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Research Articles (Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology)
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Recent Submissions
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Pyykko, Ilmari; Zou, Jing; Manchaiah, Vinaya
(AVES, 2024-09-24)
BACKGROUND : The aim was to explore and characterize dizziness and vertigo (constant vs episodic) and associated problems in patients with
Ménière’s disease (MD) to allow characterization of the impact of the disease.
METHODS ...
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Pyykko, Ilmari; Gupta, Vinay; Zou, Jing; Vetkas, Artur; Manchaiah, Vinaya
(Elsevier, 2024-10)
OBJECTIVE: To better understand the clinical phenotype of Ménière's disease (MD), we examined family history, thyroid disorder, migraine, and associated disorders in complaints of people living with MD. METHOD: We designed ...
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Fourie, Chane; Mahomed-Asmail, Faheema; Oosthuizen, Ilze; Manchaiah, Vinaya; Vercammen, Charlotte; Swanepoel, De Wet
(Frontiers Media, 2024-10-09)
INTRODUCTION : Understanding hearing aid wearer experiences in real-world settings is important to provide responsive and individualized hearing care. This study aimed to describe real-life benefits of hearing aids (HAs), ...
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Manchaiah, Vinaya; Taddei, Steve; Bailey, Abram; Swanepoel, De Wet; Rodrigo, Hansapani; Sabin, Andrew
(Frontiers Media, 2024-05-27)
BACKGROUND AND AIM : The emergence of direct-to-consumer hearing devices has introduced confusion in making appropriate choices, highlighting the need for users to be well-informed for optimal device selection. Currently, ...
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Karlsson, Elin; Manchaiah, Vinaya; Maki-Torkko, Elina; Granberg, Sarah; Gustafsson, Johanna; Dahlstrom, Orjan; Widen, Stephen
(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2024-06)
PURPOSE :
The aim of the current study was to explore the construct validity and internal consistency reliability of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)–based original English ...
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Mahomed-Asmail, Faheema; Graham, Marien Alet; Swanepoel, De Wet; Manchaiah, Vinaya; Yerraguntlag, Krishna; Karlsson, Elin
(Taylor and Francis, 2025)
PURPOSE :
Objective audiological assessments provide valuable insights on physiological dimensions of hearing loss (HL), but not on lived experiences and functional limitations perceived by individuals. This study ...
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Mahomed-Asmail, Faheema; De Sousa, K.C. (Karina); Coco, Laura
(Frontiers Media, 2024-11)
No abstract available.
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Assiri, Majed; Khurayzi, Tawfiq; Almuhawas, Fida; Schlemmer, Kurt; Hagr, Abdulrahman; Dhanasingh, Anandhan
(Wiley, 2024-12)
OBJECTIVES : This study aimed to qualitatively evaluate the variations in nerve bundles
between patients with normal anatomy and those with inner-ear anomalies.
METHODS : Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the ...
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Vermeulen, Rouxjeanne; Du Toit, Maria; Van Lierde, K.M. (Kristiane); Graham, Marien Alet; Van der Linde, Jeannie
(Sage, 2024)
Please read abstract in the article.
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Meerschman, Iris; D'haeseleer, Evelien; Vanderhasselt, Marie-Anne; Claeys, Sofie; Vonck, Kristl; Vergauwe, Riet; Van Nuffelen, Gwen; Desuter, Gauthier; Roy, Nelson; Van Lierde, K.M. (Kristiane)
(Wiley, 2024-11)
BACKGROUND :
Although psychological factors have been implicated in patients with functional dysphonia (FD), conventional voice therapy (CVT) typically targets the aberrant voice symptoms exclusively. Yet, CVT is not ...
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Du Plessis, Mangelique; Heinze, Barbara M.; Reddy, Tarryn Marisca; Kiderman, Alexander; Gonzalez, Jorge E.
(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2024-09)
Please read abstract in the article.
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Rowe, Kristen; Du Toit, Maria Neethling; Pillay, Sarveshvari B.; Kruger, Esedra
(AOSIS, 2024-03-28)
BACKGROUND: Nurses are often required to perform dysphagia screening prior to oral intake by people following stroke. Previous studies report limited knowledge of nurses in identifying symptoms of post-stroke dysphagia.
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Pullen, Danette; Pillay, Bhavani S.; Kruger, Esedra
(AOSIS Open Journals, 2024-02-12)
BACKGROUND : Speech-language therapists (SLTs) may recommend tube feeding even with
minimal research evidence of its effectiveness, and an understanding of SLTs’ perceived
practices is warranted.
OBJECTIVES : To ...
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Hoosain, Ruhee; Pillay, Bhavani S.; Abdoola, Shabnam Salim; Graham, Marien Alet; Kruger, Esedra
(AOSIS, 2024-03-02)
BACKGROUND : Oral feeding practices of young patients on high-flow oxygen (HFO2) have been
controversial. Limited literature exists on this topic, but new studies suggest introducing oral
feeds.
OBJECTIVE : This study ...
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Du Toit, Maria Neethling; Eccles, Renata; Westwood, Kailin Amber; Graham, Marien Alet; Van der Linde, Jeannie
(AOSIS, 2024-07-23)
BACKGROUND : Outbreaks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, exacerbate barriers to
accessing early childhood developmental care. Tele-assessment may serve as an innovative
approach to developmental monitoring to ...
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Kritzinger, Alta M. (Aletta Margaretha); Van Rooyen, Elise; Bergh, Anne-Marie
(AOSIS, 2024-08-09)
Available evidence of oral sensorimotor interventions for small neonates is not strong.
Evidence of interventions for sick term neonates is largely lacking. Studies are limited by risk
of bias and inconsistency. Evidence ...
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Knoetze, Megan Clarissa; Manchaiah, Vinaya; Oosthuizen, Ilze; Beukes, Eldre W.; Swanepoel, De Wet
(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2024-09)
PURPOSE :
This study explored user perspectives on the relationship between hearing aid cost and uptake, as well as cost-related recommendations for others with hearing difficulties, in a sample of prescription and ...
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Desai, Nabeelah; Beukes, Eldre W.; Manchaiah, Vinaya; Mahomed-Asmail, Faheema; Swanepoel, De Wet
(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2024-09)
Please read abstract in the article.
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Beukes, Eldre W.; Andersson, Gerhard; Manchaiah, Vinaya
(MDPI, 2024-10)
BACKGROUND : This study aimed to investigate whether Internet-based cognitive behavioural
therapy intervention (ICBT) for individuals with tinnitus had an indirect effect on the third-party
disability noticed by significant ...
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Mahomed-Asmail, Faheema; Graham, Marien Alet; Glade, Rachel; Nicholson, Nannette
(Frontiers Media, 2024-08)
No abstract available.
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