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Browsing Humanities by UP Author "Hall, James Wilbur"
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Biagio-de Jager, Leigh; Swanepoel, De Wet; Adeyemo, Adebolajo; Hall, James Wilbur; Vinck, Bart M. (Mary Ann Liebert, 2013-04)OBJECTIVE: The study investigated whether video-otoscopic images taken by a telehealth clinic facilitator are sufficient for accurate asynchronous diagnosis by an otolaryngologist within a heterogeneous population. ...
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Mahomed-Asmail, Faheema; Swanepoel, De Wet; Eikelboom, Robert H.; Myburgh, Hermanus Carel; Hall, James Wilbur (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2016-01)OBJECTIVES : The study aimed to determine the validity of a smartphone hearing screening technology (hearScreen™) compared with conventional screening audiometry in terms of (1) sensitivity and specificity, (2) referral ...
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Friderichs, Niki; Swanepoel, De Wet; Hall, James Wilbur (Elsevier, 2012-04)OBJECTIVE Screening programs at primary health care immunization clinics have been proposed as an alternative to hospital-based programs in South Africa. The objective of this study was to evaluate the first systematic ...
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Swanepoel, De Wet; Hall, James Wilbur (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2010-04)OBJECTIVES: To determine (i) noise exposure levels of spectators at a FIFA 2010 designated training stadium during a premier soccer league match; and (ii) changes in auditory functioning after the match. METHODS: This ...
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Ramkumar, Vidya; Nagarajan, Roopa; Shankarnarayan, Vanaj a C.; Kumaravelu, Selvakumar; Hall, James Wilbur (BioMed Central, 2019-01-03)BACKGROUND : In an attempt to reach remote rural areas, this study explores a community-based, pediatric hearing screening program in villages, integrating two models of diagnostic ABR testing; one using a tele-medicine approach ...
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Swanepoel, De Wet; Hall, James Wilbur (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2020-06)The COVID-19 crisis has ushered in a new era in hearing health care that requires a radical rethinking of service delivery in audiology. Low- and no-touch services are now necessary for audiology patients—who are typically ...
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De Kock, Tersia; Swanepoel, De Wet; Hall, James Wilbur (Elsevier, 2016-05)OBJECTIVE : Postnatal visits at community-based midwife obstetric units (MOUs) have been proposed as an alternative primary healthcare screening platform in South Africa. This study evaluated the outcomes of distortion ...
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Strauss, Susan; Swanepoel, De Wet; Becker, P.; Eloff, Zahan; Hall, James Wilbur (Informa Healthcare, 2014-03)OBJECTIVE AND DESIGN : This retrospective cohort study aimed to describe the differential effect of noise exposure and age-related hearing loss in a large sample of gold miners in South Africa. STUDY SAMPLE : Audiological ...
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Van Dyk, Michelle; Swanepoel, De Wet; Hall, James Wilbur (Elsevier, 2015-07)OBJECTIVE : Early discharge of newborns (<24 hours after birth) from birthing centres is an important barrier to successful newborn hearing screening (NHS) in developing countries. This study evaluated the outcome of NHS ...
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Strauss, Susan; Swanepoel, De Wet; Becker, Piet J.; Eloff, Zahan; Hall, James Wilbur (South African Society of Occupational Medicine (SASOM), 2012-11)This study aimed to describe the prevalence of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) in a large group of gold miners (N=57 714). Noise exposure levels were used to categorise participants into different noise group categories ...
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Hall, James Wilbur (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2020-06)No abstract available.
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Hall, James Wilbur (Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2021-04-15)BACKGROUND AND AIM : Comorbid conditions and unhealthy lifestyles are risk factors for auditory dysfunction, including age-related hearing loss. With a focus on adults, this paper describes a new approach to hearing health ...
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Swanepoel, De Wet; Matthysen, Cornelia; Eikelboom, Robert H.; Clark, Jackie L.; Hall, James Wilbur (Taylor & Francis, 2015-10)OBJECTIVE : Accessibility of audiometry is hindered by the cost of sound booths and shortage of hearing health personnel. This study investigated the validity of an automated mobile diagnostic audiometer with increased ...
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Swanepoel, De Wet; Clark, Jackie L.; Koekemoer, Dirk; Hall, James Wilbur; Krumm, Mark; Ferrari, Deborah V.; McPherson, Bradley; Olusanya, Bolajoko O.; Mars, Maurice; Russo, Leda; Barajas, Jose J. (Taylor & Francis, 2010-03)Permanent hearing loss is a leading global health care burden, with 1 in 10 people affected to a mild or greater degree. A shortage of trained healthcare professionals and associated infrastructure and resource limitations ...
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Ramkumar, Vidya; Vanaja, C.S.; Hall, James Wilbur; Selvakumar, K.; Nagarajan, Roopa (Taylor and Francis, 2018)OBJECTIVE : This study assessed the validity of DPOAE screening conducted by village health workers (VHWs) in a rural community. Real-time click evoked tele-auditory brainstem response (tele-ABR) was used as the gold ...
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Maclennan-Smith, F.J. (Felicity Jane); Swanepoel, De Wet; Hall, James Wilbur (Routledge, 2013-02)Objective: To investigate the validity of diagnostic pure-tone audiometry in a natural environment using a computer-operated audiometer with insert earphones covered by circumaural earcups incorporating real-time monitoring ...
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Swanepoel, De Wet; Hall, James Wilbur; Koekemoer, Dirk (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2010-04)Our recent paper in the SAMJ reported the maximum output levels of a vuvuzela at various distances from the horn. In response to enquiries, we provide additional information on the method and results reported in the earlier ...
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Swanepoel, De Wet; Hall, James Wilbur; Koekemoer, Dirk (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2010-02)Traditionally made from a kudu horn, the vuvuzela was used to call together meetings and could be heard by distant peoples summoned to attend. Today soccer stadiums in South Africa are invariably filled with its loud and ...
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