conclusions the findings of the study indicated a high satisfaction of the elderly with their hearing aids, considering the type of hearing loss. despite all the efforts to improve the audiologic services during verification process, the elderly should be consulted specifically in order to fit their hearing aid as well as their expectations from aid. results the mean satisfaction scores of the ...

OBJECTIVE To monitor cochlear function by extra- and intra-cochlear electrocochleography (ECoG) during and after cochlear implantation and thereby to enhance the understanding of changes in cochlear function following cochlear implantation surgery. METHODS ECoG responses to acoustic stimuli of 250, 500 and 1,000 Hz were recorded in 9 cochlear implant recipients with presurgical residual heari...

120 cases of iranian soldiers complaining of hearing loss, were studied over a period of three years at the ghaem medical center in mashad,iran. there was adequate information in iii cases that their engagement in different types of explosions had caused their hearing impairment. the following aspects were evaluated: 1- categorization of their hearing impairment. 2- the otoscopic findings. 3- t...

hearing loss and meningitis were correlate in some aspects. hearing loss is the situation that can be shown in cochlear or retrocochlear defects. cochlear hearing loss is caused by inner or outer hair cell damage (however cochlear hearing loss has another causes, such as defect of arterial spiral ganglion, basilar and tectorial membrane) and retrocochlear hearing loss has neural origin and meni...

 Abstract  Background: Low birth weight neonates are confronted with some problems after  birth, they should be followed up and evaluated at different ages of life.The aim of this study was to determine the impact of birth weight on the risk of sensorineural hearing impairment on children.  Method: This cross sectional and retrospective study determined the prevalence  of hearing problems in lo...

Speakers often include extra information when producing referring expressions, which is inconsistent with the Maxim of Quantity (Grice, 1975). In this study, we investigated how comprehension is affected by unnecessary information. The literature is mixed: some studies have found that extra information facilitates comprehension and others reported impairments. We used an attentional-cueing para...

Introduction: Hearing loss is one of the most disabling impairments. Using a hearing aid as an attempt to improve the hearing problem can positively affect the quality of life for these people. This research was aimed to assess satisfaction of hearing impaired patients with their hearing aids regarding the employed technology and style.   Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytic cross-s...

background: taxi drivers have the most important role in the public transport services. they are exposed to various harmful agents and occupational hazards. noise is a harmful occupational factors and hearing loss is its most important effect. protection of drivers against hearing loss is essential. this study was performed to determine the prevalence of hearing loss among taxi and agency drive...

introduction: hearing loss is one of the most disabling impairments. using a hearing aid as an attempt to improve the hearing problem can positively affect the quality of life for these people. this research was aimed to assess satisfaction of hearing impaired patients with their hearing aids regarding the employed technology and style.   materials and methods: this descriptive-analytic cross-s...