Audiology Research, Volume 15, Issue 5

Background/Objectives: Audiometric methods for hearing-impaired patients are constantly evolving as new therapeutic interventions and improved clinical standards are established. This study aimed to explore the relationship between patient-reported o...

Background/Objectives: The Eustachian tube (ET) is a physiological channel connecting the middle ear with the external atmosphere. The ET plays a role in maintaining the pressure balance of the middle ear, protecting it from pathogen invasion, and cl...

Objectives: Typical BPPV forms are widespread and easily diagnosed disorders. However, some forms of labyrinthine lithiasis can differ from the typical BPPV paradigm, showing their own signs and symptoms and resulting in variable therapeutic response...

Background/Objectives: Cytomegalovirus (CMV)-associated hearing loss is common in non-genetic congenital hearing loss. Despite this high prevalence, a wide range of clinical characteristics exists, and the pattern of hearing loss remains unknown. Thi...

Background/Objectives: The voice is often perceived as a natural and spontaneous means of communication, but it involves complex interactions among physiological, psychological, and environmental factors. For teachers, whose profession relies heavily...

Purpose: Decentralized hearing care models facilitated by community health workers (CHWs) can improve access to care in low-income settings. Preset hearing aids, which offer user-selectable pre-developed amplification programs, may support such model...

Objectives: Hearing aids (HAs) are the most common intervention recommended for hearing loss (HL). Many adults with HL do not seek HA rehabilitation. Several studies have attempted to identify barriers and facilitators to using HAs. Different bureauc...

Background: hearing loss represents, today, one of the most significant health problems affecting the world’s population. This clinical condition, particularly manifest in adulthood, can arise or be aggravated by both the presence of specific p...

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Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate retrospectively self-reported changes in tinnitus severity and distress associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination using validated self-report instruments. It further explored patient-reported onset of...