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Distortion product otoacoustic emissions in newborn babies with and without late-term maternal iron deficiency anaemia 新生儿的畸变产物耳声发射有和没有晚期母亲缺铁性贫血

Journal of Otology Pub Date : 2023-07-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.joto.2023.05.005

Deepashree Somanahalli Ramachandra , Ajith Kumar Uppunda , Kumar Gavali Suryanarayana

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The portrayal of hearing loss information in online Mandarin videos 在线中文视频中对听力损失信息的描述

Journal of Otology Pub Date : 2023-07-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.joto.2023.05.007

Chandan H. Suresh , Kiara Leng , Nilesh J. Washnik , Satyabrata Parida

{"title":"The portrayal of hearing loss information in online Mandarin videos","authors":"Chandan H. Suresh , Kiara Leng , Nilesh J. Washnik , Satyabrata Parida","doi":"10.1016/j.joto.2023.05.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joto.2023.05.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background/purpose</h3><p>With increasing accessibility to the Internet, patients frequently use the Internet for hearing healthcare information. No study has examined the information about hearing loss available in the Mandarin language on online video-sharing platforms. The study's primary purpose is to investigate the content, source, understandability, and actionability of hearing loss information in the Mandarin language's one hundred most popular online videos.</p></div><div><h3>Method</h3><p>In this project, publicly accessible online videos were analyzed. One hundred of the most popular Mandarin-language videos about hearing loss were identified (51 videos on YouTube and 49 on the Bilibili video-sharing platform). They were manually coded for different popularity metrics, sources, and content. Each video was also rated using the Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool for Audiovisual Materials (PEMAT-AV) to measure the understandability and actionability scores.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The video sources were classified as either media (n = 36), professional (n = 39), or consumer (n = 25). The videos covered various topics, including symptoms, consequences, and treatment of hearing loss. Overall, videos attained adequate understandability scores (mean = 73.6%) but low (mean = 43.4%) actionability scores.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>While existing online content related to hearing loss is quite diverse and largely understandable, those videos provide limited actionable information. Hearing healthcare professionals, media, and content creators can help patients better understand their conditions and make educated hearing healthcare decisions by focusing on the actionability information in their online videos.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37466,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Otology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/ce/f0/main.PMC10366626.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9880232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The role of cochlear implantation in alleviating Tumarkin drop attacks of Meniere's disease; a case report 人工耳蜗植入减轻梅尼埃病Tumarkin drop发作的作用病例报告

Journal of Otology Pub Date : 2023-07-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.joto.2023.06.002

Chiara Filippi , Edoardo Covelli , Haitham H. Elfarargy , Simonetta Monini , Maurizio Barbara

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Auditory function in symptomatic patients recovered from SARS-CoV-2 and unexposed patients: An analytical cross-sectional study SARS-CoV-2症状恢复患者和未暴露患者的听觉功能:一项分析性横断面研究

Journal of Otology Pub Date : 2023-07-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.joto.2023.05.004

Katherin Andrea Borda Pedraza , Sergio Mauricio Moreno Lopez , Javier Amaya-Nieto , Liliana Akli Serpa , Ginna Paola Saavedra Martínez , Mauricio Ernesto Quinche Pardo , Alberto Peña Valenzuela

{"title":"Auditory function in symptomatic patients recovered from SARS-CoV-2 and unexposed patients: An analytical cross-sectional study","authors":"Katherin Andrea Borda Pedraza , Sergio Mauricio Moreno Lopez , Javier Amaya-Nieto , Liliana Akli Serpa , Ginna Paola Saavedra Martínez , Mauricio Ernesto Quinche Pardo , Alberto Peña Valenzuela","doi":"10.1016/j.joto.2023.05.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joto.2023.05.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>To describe audiological symptoms, audiometric profile, and distortion product otoacoustic emission in symptomatic patients recovering from SARS-CoV-2 infection (positive RT-PCR test) and asymptomatic patients (negative RT-PCR test).</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted using data obtained from clinical charts, physical examination, audiometry, and distortion product otoacoustic emission on 40 patients [case patients (CP)] recovering from SARS-CoV-2 infection diagnosed by a positive RT-PCR test and 22 asymptomatic participants with a negative RT-PCR test [non-case (NC)].</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Sixty-two patients (mean age: 31.1 and 28.2 years in the CP and NC groups, respectively) were included. All participants were young without significant comorbidities, risk factors for hearing loss or otological history. Vertigo (5%), tinnitus (17.5%) and aural fullness/hearing loss (35%) were found in the CP group. A statistically significant difference was found in specific frequencies (1000, 4000, and 8000 Hz) and pure tone average (low and high conversational frequencies with increased threshold in the PC group compared with the NC group), which was not found in distortion product otoacoustic emission.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Audiovestibular symptoms are frequent in symptomatic patients recovering from SARS-CoV-2 infection. SARS-CoV-2 infection was consistently associated with an increased audiometric hearing threshold at specific frequencies and low tone average.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37466,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Otology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10197430/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9708144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Auditory brainstem functioning in individuals with misophonia 恐音症患者的听觉脑干功能

Journal of Otology Pub Date : 2023-07-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.joto.2023.05.006

Sajana Aryal, Prashanth Prabhu

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Vestibular migraine in low- and lower-middle-income countries: A scoping review 低收入和中低收入国家的前庭偏头痛:范围审查

Journal of Otology Pub Date : 2023-07-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.joto.2023.05.003

Eric K. Kim , Amina Seguya , May Htoo Thaw , Peggy Tahir , Eric J. Formeister , Christopher J. Waterworth , Ali F. Jaffer

{"title":"Vestibular migraine in low- and lower-middle-income countries: A scoping review","authors":"Eric K. Kim , Amina Seguya , May Htoo Thaw , Peggy Tahir , Eric J. Formeister , Christopher J. Waterworth , Ali F. Jaffer","doi":"10.1016/j.joto.2023.05.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joto.2023.05.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Vestibular migraine (VM) is a common cause of dizziness that is underrecognized, underdiagnosed, and challenging to effectively treat. The prevalence, appropriate diagnostic workup, and therapies for VM in low- and lower-middle-income countries (LLMICs) remain understudied. The objective of this scoping review is to evaluate the current state of VM research in LLMICs.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases were searched to execute a scoping review of VM. Keywords “vestibular diseases” and “vertigo” were used in combination with terms referring to LLMICs as defined by the World Bank. Title and abstract screening, full-text review, and data collection were conducted by two authors independently.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Twenty-six studies were included in the scoping review. Most studies were cross-sectional (57.7%) or case studies/series (23.1%) and were conducted in urban settings only (92.3%). Geographic distribution of studies was skewed, with 65.4% of articles originating from India. The prevalence of VM among clinic patients ranged from 0.3% to 33.3%. VM most frequently presented as headache, nausea and vomiting, and photophobia. Radiographic imaging, audiometry, and electronystagmography/videonystagmography were the three most commonly utilized diagnostic modalities in the dizziness workup. The most studied pharmacotherapies included calcium channel blockers, followed by beta-blockers and antiepileptics. Case studies and series discussed less common VM pharmacotherapies, such as ayurvedic medicine.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>There is a need for more VM research in LLMICs, including innovative diagnostic approaches and therapies that can improve VM care globally. Equitable partnerships between LLMIC and high-income country researchers must expand vestibular research capacity and productivity in LLMICs.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37466,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Otology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/08/27/main.PMC10366582.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9880230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Aging effect and test-retest reliability of the sinusoidal harmonic acceleration test and velocity step test using nanotorque rotatory chair 利用纳米转矩旋转椅进行正弦谐波加速度试验和速度阶跃试验的老化效应和重测可靠性

Journal of Otology Pub Date : 2023-07-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.joto.2023.05.001

Nourhan Ghoraba, Samir Assal, Doaa Elmoazen

{"title":"Aging effect and test-retest reliability of the sinusoidal harmonic acceleration test and velocity step test using nanotorque rotatory chair","authors":"Nourhan Ghoraba, Samir Assal, Doaa Elmoazen","doi":"10.1016/j.joto.2023.05.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joto.2023.05.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>Rotatory chair testing has been used to evaluate horizontal canal function. Frequently used tests include sinusoidal harmonic acceleration test (SHAT) and velocity step test (VST).</p></div><div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>Assessment of age effect on the SHAT and VST and assessment of test-retest reliability of the parameters of those two tests.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A prospective study was performed on 100 subjects with no ear or vestibular complaints and normal vestibular evaluation. They were divided into two groups<strong>;</strong> Group A: below 50 years of age and Group B: 50 years of age or above. SHAT was presented at frequencies 0.02, 0.04, 0.08, 0.16, 0.32, 0.64 Hz with a peak velocity of 60°/s. VST was performed using a maximum velocity of 100°/s with acceleration and deceleration of 200°/s<sup>2.</sup> Thirty subjects were tested twice to assess reliability.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Study participants ranged in age from 20 to 67 years. Regarding group A, the mean age was 30.92 ± 7.31 and 55.36 ± 4.61 for group B. No significant differences were found in SHAT parameters between the two groups. As well, there was no significant difference in VST per-rotatory time constant, however, post-rotatory time constant was significantly longer for Group B (P value < 0.05). Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) values showed moderate to good reliability (ICC 0.580–0.818) for SHAT parameters for the lower frequencies and indicated moderate reliability for VST time constant (ICC 0.509–0.652).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Age has no significant effect on the parameters of SHAT and VST. Test-retest reliability is generally good for both tests.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37466,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Otology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10366574/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9880233","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Subclinical hearing loss associated with aging 与衰老相关的亚临床听力损失

Journal of Otology Pub Date : 2023-07-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.joto.2023.05.002

Cristian Aedo-Sanchez , José Oliveros , Constanza Aranguiz , Camila Muñoz , Claudia Lazo-Maturana , Enzo Aguilar-Vidal

{"title":"Subclinical hearing loss associated with aging","authors":"Cristian Aedo-Sanchez , José Oliveros , Constanza Aranguiz , Camila Muñoz , Claudia Lazo-Maturana , Enzo Aguilar-Vidal","doi":"10.1016/j.joto.2023.05.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joto.2023.05.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>Contribute to clarifying the existence of subclinical hearing deficits associated with aging.</p></div><div><h3>Design</h3><p>In this work, we study and compare the auditory perceptual and electrophysiological performance of normal-hearing young and adult subjects (tonal audiometry, high-frequency tone threshold, a triplet of digits in noise, and click-evoked auditory brainstem response).</p></div><div><h3>Study sample</h3><p>45 normal hearing volunteers were evaluated and divided into two groups according to age. 27 subjects were included in the “<em>young group</em>” (mean 22.1 years), and 18 subjects (mean 42.22 years) were included in the “<em>adult group</em>.”</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>In the perceptual tests, the <em>adult group</em> presented significantly worse tonal thresholds in the high frequencies (12 and 16 kHz) and worse performance in the digit triplet tests in noise. In the electrophysiological test using the auditory brainstem response technique, the adult group presented significantly lower I and V wave amplitudes and higher V wave latencies at the supra-threshold level. At the threshold level, we observed a significantly higher latency in wave V in the adult group. In addition, in the partial correlation analysis, controlling for the hearing level, we observed a relationship (negative) between age and speech in noise performance and high-frequency thresholds. No significant association was observed between age and the auditory brainstem response.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The results are compatible with subclinical hearing loss associated with aging.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37466,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Otology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/4c/93/main.PMC10366586.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9885117","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Binaural masking level difference for pure tone signals 纯音信号的双耳掩蔽电平差

Journal of Otology Pub Date : 2023-07-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.joto.2023.06.001

Eva Ignatious, Sami Azam, Mirjam Jonkman, Friso De Boer

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Investigation of hearing aid users' speech understanding in noise and their spectral-temporal resolution skills 助听器使用者在噪音环境下的言语理解及频谱-时间分辨能力的调查

Journal of Otology Pub Date : 2023-07-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.joto.2023.04.001

Mert Kılıç , Eyyup Kara

{"title":"Investigation of hearing aid users' speech understanding in noise and their spectral-temporal resolution skills","authors":"Mert Kılıç , Eyyup Kara","doi":"10.1016/j.joto.2023.04.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joto.2023.04.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><p>Our study aims to compare speech understanding in noise and spectral- temporal resolution skills with regard to the degree of hearing loss, age, hearing aid use experience and gender of hearing aid users.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Our study included sixty-eight hearing aid users aged between 40-70 years, with bilateral mild and moderate symmetrical sensorineural hearing loss. Random gap detection test, Turkish matrix test and spectral-temporally modulated ripple test were implemented on the participants with bilateral hearing aids. The test results acquired were compared statistically according to different variables and the correlations were examined.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>No statistically significant differences were observed for speech-in-noise recognition, spectral-temporal resolution among older and younger adults in hearing aid users (p>0.05). There wasn’t found a statistically significant difference among test outcomes as regards different hearing loss degrees (p>0.05). Higher performances were obtained in terms of temporal resolution in male participants and participants with more hearing aid use experience (p<0.05). Significant correlations were obtained between the results of speech-in-noise recognition, temporal resolution and spectral resolution tests performed with hearing aids (p<0.05).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Our study findings emphasized the importance of regular hearing aid use and it showed that some auditory skills can be improved with hearing aids. Observation of correlations among the speech-in-noise recognition, temporal resolution and spectral resolution tests have revealed that these skills should be evaluated as a whole to maximize the patient's communication abilities.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37466,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Otology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/c3/25/main.PMC10366584.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9885126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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