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Wolff A, Houmøller SS, Tsai LT, Hougaard DD, Gaihede M, Hammershøi D, Schmidt JH. The effect of hearing aid treatment on health-related quality of life in older adults with hearing loss. Int J Audiol 2023:1-10. [PMID: 37288780 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2023.2218994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of hearing aid (HA) intervention on long-term health-related quality of life (HRQoL) changes in first-time and experienced HA users using the 15D questionnaire. Secondly, the study explored the relationship between clinical parameters and changes in 15D scores. DESIGN A prospective observational study. STUDY SAMPLE The study population included 1562 patients (1113 first-time and 449 experienced HA users) referred for HA rehabilitation. All patients responded to the 15D at baseline, two months after HA fitting, and at long-term follow-up (698 ± 298 d). RESULTS Among both first-time and experienced HA users, significant improvements in hearing-dimension (15D-3) score were observed at two-month follow-up which sustained at long-term follow-up. 15D total scores significantly decreased at long-term follow-up. Self-reported hearing abilities, word recognition scores, and HA use time were significantly and positively correlated to increased 15D. CONCLUSIONS Both groups of HA users reported improved hearing-related QoL after HA treatment which sustained at long-term follow-up but the improvement in total 15D total score did not sustain for either group. The results suggest that HA intervention positively affects hearing-related QoL among older adults with hearing loss, and the findings support the use of 15D as a tool for the evaluation of HA treatment effects.
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- Anne Wolff
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery and Audiology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Research Unit for ORL - Head & Neck Surgery and Audiology, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- OPEN, Odense Patient data Explorative Network, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Research Unit for ORL - Head & Neck Surgery and Audiology, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery and Audiology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery and Audiology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Electronic Systems, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Research Unit for ORL - Head & Neck Surgery and Audiology, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- OPEN, Odense Patient data Explorative Network, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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Objective: The current study examined the relationship between learning and auditory processing (AP) ability in a clinical sample of children with and without learning difficulties (LD).Design: A non-randomised, cross-sectional, single measure research design was used.Study sample: The participants consisted of 50 children (7.7-10.8 years) who had been referred for a clinical AP assessment based on having been referred from a school-based AP screening. These children had previously been identified as having (n = 14) or not having (n = 36) LD.Results: Children with LD performed significantly worse than children without LD on frequency patterns with linguistic reports (FPlinR and FPlinL), dichotic digits (DD) and Auditory Word Memory - Forward (ANMF) tests, with significant correlations being observed between these variables and the learning score. The multiple linear regression showed that FPlinR, DDR and ANMF scores explained 50% of the variance in the learning score.Conclusion: The present study's results are most consistent with risk factor models linking AP to learning abilities in children where reduced AP abilities could put children at greater risk for LD. Further investigations into the potential relationships between AP, cognition, speech and language development, and learning ability in children are warranted.
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- Seong Min Robyn Choi
- Hearing Research Unit for Children, Division of Audiology, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia.,Department of Audiology, School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Hearing Research Unit for Children, Division of Audiology, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- Hearing Research Unit for Children, Division of Audiology, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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Konrad-Martin D, Poling GL, Garinis AC, Ortiz CE, Hopper J, Bennett KO, Dille MF. Applying U.S. national guidelines for ototoxicity monitoring in adult patients: perspectives on patient populations, service gaps, barriers and solutions. Int J Audiol 2018; 57:S3-S18. [PMID: 29157038 PMCID: PMC6450095 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2017.1398421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2017] [Revised: 10/05/2017] [Accepted: 10/20/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To promote establishment of effective ototoxicity monitoring programs (OMPs), this report reviews the U.S. national audiology guidelines in relation to "real world" OMP application. Background is provided on the mechanisms, risks and clinical presentation of hearing loss associated with major classes of ototoxic medications. DESIGN This is a non-systematic review using PubMed, national and international agency websites, personal communications between ototoxicity experts, and results of unpublished research. Examples are provided of OMPs in various healthcare settings within the U.S. civilian sector, Department of Defense (DoD), and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). STUDY SAMPLE The five OMPs compared in this report represent a convenience sample of the programs with which the authors are affiliated. Their opinions were elicited via two semi-structured teleconferences on barriers and facilitators of OMP, followed by a self-administered questionnaire on OMP characteristics and practices, with responses synthesized herein. Preliminary results are provided from an ongoing VA clinical trial at one of these OMP sites. Participants were 40 VA patients who received cisplatin chemotherapy in 2014-2017. The study arms contrast access to care for OMP delivered on the treatment unit versus usual care as provided in the audiology clinic. RESULTS Protocols of the OMPs examined varied, reflecting their diverse settings. Service delivery concerns included baseline tests missed or completed after the initial treatment, and monitoring tests done infrequently or only after cessation of treatment. Perceived barriers involved logistics related to accessing and testing patients, such as a lack of processes to help patients enter programs, patients' time and scheduling constraints, and inconvenient audiology clinic locations. Use of abbreviated or screening methods facilitated monitoring. CONCLUSIONS The most effective OMPs integrated audiological management into care pathways of the clinical specialties that prescribe ototoxic medications. More OMP guidance is needed to inform evaluation schedules, outcome reporting, and determination of actionable ototoxic changes. Guidance is also lacking on the use of hearing conservation approaches suitable for the mass testing needed to support large-scale OMP efforts. Guideline adherence might improve with formal endorsement from organizations governing the medical specialty stakeholders in OMP such as oncologists, pulmonologists, infectious disease specialists, ototolaryngologists and pharmacists.
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- Dawn Konrad-Martin
- VA Portland Health Care System, VA National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, Portland, OR
- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
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- Mayo Clinic, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Division of Audiology, Rochester, MN
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- VA Portland Health Care System, VA National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, Portland, OR
- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
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- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, National Military Audiology and Speech Pathology Center, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- VA Portland Health Care System, VA National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, Portland, OR
- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
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- VA Portland Health Care System, VA National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, Portland, OR
- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
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OBJECTIVES Neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are at greater risk of permanent hearing loss compared to infants in well mother and baby units. Several factors have been associated with this increased prevalence of hearing loss, including congenital infections (e.g. cytomegalovirus or syphilis), ototoxic drugs (such as aminoglycoside or glycopeptide antibiotics), low birth weight, hypoxia and length of stay. The aetiology of this increased prevalence of hearing loss remains poorly understood. DESIGN Here we review current practice and discuss the feasibility of designing improved ototoxicity screening and monitoring protocols to better identify acquired, drug-induced hearing loss in NICU neonates. STUDY SAMPLE A review of published literature. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that current audiological screening or monitoring protocols for neonates are not designed to adequately detect early onset of ototoxicity. This paper offers a detailed review of evidence-based research, and offers recommendations for developing and implementing an ototoxicity monitoring protocol for young infants, before and after discharge from the hospital.
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- Angela C Garinis
- a Oregon Hearing Research Center, Otolaryngology , Oregon Health & Science University , Portland , OR , USA.,b National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research , VA Portland Health Care System , Portland , OR , USA
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- c Hearing and Speech Sciences , Vanderbilt University School of Medicine , Nashville , TN , USA
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- c Hearing and Speech Sciences , Vanderbilt University School of Medicine , Nashville , TN , USA
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- e Neonatology, Pediatrics , Oregon Health & Science University , Portland , OR , USA
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- a Oregon Hearing Research Center, Otolaryngology , Oregon Health & Science University , Portland , OR , USA.,b National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research , VA Portland Health Care System , Portland , OR , USA
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Silverman CA, Silman S, Emmer MB. Auditory adaptation testing as a tool for investigating tinnitus origin: two patients with vestibular schwannoma. Int J Audiol 2017; 56:431-435. [PMID: 28388854 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2017.1307532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To enhance the understanding of tinnitus origin by disseminating two case studies of vestibular schwannoma (VS) involving behavioural auditory adaptation testing (AAT). DESIGN Retrospective case study. STUDY SAMPLE Two adults who presented with unilateral, non-pulsatile subjective tinnitus and bilateral normal-hearing sensitivity. At the initial evaluation, the otolaryngologic and audiologic findings were unremarkable, bilaterally. Upon retest, years later, VS was identified. RESULTS At retest, the tinnitus disappeared in one patient and was slightly attenuated in the other patient. In the former, the results of AAT were positive for left retrocochlear pathology; in the latter, the results were negative for the left ear although a moderate degree of auditory adaptation was present despite bilateral normal-hearing sensitivity. Imaging revealed a small VS in both patients, confirmed surgically. CONCLUSION Behavioural AAT in patients with tinnitus furnishes a useful tool for exploring tinnitus origin. Decrease or disappearance of tinnitus in patients with auditory adaptation suggests that the tinnitus generator is the cochlea or the cochlear nerve adjacent to the cochlea. Patients with unilateral tinnitus and bilateral, symmetric, normal-hearing thresholds, absent other audiovestibular symptoms, should be routinely monitored through otolaryngologic and audiologic re-evaluations. Tinnitus decrease or disappearance may constitute a red flag for retrocochlear pathology.
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- Carol A Silverman
- a Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology , Hunter College, City University of New York , New York , NY , USA.,b AuD Program and PhD Program in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences , Graduate Center, City University of New York , New York , NY , USA.,c Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery , New York Medical College , Valhalla , NY , USA , and
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- b AuD Program and PhD Program in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences , Graduate Center, City University of New York , New York , NY , USA.,d Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences , Brooklyn College, City University of New York , Brooklyn , NY , USA
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- d Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences , Brooklyn College, City University of New York , Brooklyn , NY , USA
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