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Research Articles (Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology): Recent submissions
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(Elsevier, 2022-01)OBJECTIVE : To describe hearing aid outcomes for children with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) at a pediatric public hospital in South Africa in terms of daily use and oral/aural performance. MATERIALS AND ...
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(Suid Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2022-06)PURPOSE AND AIMS OF THE STUDY : The primary aim of this study was to determine and describe the ages of acquisition of the various Afrikaans phonemes according to the theoretical framework of 75% correct production by ...
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(Wiley, 2021-12)IMPORTANCE : The prevalence of hyperacusis and its relationship with mental and general health is unknown in a nonclinical sample. Therefore, we aimed to determine the prevalence of hyperacusis and its relation with ...
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(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2021-07)PURPOSE : This study aimed to describe and compare the performance of two screening protocols used for preschool hearing screening in resource-constrained settings. METHOD : Secondary data analysis was done to determine the ...
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(Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2021-09)OBJECTIVES : More than a billion adolescents and youngsters are estimated to be at risk of acquiring recreational noise-induced hearing loss (RNIHL) due to the unsafe use of personal audio systems. RNIHL is preventable; ...
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(Sage, 2021-01)Technology options for children with limited hearing unilaterally that improve the signal-to-noise ratio are expected to improve speech recognition and also reduce listening effort in challenging listening situations, ...
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(BMC, 2021-11)BACKGROUND: There is an urgent need to develop new therapies to improve cognitive function in adults following cochlear implant surgery. This study aims to determine if completing at-home computer-based brain training activities ...
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(AVES, 2021-07)BACKGROUND : The objective of our study was to ascertain the functional results in terms of air bone gap (ABG) closure over 4 frequencies (0.5, 1, 2, 3 kHz) in patients with chronic otitis media (COM) that underwent ...
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(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2021-06)OBJECTIVES : Children with limited hearing unilaterally might experience more listening effort than children with normal hearing, yet previous studies have not confirmed this. This study compared listening effort in ...
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(Frontiers Media, 2022-03)INTRODUCTION : Face coverings and distancing as preventative measures against the spread of the Coronavirus disease 2019 may impact communication in several ways that may disproportionately affect people with hearing loss. ...
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(Hindawi, 2021-06-01)OBJECTIVES. To generate a conceptual framework describing what is done to reduce the impact of chronic tinnitus on the lives of children and adolescents. DESIGN. Views and experiences of 32 adults from two participant ...
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(MDPI Publishing, 2021-10-28)In response to the drug-resistant tuberculosis (DRTB) ototoxicity burden in South Africa, ototoxicity monitoring has been decentralised, with community health workers (CHWs) acting as facilitators. This study describes ...
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(Taylor and Francis, 2022)OBJECTIVE : The aim of the study was to examine the mental well-being of audiologists in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. DESIGN : A cross-sectional online survey was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, between 23 ...
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(Taylor and Francis, 2021)OBJECTIVES : The number of bilateral adult cochlear implant (CI) users and bimodal CI users is expanding worldwide. The addition of a hearing aid (HA) in the contralateral non-implanted ear (bimodal) or a second CI (bilateral) ...
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(Mary Ann Liebert, 2022-08)INTRODUCTION : Mobile health (m-health) has the potential to improve access and uptake of health services globally. Noncommunicable diseases such as hearing loss have seen increasing use of m-health approaches to improve ...
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(Taylor and Francis, 2022)OBJECTIVE : This study surveyed the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the audiology workplace. DESIGN : The study used a cross-sectional survey design for audiologists across the globe (n = 337) using an online survey ...
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(JMIR Publications, 2022-02)BACKGROUND : Tinnitus is a symptom that can be very distressing owing to hearing sounds not related to any external sound source. Managing tinnitus is notoriously difficult, and access to evidence-based care is limited. ...
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(JMIR Publications, 2022-02)BACKGROUND : Hearing loss affects 1 in 5 people worldwide and is estimated to affect 1 in 4 by 2050. Treatment relies on the accurate diagnosis of hearing loss; however, this first step is out of reach for >80% of those ...
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(Taylor and Francis, 2022)OBJECTIVE : To compare the asynchronous assessment of video otoscopic still images to recordings by an audiologist and ear, nose and throat surgeon (ENT) for diagnostic reliability and agreement in identifying middle-ear ...
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(Taylor and Francis, 2022)OBJECTIVE : To explore the lived experience of social challenges and emotional distress in relation to hearing loss and the coping mechanisms employed to manage them. DESIGN : Two focus groups and two one-on-one semi-structured ...
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