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Elderly who refuse to use hearing aids: an analysis of the causes
(SOC BRASILEIRA FONOAUDIOLOGIA, 2018)
Effects of auditory and socio-demographic variables on discontinuation of hearing aid use among older adults with hearing loss fitted in the Chilean public health sector
(Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, 2019)
Background The percentage of older adults with hearing loss who stop using their hearing aids and the variables associated with this phenomenon have not been systematically investigated in South America. This problem is ...
Social determinants of health associated with attitudes towards hearing loss and hearing aids in older adults fitted in a Latin American country: validation of the ALHQ questionnaire into Spanish
(Taylor & Francis Ltd., 2023)
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the association between certain social determinants of health (i.e. educational level, income, and social support) and attitudes towards hearing loss and hearing aids among older ...
Stethoscopes with hearing aid use: case studies
(Fundação OtorrinolaringologiaSão Paulo, 2013-01)
Introduction: Description for using stethoscopes adapted to hearing aids. Aim: To describe the adaptation of HAs to stethoscopes used by 2 students in the health field with bilateral hearing impairment. Case reports: Two ...
Effects of auditory and socio-demographic variables on discontinuation of hearing aid use among older adults with hearing loss fitted in the Chilean public health sector
(2019)
Abstract
Background
The percentage of older adults with hearing loss who stop using their hearing aids and the variables associated with this phenomenon have not been ...
Joint effects of smoking, noise exposure and age on hearing loss
(2005)
Background: Smoking has been shown to have adverse effects on hearing, but it’s unclear whether smoking interacts with known causes of hearing loss such as noise exposure and ageing. Aims: To examine the hypothesis that ...
The universal newborn hearing screening in Brazil: From identification to intervention
(ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, 2010)
Objective: The objective of the study is to investigate the results of the newborn hearing screening program carried out in a Public Hospital in Brazil, in the first 3 years regarding: (1) the prevalence of hearing impairment; ...
Quality of life in elderly adults before and after hearing aid fitting
(ASSOC BRASILEIRA OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA & CIRURGIA CERVICOFACIALSAO PAULO, 2013-08-02)
Presbycusis is a common disorder in the elderly, which causes hearing loss and may contribute to the development of some psychiatric disorders, leading to isolation clue to communication difficulties in the social environment. ...
Self-reported hearing performance in workers exposed to solvents
(2013)
OBJECTIVE: To compare hearing performance relating to the peripheral and central auditory system between solvent-exposed and non-exposed workers. METHODS: Forty-eight workers exposed to a mixture of solvents and 48 nonexposed ...