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An “Uncrimped” SMart Stapes Prosthesis: A Cause of Late Hearing Deterioration in Otosclerosis
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Conclusion. The SMart stapes prosthesis is widely used and has been shown to be safe and provide good hearing outcomes. Displacement of a stapes prosthesis is the commonest cause of failure. Our case shows that deterioration of hearing thresholds can occur from uncrimping of the prosthesis with no displacement. It is important to improve our understanding of stapedotomy failure as revision procedures are associated with poorer outcomes. (Source: International Journal of Photoenergy)
Source: International Journal of Photoenergy - January 31, 2012 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research
Rheumatoid Arthritis - When Do I Call the Doctor?Email this article to a colleague.
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Title: Rheumatoid Arthritis - When Do I Call the Doctor?Category: Doctor's ViewsCreated: 7/7/2001 12:46:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 1/31/2012 (Source: MedicineNet Hearing General)
Source: MedicineNet Hearing General - January 31, 2012 Category: Audiology Source Type: news
Reduction of Tinnitus Severity by the Centrally Acting Muscle Relaxant Cyclobenzaprine: An Open-Label Pilot StudyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Audiol Neurotol 2012;17:179–188 (DOI:10.1159/000335657) (Source: Audiology and Neurotology)
Source: Audiology and Neurotology - January 30, 2012 Category: Audiology Source Type: research
Front & Back MatterEmail this article to a colleague.
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Audiol Neuroto 2012;17:X (DOI:10.1159/000336869) (Source: Audiology and Neurotology)
Source: Audiology and Neurotology - January 30, 2012 Category: Audiology Source Type: research
2012 Biennial NAD Conference Sponsorship PackageEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: National Association of the Deaf - January 30, 2012 Category: Audiology Authors: admin Source Type: news
Combined Effects of Salicylic Acid and Furosemide and Noise on Hearing. - de Jong MA, Adelman C, Rubin M, Sohmer H.Email this article to a colleague.
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BACKGROUND: A major cause of the hearing loss following exposure to intense noise involves release of free radicals resulting from the elevated metabolism. The free radicals induce damage to several of the components of the cochlear amplifier including the... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 30, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Diabetes Affects Hearing Loss, Especially In WomenEmail this article to a colleague.
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Having diabetes may cause women to experience a greater degree of hearing loss as they age, especially if the metabolic disorder is not well controlled with medication, according to a new study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Women between the ages of 60 and 75 with well-controlled diabetes had better hearing than women with poorly controlled diabetes, with similar hearing levels to those of non-diabetic women of the same age. The study also shows significantly worse hearing in all women younger than 60 with diabetes, even if it is well controlled... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 30, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hearing / Deafness Source Type: news
NAD Miss Deaf America - Rachel MaziqueEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: National Association of the Deaf - January 25, 2012 Category: Audiology Authors: admin Source Type: news
Christopher PattersonEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: National Association of the Deaf - January 25, 2012 Category: Audiology Authors: admin Source Type: news
In Vivo Validation of Custom-Designed Silicon-Based Microelectrode Arrays for Long-Term Neural Recording and StimulationEmail this article to a colleague.
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We developed and validated silicon-based neural probes for neural stimulating and recording in long-term implantation in the brain. The probes combine the deep reactive ion etching process and mechanical shaping of their tip region, yielding a mechanically sturdy shank with a sharpened tip to reduce insertion force into the brain and spinal cord, particularly, with multiple shanks in the same array. The arrays’ insertion forces have been quantified in vitro. Five consecutive chronically-implanted devices were fully functional from 3 to 18 months. The microelectrode sites were electroplated with iridium oxide, and th...
Source: IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering - January 25, 2012 Category: Biomedical Engineering Source Type: research
Assessing the Placement of a Cochlear Electrode Array by Multidimensional ScalingEmail this article to a colleague.
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Correct placement of the electrode is crucial for cochlear implantation (CI) surgery. It determines the access to the auditory nerve and subsequent hearing performance. Here, we propose an objective measures tool that can partially verify the electrode position. The intracochlear spread of the electrical fields is measured and analyzed by means of multidimensional scaling resulting in an intuitive visual representation. The user can then detect major issues, such as electrode foldover or ossification. Other implantation issues, such as electrode migration into the scala vestibuli, may not significantly alter the electrical...
Source: IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering - January 25, 2012 Category: Biomedical Engineering Source Type: research
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Source: National Association of the Deaf - January 24, 2012 Category: Audiology Authors: admin Source Type: news
Effect of Angiotensin II on Inflammation Pathways in Human Primary Bone Cell Cultures in OtosclerosisEmail this article to a colleague.
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Audiol Neurotol 2012;17:169–178 (DOI:10.1159/000335098) (Source: Audiology and Neurotology)
Source: Audiology and Neurotology - January 24, 2012 Category: Audiology Source Type: research
Blind and deaf doctor who was 'hero for all'Email this article to a colleague.
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At the age of 42, James Hanlon went blind and eventually deaf. But far from accepting his career was over, he went on to help ease the pain of polio victims (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 23, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Validity of Cochlear Microphonics at High Sound Pressure Levels as an Important Clinical AspectEmail this article to a colleague.
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ORL 2012;74:38–41 (DOI:10.1159/000334948) (Source: ORL)
Source: ORL - January 23, 2012 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research
Upland Dental Practice Now Provides Better Care for Deaf and Hard of Hearing ChildrenEmail this article to a colleague.
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UPLAND, Calif., Jan. 23, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Anxiety over visiting a healthcare provider is not a new thing. Patients often become uncomfortable, unsure what to expect on their next visit. When communication breaks down between a healthcare provider and their patients, dissatisfaction is inevitably going to follow. This problem can become much worse for children and teenagers needing dental services. This is why the leading pediatric dentist, Dr. Martinez, is now providing better care for deaf and hard of hearing children this holiday season.
Whether parents like it or not, most children are going to be nervous ove...
Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) - January 23, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
The Challenge of Detecting Minimal Hearing Loss in Audiometric Surveys.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: The definition of an otologically normal individual, the pass-fail criterion representing the upper limit of the range of normal hearing, and the quality of the audiometry affect the percentage of persons identified falsely as having a minimal hearing loss. An upper limit of normal hearing of 15 dB HL yields an unacceptably high false-positive rate, particularly when the more variable higher audiometric frequencies are examined. When air-conduction thresholds are assessed in isolation to estimate potential noise damage, the failure to exclude persons who have possible middle- and external-ear problems, includi...
Source: American Journal of Audiology - January 23, 2012 Category: Audiology Authors: Schlauch RS, Carney E Tags: Am J Audiol Source Type: research
Association Between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Hearing Sensitivity.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: Cardiorespiratory fitness was associated with hearing sensitivity using the non-exercise prediction equation. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings that suggest a potentially auditory-protective effect of cardiorespiratory fitness.
PMID: 22271908 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Audiology)
Source: American Journal of Audiology - January 23, 2012 Category: Audiology Authors: Loprinzi PD, Cardinal BJ, Gilham B Tags: Am J Audiol Source Type: research
The developmental trajectory of spatial listening skills in normally-hearing children.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: These data can guide the selection of tests for future studies and inform the interpretation of results from clinical populations.
PMID: 22271871 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR)
Source: Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR - January 23, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Lovett RE, Kitterick PT, Huang S, Summerfield AQ Tags: J Speech Lang Hear Res Source Type: research
Auditory, Visual, and Auditory-Visual Perception of Emotions by Young Children with Hearing Loss vs. Children with Normal Hearing.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: The relatively high accuracy of emotion perception by children with HL may be explained by their intensive rehabilitation, which emphasizes suprasegmental and paralinguistic aspects of verbal communication.
PMID: 22271872 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR)
Source: Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR - January 23, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Most T, Michaelis H Tags: J Speech Lang Hear Res Source Type: research
Combined Effects of Salicylic Acid and Furosemide and Noise on HearingEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions: This result is very surprising, if not paradoxical. Drugs which provide protection from a noise induced hearing loss when administered alone, not only do not provide protection when given together, but also induce a greater hearing loss when accompanied by noise. This observation may be related to the finding that the depression of the endocochlear potential normally caused by furosemide is reduced in the presence of salicylic acid, so that the protection usually provided by furosemide is not present when it is administered together with salicylic acid. Thus it seems that each drug may interfere with the prote...
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - January 22, 2012 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Marrigje de JongCahtia AdelmanMelissa RubinHaim Sohmer Source Type: research
Study links sleep apnea and sudden deafnessEmail this article to a colleague.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Sudden hearing loss might be tied to an underlying sleep disorder that interrupts breathing, suggests a new study from Taiwan. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 20, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Study Links Sleep Apnea and Sudden DeafnessEmail this article to a colleague.
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Sudden hearing loss might be tied to an underlying sleep disorder that interrupts breathing, suggests a new study from Taiwan.Source: Reuters Health
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Sleep Apnea (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - January 20, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Challenge of Children with Special NeedsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Labels abound, some of them distasteful, some inaccurate, some just in vogue, others useful to understanding and planning. I am speaking about children who have substantial special needs.
They may be diagnosed with complex disorders such as Autism, Asperger’s, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Tourette’s, or Mental Retardation. All are challenging to identify reliably, and even more challenging to treat effectively. We can add the physical disabilities of blindness, deafness, and a multitude of serious medical disorders that strike children and significantly limit their ability to function.
Each...
Source: Psych Central - January 20, 2012 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Kalman Heller, PhD Tags: Autism / Asperger's Caregivers Children and Teens Disabilities Disorders Family General Parenting Q&A School Issues Autism Asperger Bipolar Blindness Children With Special Needs Deafness Fears Frustration Magic Solutions Source Type: news
Action Alert: Support Ind. School for the Deaf, Oppose HB 1367Email this article to a colleague.
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The National Association of the Deaf asks everyone to support the Indiana School for the Deaf by calling/emailing Indiana legislators and asking them to oppose Indiana State House Bill 1367. The bill would remove the outreach center currently housed at the Indiana School for the Deaf, terminate all staff working in that center, and recreate a new outreach center separate from the school. HEAR Indiana is the major proponent of this bill.
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Source: National Association of the Deaf - January 19, 2012 Category: Audiology Authors: admin Source Type: news
IDEC Flyer DOCEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: National Association of the Deaf - January 19, 2012 Category: Audiology Authors: admin Source Type: news
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Source: National Association of the Deaf - January 19, 2012 Category: Audiology Authors: admin Source Type: news
NAD Letter to Indiana Legislators on HB 1367Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: National Association of the Deaf - January 19, 2012 Category: Audiology Authors: admin Source Type: news
Cochlear implants for post-meningitis deafness offer good outcomesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Technologic advances in cochlear implants have resulted in good outcomes for patients who develop hearing loss following meningitis, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Infectious Diseases)
Source: MedWire News - Infectious Diseases - January 19, 2012 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Kids Do Well With Two Cochlear Implants: StudyKids Do Well With Two Cochlear Implants: StudyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Deaf children who already had one cochlear implant had improvements in speech, hearing and related quality of life measures after a second was implanted in the other ear. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 19, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
The influence of muscles activation on the dynamical behaviour of the tympano-ossicular system of the middle ear.Email this article to a colleague.
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The human ear is a complex biomechanical system and is divided into three parts: outer, middle and inner ear. The middle ear is formed by ossicles (malleus, incus and stapes), ligaments, muscles and tendons, which transfers sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear, linking with mastoid and Eustachian tube. In this work, a finite element modelling of the tympano-ossicular system of the middle ear was developed. A dynamic study based on a structural response to harmonic vibrations, for a sound pressure level (SPL) of 110, 120 and 130 dB SPL applied in the eardrum, is presented. The connection betw...
Source: Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering - January 19, 2012 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Gentil F, Parente M, Martins P, Garbe C, Paço J, Ferreira AJ, Tavares JM, Jorge RN Tags: Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin Source Type: research
FCC Releases Internet Protocol Captioning RulesEmail this article to a colleague.
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On Friday, January 13, 2012 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released rules governing the closed captioning requirements for video programming delivered using Internet protocol (IP). This Report & Order also includes rules on the closed captioning capabilities of certain apparatus on which consumers view video programming. These rules were issued pursuant to the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA) and explain how the FCC will apply the CVAA sections related to IP captioning.
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Source: National Association of the Deaf - January 18, 2012 Category: Audiology Authors: admin Source Type: news
Kids do well with two cochlear implants: studyEmail this article to a colleague.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Deaf children who already had one cochlear implant had improvements in speech, hearing and related quality of life measures after a second was implanted in the other ear, researchers from the Netherlands reported this week. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 18, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Kids Do Well with Two Cochlear ImplantsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Deaf children who already had one cochlear implant had improvements in speech, hearing and related quality of life measures after a second was implanted in the other ear, researchers from the Netherlands reported this week.Source: Reuters Health
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Hearing Aids, Hearing Problems in Children (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - January 18, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hey, Did You Hear? ...Why We Don t ListenEmail this article to a colleague.
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Why do we sometimes not register sounds and voices around us? A wife asks her husband for the third time, “did you take the garbage out yet?” He is so glued to the big game and he still hasn t issued a response. A kid doesn t hear her mother tell her dinner is ready because she is fully immersed in her favorite video game. You miss part of the conversation you were having with your friends at a coffee shop because you were too busy checking for new email, comments and tweets on your smart phone for the millionth time today (that one I can relate to). What do these three scenarios have in common? Our bodies tryi...
Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed - January 18, 2012 Category: Science Tags: Mind & Brain Source Type: research
Kenya: Reprieve for Deaf Patients As Nurses Training LaunchedEmail this article to a colleague.
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Nation (Nairobi)-A 28-year-old expectant woman in her final trimester experiences a gush of pain in her belly. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 18, 2012 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Auditory neuropathy: alert to pediatriciansEmail this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: This study emphasizes the importance of the recognition of auditory neuropathy by pediatricians, which is yet an underreported problem in Latin America. (Source: Revista Paulista de Pediatria)
Source: Revista Paulista de Pediatria - January 18, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research
Thinking of getting pregnant? Rubella leaflet now available in other languagesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Catching German measles (rubella) during pregnancy can have very serious implications for an unborn baby.
It can, for example, lead to the baby being born with serious disabilities such as blindness and deafness. The risk of having a miscarriage is also increased.
The Tamil and Bengali translations of this leaflet have been produced by Sense, the charity for deafblind people (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - January 18, 2012 Category: UK Health Authors: Maria Axford Source Type: news
Sooner is better than later for pediatric cochlear implantsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Bilateral cochlear implants placed early and simultaneously have the greatest effect on speech
development in children with prelingual hearing loss. Learn how early identification, early implantation, and using
oral and auditory communication therapies can lead to the best outcomes for language skills in these children and
adolescents. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics)
Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics - January 18, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Sooner is better than later for pediatric cochlear implantsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Bilateral cochlear implants placed early and simultaneously have the greatest effect on speech
development in children with prelingual hearing loss. Learn how early identification, early implantation, and using
oral and auditory communication therapies can lead to the best outcomes for language skills in these children and
adolescents. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 17, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Acoustic brainstem implant in a post-meningitis deafened child—Lessons learnedEmail this article to a colleague.
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We report a case of a deafened child with advanced labyrinthitis ossificans resulting from meningo-encephalitis. She received a cochlear implant in the right ear, following a drill-out procedure. Post-implant hearing outcomes were satisfactory initially, but deteriorated over time as a result of partial electrode migration. The child subsequently received a left auditory brainstem implantation with improvement of hearing outcomes. Post-operatively, a sub-dural hematoma developed not on the side of the operation but on the opposite side. Simultaneous use of the cochlear implant on one side and the acoustic brainstem on the ...
Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology - January 17, 2012 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Vanessa Y.J. Tan, Vishal Deepak D'Souza, Wong Kein Low Tags: Case reports Source Type: research
Prevalence of the 35delG mutation in deaf South Brazilian infants submitted to cochlear implantationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions: Prevalence of 35delG mutation in this study confirmed findings in the Brazilian literature. There was a clinically significant difference in hearing performance in patients with 35delG. Absence of statistical significance in this result might be attributed to the small number of patients with 35delG in our sample. (Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology)
Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology - January 17, 2012 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Luiz Henrique Campos da Motta, Têmis Maria Félix, Liliane Todeschini de Souza, Michelle Lavinsky-Wolff, Fabiana Moura Costa-Motta, Mauren Rocha de Faria, Luiz Lavinsky Tags: Research reports Source Type: research
Myringoplasty in children with cleft palate and craniofacial anomalyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract: Objectives: Analyze the anatomical and audiological success rates of myringoplasty in children with craniofacial anomaly, cleft palate and compare them to a control group.Methods: Retrospective review of medical records for all children who underwent myringoplasty between 1997 and 2007. The following data was recorded: sex, age, perforation side, size, location and etiology, surgical approach, type of myringoplasty, graft material, season of surgery, preoperative status of the operated and contralateral ear, history of previous otologic surgery, and adenoidectomy or tonsillectomy.Results: Myringoplasty outcomes o...
Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology - January 17, 2012 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Monika Knapik, Issam Saliba Tags: Research reports Source Type: research
Congenital aural atresia: Bone-anchored hearing aid vs. external auditory canal reconstructionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract: Objective: To compare the audiologic outcome and feasibility of bone-anchored hearing aid (BAHA) and external auditory canal reconstruction (EACR) surgeries in pediatric patients presenting a congenital aural atresia (CAA).Methods: A retrospective chart review of 40 patients operated in our tertiary pediatric care center between 2002 and 2010 was performed. 20 patients underwent EACR, whereas another 20 patients were implanted with a BAHA device. Air conduction (AC), bone conduction (BC), pure tone average (PTA) and speech discrimination score (SDS) were compared preoperatively, and hearing gain (HG) postoperativ...
Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology - January 17, 2012 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Sarah Bouhabel, Pierre Arcand, Issam Saliba Tags: Research reports Source Type: research
Spectrum of GJB2 (Cx26) gene mutations in Iranian Azeri patients with nonsyndromic autosomal recessive hearing lossEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion: Our results suggest that c.35delG mutation in the GJB2 gene is the most important cause of GJB2 related deafness in Iranian Azeri population. (Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology)
Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology - January 17, 2012 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Behzad Davarnia, Mojgan Babanejad, Zohreh Fattahi, Nooshin Nikzat, Niloofar Bazazzadegan, Akbar Pirzade, Reza Farajollahi, Carla Nishimura, Khadijeh Jalalvand, Sanaz Arzhangi, Kimia Kahrizi, Richard J.H. Smith, Hossein Najmabadi Tags: Research reports Source Type: research
Prevalence of GJB6 mutations in Chinese patients with non-syndromic hearing lossEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion: The results suggest that GJB6 mutations is not a common cause among Central Chinese population and screening for the mutations of GJB6 can be ranked as unconventional deaf gene test for this population. (Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology)
Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology - January 17, 2012 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Peiwei Chen, Hui Chen, Siqing Fu, Guanming Chen, Jiashu Dong Tags: Research reports Source Type: research
Auditory brainstem implant outcomes and MAP parameters: Report of experiences in adults and childrenEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion: We observed that ABI may be a good option for offering some hearing attention to both adults and children. In children, the results might not be enough to ensure oral language development. Programming the speech processor in children demands higher care to the audiologist. (Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology)
Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology - January 17, 2012 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Maria Valéria Schmidt Goffi-Gomez, Ana Tereza Magalhães, Rubens Brito Neto, Robinson Koji Tsuji, Marcos de Queiroz Telles Gomes, Ricardo Ferreira Bento Tags: Research reports Source Type: research
Cochlear involvement in Familial Mediterranean Fever: A new feature of an old diseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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In this study we first aimed to assess the cochlear functions in children with Familial Mediterranean Fever. The second aim was to investigate the correlation between the hearing levels and some clinical features of Familial Mediterranean Fever including the duration of the disease, age at onset, genetic analysis and colchicine use.Methods: Thirty-four children with Familial Mediterranean Fever and 27 age matched children were included in the study. Following otologic examination, all children underwent audiometric evaluation, including Pure Tone Average measurements and Distortion Product Otoaoustic Emission testing. Audi...
Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology - January 17, 2012 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Serap Koybasi, Halil İbrahim Atasoy, Yusuf Ozgur Bicer, Esra Tug Tags: Research reports Source Type: research
Microarray-based mutation detection of pediatric sporadic nonsyndromic hearing loss in ChinaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions: Our results demonstrated that genetic factors were important causes for sporadic nonsyndromic hearing loss in Chinese pediatric cases. Mutations of GJB2 and SLC26A4 are two major genetic causes, whereas mutations of GJB3 and 12s rRNA result in the development of hearing loss in a small percentage of sporadic nonsyndromic hearing loss cases. Microarray testing is a helpful and instrumental screening method in the diagnosis of genetic hearing loss. (Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology)
Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology - January 17, 2012 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Chunyan Qu, Xibin Sun, Yang Shi, Angela Gong, Shuang Liang, Min Zhao, Yan Chen, Fenghe Liang Tags: Research reports Source Type: research
The economics of screening infants at risk of hearing impairment: An international analysisEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions: The cost-effectiveness of a screening intervention was largely dependent upon two key factors. As would be expected, the cost (per patient) of the intervention drives the model substantially, with higher costs leading to higher cost-effectiveness ratios. Likewise, the baseline prevalence (risk) of hearing impairment also affected the results. In scenarios where the baseline risk was low, the intervention was less likely to be cost-effective compared to when the baseline risk was high. (Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology)
Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology - January 17, 2012 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Martyn J. Burke, Ruth C. Shenton, Matthew J. Taylor Tags: Research reports Source Type: research
