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Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology: Recent submissions
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(Elsevier, 2023-04)INTRODUCTION : Semi-occluded vocal tract exercises (SOVTEs) are frequently used exercises in voice therapy. An important shortcoming to most SOVTEs is the inability to include continuous speech in these exercises. A ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-07-07)The thesis outlines how alternative audiology service delivery model including the community based hearing aid fitting model can be employed to improve access to hearing loss treatment. This overall promotes hearing ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-04)Abstract Introduction: Functional Voice Disorders (FVDs) are types of voice disorders that arise from improper use of the vocal mechanism. It is characterized by the absence of anatomical or neurological abnormalities. ...
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(South African Medical Association, 2023-09)BACKGROUND : Regular developmental surveillance using structured developmental screening tools is a proven way to effectively identify developmental delays and disabilities. Most screening tools are developed and standardised ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-02-19)Caregiver access to relevant developmental milestone resources is critical in ECD. In this iterative design study, six members of an expert panel (n=6; female; 5 White, 1 Black) reviewed and adapted the CDC developmental ...
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(Elsevier, 2024-02)OBJECTIVE : Increasing options are becoming available for clinicians and healthcare professionals who use smartphone-based applications (apps) to identify hearing loss. The use of smartphone-based apps for newborn hearing ...
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(Taylor and Francis, 2024-04)OBJECTIVE : Appropriate speech-in noise assessment is challenging in multilingual populations. This study aimed to assess whether first preferred language affected performance on an English Digits-in-noise (DIN) test ...
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(Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2024-07)OBJECTIVES : Hearing loss prevalence is increasing, with an estimated 2.5 billion people affected globally by 2050. Scalable service delivery models using innovative technologies and task-shifting are World Health Organization ...
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(Sage, 2023)Global efforts are underway to reduce hearing and vision disorders worldwide, especially those due to avoidable causes among children living in low and middle-income nations. The strategies recommended by the World Health ...
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(Nova Southeastern University, 2024-06)PURPOSE : Allied healthcare professionals are key stakeholders involved in managing children with autism spectrum disorder. Adequate knowledge, interprofessional education, and collaborative practice should therefore be ...
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(Elsevier, 2017-11)OBJECTIVES : The study aimed to determine the incidence and nature of voice disorders, as reported by ear, nose, and throat specialists (ENTs), in the Gauteng private healthcare context. STUDY DESIGN : This is a ...
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(Frontiers Media, 2023-06-12)INTRODUCTION : Access to ear and hearing health services are limited or non-existent in low-income countries, with less than 10% of the global production of hearing aids distributed to this population. The aim of this ...
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(Frontiers Media, 2023-03-14)BACKGROUND AND AIM : The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 1.5 billion and 2.2 billion people have hearing and vision impairment, respectively. The burden of these non-communicable diseases is highest in low- ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-06-19)Optimal hearing aid fittings are central to the management of hearing loss. While research studies using quantitative scales typically report high hearing aid user satisfaction rates, other studies show poor uptake and ...
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(Frontiers Media, 2023-06-30)INTRODUCTION : Increasingly person-centered care (PCC) is being recognized as an important aspect of speech-language pathology and audiology (SLP/A) service delivery. This study aimed to (i) identify preferences toward ...
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(Taylor and Francis, 2024)OBJECTIVE : To evaluate differences in tinnitus impact, hyperacusis and hearing threshold level (HTL) between patients with unilateral and bilateral tinnitus. For patients with unilateral tinnitus, to compare audiological ...
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(Frontiers Media, 2023-03-15)INTRODUCTION : Smartphone technology can provide an effective means to bring real-life and (near-)real-time feedback from hearing aid wearers into the clinic. Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) encourages listeners ...
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(Frontiers Media, 2023-03)INTRODUCTION : Previous longitudinal studies indicate that hearing loss and cognitive impairment are associated in non-tonal language-speaking older adults. This study aimed to investigate whether there is a longitudinal ...
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(Frontiers Media, 2023-03-23)Hearing aids are the most commonly used treatment for people with age-related hearing loss, however, hearing aid uptake is low, primarily due to high cost of the device, stigma, and a lack of perceived need. To address ...
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(Routledge, 2024)This study investigates South African teachers’ attitudes in schools for learners with special educational needs specifically learners with severe intellectual disability (SID) using a quantitative and descriptive online ...
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