：Ear and hearing

authors： McGarrigle R,Gustafson SJ,Hornsby BWY,Bess FH

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The main aim of the present study was to compare the derived and directly measured real-ear hearing instrument performance for a range of commonly used hearing instruments. A secondary aim was to compare the real-ear to coupler difference (RECD) measured using the ER-3A insert earphone and a selection of hear...

journal_title：Ear and hearing

authors： Munro KJ,Millward KE

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The primary goal of this study was to examine changes that may occur in electrode impedance, electrically evoked compound action potential (EAP) threshold and slope of the EAP growth function, and behavioral measures of threshold T-level) and maximum comfort (C-level) over time in both adult and child cochlea...

journal_title：Ear and hearing

authors： Hughes ML,Vander Werff KR,Brown CJ,Abbas PJ,Kelsay DM,Teagle HF,Lowder MW

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Conventional assessments of outcomes in deaf children with cochlear implants (CIs) have focused primarily on endpoint or product measures of speech and language. Little attention has been devoted to understanding the basic underlying core neurocognitive factors involved in the development and processing of s...

journal_title：Ear and hearing

authors： Pisoni DB,Kronenberger WG,Roman AS,Geers AE

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is presented of a patient with lateral pontine stroke which resulted in a moderate unilateral sensorineural hearing loss. ABR, word recognition scores, acoustic reflexes, neurological evaluation, and CT scan were consistent with brain stem lesion. Recovery of hearing, including acoustic reflexes and word recogn...

journal_title：Ear and hearing

authors： Bales JD

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The main objective of this study was to assess the correlation of auditory event related potential (ERP) measures with behavioral assessment data to identify if ERPs including mismatch negativity (MMN) can be used to categorize cochlear implant patients into good and poor performers. DESIGN:We investigated a...

journal_title：Ear and hearing

authors： Singh S,Liasis A,Rajput K,Towell A,Luxon L

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Temporal envelope and periodicity components (TEPC) in the speech signal have potentials to offer important cues for speech recognition especially in tonal languages. The aims of this study are: (i) to investigate the degree of contributions of TEPC to lexical tone identification in Cantonese; and (ii) to in...

journal_title：Ear and hearing

authors： Yuen KC,Yuan M,Lee T,Soli S,Tong MC,van Hasselt CA

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Total communication provides an opportunity for very young children to receive training through both visual and auditory systems. Most children with severe hearing loss have auditory discrimination/perceptual problems in addition to a loss of hearing sensitivity. Because sophisticated assessment of auditory perceptual...

journal_title：Ear and hearing

authors： Thompson MD,Swisher MV

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the applicability of the self-report inventory, Satisfaction with Amplification in Daily Life (SADL), at 2 wk postfitting. DESIGN:The SADL was completed by two groups of hearing aid users, one fitted 2 wk before completion, the other at least 1 yr before. All SADLs were completed as a paper an...

journal_title：Ear and hearing

authors： McLeod B,Upfold L,Broadbent C

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the first phase in the development of the Connected Speech Test (CST). This test of intelligibility of everyday speech has been developed primarily for use as a criterion measure in investigations of hearing aid benefit. The test consists of 48 passages of conversationally produced connected speec...

journal_title：Ear and hearing

authors： Cox RM,Alexander GC,Gilmore C

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Early identification of permanent childhood hearing loss through universal newborn hearing screening is rapidly becoming a standard of care. However, it is well recognized that hearing screening must be embedded within a comprehensive system of rehabilitation and parent support services. This study was undert...

journal_title：Ear and hearing

authors： Fitzpatrick E,Coyle DE,Durieux-Smith A,Graham ID,Angus DE,Gaboury I

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nature of functional hearing loss was retrospectively studied with respect to hearing sensitivity after resolution of the nonorganic components in 63 adults with bilateral exaggerated losses (126 ears). The configuration of the functional components (difference between the functional and resolved thresholds) was f...

journal_title：Ear and hearing

authors： Gelfand SA,Silman S

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this research were to develop and evaluate a self-report questionnaire (the Emotional Communication in Hearing Questionnaire or EMO-CHeQ) designed to assess experiences of hearing and handicap when listening to signals that contain vocal emotion information. DESIGN:Study 1 involved interne...

journal_title：Ear and hearing

authors： Singh G,Liskovoi L,Launer S,Russo F

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Watching a talker's mouth is beneficial for speech reception (SR) in many communication settings, especially in noise and when hearing is impaired. Measures for audiovisual (AV) SR can be valuable in the framework of diagnosing or treating hearing disorders. This study addresses the lack of standardized meth...

journal_title：Ear and hearing

authors： Schreitmüller S,Frenken M,Bentz L,Ortmann M,Walger M,Meister H

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The first objective of this study was to compare the predicted audiometric thresholds obtained by auditory steady state response (ASSR) and auditory brainstem response (ABR) in infants and toddlers when both techniques use optimal stimuli and detection algorithms. This information will aid in determining the...

journal_title：Ear and hearing

authors： Sininger YS,Hunter LL,Hayes D,Roush PA,Uhler KM

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A measurement of noise exposure levels of players of electronic games was made in two small arcades using a noise dosimeter. Two different measurements were made, at normal operating levels and maximum possible levels. The results showed that excessive exposure levels were possible on arcade games and that these level...

journal_title：Ear and hearing

authors： Plakke BL

更新日期：1983-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability to remove cochlear implants from children and subsequently reimplant a more complex device in the same ear was the concern of this single case study. A postlinguistically deafened child, J.L., received a single-channel cochlear implant 1 yr after contracting meningitis and suffering a profound bilateral se...

journal_title：Ear and hearing

authors： Chute PM,Hellman SA,Parisier SC,Tartter VC,Economou A

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In conventional auditory brain stem response (ABR) testing, the stimulus rate must be low enough that the responses do not overlap. By using stimulus patterns derived from the pseudorandom binary series known as maximum length sequences (MLSs), it is possible to stimulate at mean rates of hundreds of clicks per second...

journal_title：Ear and hearing

authors： Marsh RR

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The amount of acoustic radiation produced by two samples of a Radioear B-71, B-72, and Pracitronic KH 70 bone vibrator was determined for 30 normal-hearing subjects at 4000 Hz. The mean amount of acoustic radiation was very similar for both samples of each vibrator type but significantly (p less than 0.05) different b...

journal_title：Ear and hearing

authors： Frank T,Crandell CC

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00