Despite efforts to screen all babies for deafness within their first year, the handicap is still being detected later than is desirable. This study designed to evaluate the effectiveness of current audiometric screening programmes. Hearing tests were carried out on 535 infants between the ages of 6 months and one year using conventional tests, which depend on the infants' response to familiar s...

Candidates with the following medical conditions shall not be certified as meeting the medical requirements of this standard: (1) Chronic vertigo or impaired balance as demonstrated by the inability to tandem gait walk. (2) On audiometric testing, average hearing loss in the unaided better ear greater than 40 decibels (dB) at 500 Hz, 1000 Hz, and 2000 Hz when the audiometric device is calibrate...

Aim: Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) may have a negative impact on the language and psychological development of children, especially if it is not diagnosed early treated promptly. This study were aimed to determine compare etiological factors, treatment outcomes prognostic factors in pediatric patients who followed up with diagnosis SSNHL. Materials Methods: The files 28 children ana...

OBJECTIVE To characterize pediatric temporal bone trauma, focusing on audiometric outcomes. STUDY DESIGN Case series with chart review. SETTING Tertiary care children's hospital. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Cases were reviewed of children (<18 years) presenting over a 3-year period with computed tomography-proven temporal bone fracture and audiology examination. All scans were read by a neurorad...

Concept Safety Systems cc P O Box 8497, Edenglen, 1613 e-mail: [email protected] ABSTRACT Uncontrolled exposure to noise in the occupational setting may cause occupational noise induced hearing loss (NIHL). In South Africa, once an exposed worker has shifted 10 percentage points from his baseline audiometric reading he is eligible for compensation.1 Pure tone air conduction (PTAC) audiometric s...

INTRODUCTION  The implementation of hearing screening programs can be facilitated by reducing operating costs, including the cost of equipment. The Telessaúde (TS) audiometer is a low-cost, software-based, and easy-to-use piece of equipment for conducting audiometric screening. AIM  To evaluate the TS audiometer for conducting audiometric screening. METHODS  A prospective randomized study w...

Aim: To demonstrate the effect of laser therapy in the treatment of tinnitus with changes in audiometric results. Method: This current study included a total of 30 patients (15 females and 15 males). A laser with a 650 nm wave length at 5 mW was applied to the ear with tinnitus complaint on every consecutive week day for 20 minutes with a break on weekends. The process was continued for 8 weeks...