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An Evaluation of the Relationship between Professional Self-esteem and Job Satisfaction Levels of Audiologists According to Their Workplace Types. 听力学家职业自尊与工作满意度之间的关系评估(根据工作场所类型)。
IF 1 4区 医学
Journal of the American Academy of Audiology Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Epub Date: 2024-02-07 DOI: 10.1055/a-2263-2000
Deniz U Cengiz, Ercan Karababa, Sanem C Çolak, Büşra Kurtcu, Sümeyye Demirel Birişik, Seyra Erbek
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Stimulus Rate Effect on Electrocochleogram Components in Adults with High Risk for Noise Exposure. 刺激率对高噪音暴露风险成人耳蜗成分的影响。
IF 1 4区 医学
Journal of the American Academy of Audiology Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-28 DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1790277
Abdullah M Jamos, Riley Rickman
{"title":"Stimulus Rate Effect on Electrocochleogram Components in Adults with High Risk for Noise Exposure.","authors":"Abdullah M Jamos, Riley Rickman","doi":"10.1055/s-0044-1790277","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0044-1790277","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong> Hidden hearing loss (HHL) is a newly described condition that has been associated with hearing thresholds within normal limits and poorer speech-in-noise (SIN) performance. Furthermore, HHL has been associated with an elevated or absent middle ear muscle reflex (MEMR). One of the leading factors causing HHL is exposure to noise, specifically in patients who experience temporary threshold shift. This study investigated the SIN performance and MEMR in individuals at risk for noise exposure. Additionally, this study investigated the auditory nerve response measured to different stimulation rates in order to evaluate the auditory nerve adaptation and potentially identify neural loss in individuals at risk for noise exposure.</p><p><strong>Research design: </strong> Twenty-one young-adult participants (11 <i>low-risk</i> and 10 <i>high-risk</i>) were recruited to participate in the study. Participants were divided into a <i>low-risk</i> and <i>high-risk</i> group based on their noise exposure history and if they have experienced any signs of temporary threshold shift following noise exposure. SIN testing, distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs), MEMR, hearing thresholds, and electrocochleography (ECochG) were measured. Experimental protocol included measuring MEMR, word recognition scores in quiet and in noise (0 dB signal-to-noise ratio), and ECochG recordings at three rates (9.1, 37.1, and 71.1 clicks/seconds).</p><p><strong>Data analysis: </strong> Descriptive statistics are provided for the different variables. Contingency tables were used to investigate the frequency of measuring normal MEMR between both groups. We also investigated the audiometric threshold, DPOAEs amplitude, and SIN results between groups using independent samples <i>t</i>-tests. Lastly, we investigated the effect of stimulation rate on the summating potential (SP) and action potential (AP) between groups using repeated measures analysis of variance with mixed effects.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong> No significant differences in hearing thresholds or DPOAEs amplitude at any tested frequency between both groups. Significantly larger number of participants in the <i>high-risk</i> group have abnormal MEMR compared with the <i>low-risk</i> group. Significantly poorer performance on SIN, smaller AP amplitude, and greater SP/AP amplitude ratio in the <i>high-risk</i> group. Furthermore, the AP amplitude adapted differently for the <i>high-risk</i> group with increasing stimulation rate compared with the <i>low-risk</i> group.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong> The results of this study show that HHL is associated with poorer SIN performance and abnormal MEMR. Additionally, the significant reduction in AP amplitude and the degree of AP amplitude adaptation with change in stimulus rate might indicate loss of neural output in individuals with a history of noise exposure.</p>","PeriodicalId":50021,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Academy of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"13-23"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142752101","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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JAAA CEU Program.
IF 1 4区 医学
Journal of the American Academy of Audiology Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-12-23 DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1801735
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Psychometric Evaluation of the Misophonia Impact Questionnaire using a Clinical Population of Patients Seeking Help for Tinnitus, Hyperacusis, and/or Misophonia. 使用寻求耳鸣、高听音和/或厌音帮助的患者的临床群体对厌音影响问卷(MIQ)的心理测量评估。
IF 1 4区 医学
Journal of the American Academy of Audiology Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Epub Date: 2023-10-16 DOI: 10.1055/a-2192-5668
Hashir Aazh, Brian C J Moore, Tricia Scaglione, Nico Remmert
{"title":"Psychometric Evaluation of the Misophonia Impact Questionnaire using a Clinical Population of Patients Seeking Help for Tinnitus, Hyperacusis, and/or Misophonia.","authors":"Hashir Aazh, Brian C J Moore, Tricia Scaglione, Nico Remmert","doi":"10.1055/a-2192-5668","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2192-5668","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong> Misophonia is a decreased tolerance of certain sounds related to eating noises, lip smacking, sniffing, breathing, clicking sounds, and tapping. While several validated self-report misophonia questionnaires exist, none focus solely on the impact of misophonia on the patient's life. Additionally, there are no available validated pediatric self-report measures of misophonia. Therefore, a tool was needed to assess the impact of misophonia on both adult and pediatric patients.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong> To evaluate the psychometric properties of the 8-item Misophonia Impact Questionnaire (MIQ).</p><p><strong>Research design: </strong> This was a retrospective cross-sectional study.</p><p><strong>Study sample: </strong> Patients who attended the Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Therapy Specialist Clinic in the United Kingdom seeking help for tinnitus, hyperacusis, and/or misophonia (<i>n</i> = 256). A subsample of children aged 16 years or younger (<i>n</i> = 15) was included for preliminary analyses of a version of the MIQ to be filled in by a parent (MIQ-P).</p><p><strong>Data collection and analysis: </strong> Data were collected retrospectively from the records of patients held at the audiology department. These included demographic data, audiological measures, and self-report questionnaires taken as part of routine care. Descriptive statistics and psychometric analyses were conducted. The MIQ was analyzed for item difficulty, factor structure, reliability, and construct validity.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong> Confirmatory factor analysis revealed that a one-factor model for the MIQ gave an excellent fit and its estimated reliability was excellent, with Cronbach's α = 0.94. The total MIQ scores were highly correlated with scores for the Hyperacusis Impact Questionnaire and Sound Sensitivity Symptoms Questionnaire. MIQ scores were not significantly correlated with scores for the Tinnitus Impact Questionnaire or average hearing thresholds. Preliminary data from the subsample indicated excellent internal consistency for the MIQ-P, with Cronbach's α = 0.92.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong> The MIQ is a promising questionnaire for assessing the impact of misophonia. Future studies should focus on establishing test/retest reliability, identifying clinically significant change in MIQ scores, defining the severity of misophonia impact categories, and further exploring the psychometric properties of the MIQ-P.</p>","PeriodicalId":50021,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Academy of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41240309","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Does Chronic Subjective Tinnitus Affect Cognitive Performance In Adults with Hearing Thresholds of 25 dB and Less Between 0.5-4 kHz. 慢性主观性耳鸣会影响正常听力成年人的认知能力吗?
IF 1 4区 医学
Journal of the American Academy of Audiology Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Epub Date: 2023-11-21 DOI: 10.1055/a-2214-7927
Merve Deniz-Sakarya, Merve Çinar-Satekin, Zahide Ç B Yaldız, Suna Tokgoz-Yilmaz
{"title":"Does Chronic Subjective Tinnitus Affect Cognitive Performance In Adults with Hearing Thresholds of 25 dB and Less Between 0.5-4 kHz.","authors":"Merve Deniz-Sakarya, Merve Çinar-Satekin, Zahide Ç B Yaldız, Suna Tokgoz-Yilmaz","doi":"10.1055/a-2214-7927","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2214-7927","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong> In literature, the cognitive performance results of normal hearing individuals with tinnitus are inconsistent. It also differs in the control of other factors that may affect cognition.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong> This study aimed to determine the differences in attention and memory performance between normal hearing individuals with chronic subjective tinnitus and age-sex-education-matched healthy controls.</p><p><strong>Study sample: </strong> Normal hearing individuals with subjective chronic tinnitus between 18 and 55 years of age, who have normal cognitive abilities (tinnitus group, <i>n</i> = 30) and age-sex-matched normal hearing individuals without tinnitus who have normal cognitive abilities (control group, <i>n</i> = 30) were included in this study.</p><p><strong>Data collection: </strong> The Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test measured participants' general cognitive screening, and depressive symptoms were measured by Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Tinnitus Handicap Inventory was used to determine the tinnitus handicap levels. Attention performance was evaluated with Stroop Test-TBAG Form, and short-term and working memory performances were evaluated with the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R)-Digit Span Test.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong> The tinnitus and control groups' depressive symptom scores were similar concerning the BDI (<i>p</i> = 0.90). There was no statistically significant difference between both groups according to the completion time of the five sections of the Stroop Test, the number of errors and corrections of the Stroop 5 test, and the (WAIS-R)-Digit Span Test scores (<i>p</i> > 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong> In our study, the Stroop Test and Digit Span Test performances of individuals with tinnitus and normal hearing were similar to the control group. Despite previous studies claiming an effect of tinnitus on cognition, our contrary findings are discussed in the light of other demographic, audiological, and psychological measurement variables, especially hearing loss.</p>","PeriodicalId":50021,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Academy of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"40-46"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138292232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Long-Latency Auditory Evoked Potentials in Adults with Williams Syndrome. 成人威廉姆斯综合征的长潜伏期听觉诱发电位。
IF 1.2 4区 医学
Journal of the American Academy of Audiology Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-28 DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1790280
Jacqueline A Nascimento, Liliane A F Silva, Alessandra G Samelli, Carla G Matas
{"title":"Long-Latency Auditory Evoked Potentials in Adults with Williams Syndrome.","authors":"Jacqueline A Nascimento, Liliane A F Silva, Alessandra G Samelli, Carla G Matas","doi":"10.1055/s-0044-1790280","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0044-1790280","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong> Williams syndrome (WS) is a genetic, multisystemic, neurodevelopmental disorder, in which studies have demonstrated the presence of auditory deficits such as conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, cochlear weakness, and subclinical signs of hearing impairment. However, few studies have assessed this population's central auditory system.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong> To analyze long-latency auditory evoked potential (LLAEP) in adults with WS and compare them with those obtained from neurotypical individuals with no hearing complaints.</p><p><strong>Research design: </strong> A cross-sectional observational study with subjects who were submitted to LLAEP assessment with the oddball paradigm and tone-burst stimuli.</p><p><strong>Study sample: </strong> A total of 30 individuals of both sexes, aged 18 to 37 years-15 had WS and comprised the study group (SG) and 15 did not have either the syndrome or hearing complaints and comprised the control group (CG); they were matched for sex and age.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong> The LLAEP analysis showed larger P1-N1 and P2-N2 amplitudes but smaller N2-P3 amplitude in SG, which also had delayed latencies in all components compared with CG.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong> Adults with WS had increased neuronal response in identifying stimulus characteristics, attentional difficulties in auditory tasks, and deficits in auditory information processing speed.</p>","PeriodicalId":50021,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Academy of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"24-29"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142752100","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Measuring Hearing Aid Satisfaction in Everyday Listening Situations: Retrospective and In Situ Assessments Complement Each Other. 测量日常聆听情况下的助听器满意度:回顾性评估与现场评估相辅相成
IF 1.2 4区 医学
Journal of the American Academy of Audiology Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-02-09 DOI: 10.1055/a-2265-9418
Dina Lelic, Florian Wolters, Nadja Schinkel-Bielefeld
{"title":"Measuring Hearing Aid Satisfaction in Everyday Listening Situations: Retrospective and In Situ Assessments Complement Each Other.","authors":"Dina Lelic, Florian Wolters, Nadja Schinkel-Bielefeld","doi":"10.1055/a-2265-9418","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2265-9418","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong> Recently, we developed a hearing-related lifestyle questionnaire (HEARLI-Q), which asks respondents to rate their hearing aid (HA) satisfaction in 23 everyday listening situations. It is unknown how HA satisfaction on the retrospective HEARLI-Q scale compares with HA satisfaction measured on the same scale implemented in Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA).</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong> To learn how retrospective (HEARLI-Q) and in situ (EMA) assessments can complement each other.</p><p><strong>Research design: </strong> An observational study.</p><p><strong>Study sample: </strong> Twenty-one experienced HA users.</p><p><strong>Data collection and analysis: </strong> The participants first filled out the HEARLI-Q questionnaire, followed by a 1-week EMA trial using their own HAs. HA satisfaction ratings were compared between the two questionnaires and the underlying drivers of discrepancies in HA satisfaction ratings were evaluated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong> HA satisfaction ratings were significantly higher in EMA for speech communication with one or several people. Hearing difficulty in these situations was rated higher in HEARLI-Q than in EMA, but occurrence of those difficult listening situations was also rated to be lower. When comparing only the situations that occur on daily or weekly basis, the two questionnaires had similar HA satisfaction ratings.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong> Lower occurrence of difficult listening situations seems to be the key driver of discrepancies in HA satisfaction ratings between EMA and HEARLI-Q. The advantage of EMA is that it provides insight into an individual's day-to-day life and is not prone to memory bias. HEARLI-Q, on the other hand, can capture situations that occur infrequently or are inconvenient to report in the moment. Administering HEARLI-Q and EMA in combination could give a more holistic view of HA satisfaction.</p>","PeriodicalId":50021,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Academy of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"30-39"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11661906/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139713339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Case Report: Transient Auditory Neuropathy (TAN) with resurgence of electrophysiologic waveforms observed between the neonatal period and age 3 years 病例报告:在新生儿期至 3 岁期间观察到电生理波形恢复的短暂性听觉神经病(TAN)
IF 1.2 4区 医学
Journal of the American Academy of Audiology Pub Date : 2023-12-08 DOI: 10.1055/a-2224-7499
Adele Evans, Morgan Baudoin, Haley Knight, Amanda Giles
{"title":"Case Report: Transient Auditory Neuropathy (TAN) with resurgence of electrophysiologic waveforms observed between the neonatal period and age 3 years","authors":"Adele Evans, Morgan Baudoin, Haley Knight, Amanda Giles","doi":"10.1055/a-2224-7499","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2224-7499","url":null,"abstract":"Auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD) is a spectrum of conditions marked by diminished auditory function and believed to be caused by the impaired neural transmission of auditory stimulation in the setting of functional outer hair cells (Rance1). \u0000There are reports of “spontaneously resolving” or “transient” ANSD (TAN) in the literature. In this case report of TAN, we demonstrate the resurgence of the ABR waveform morphology over a 3-year period to reveal electrophysiologic testing consistent with the subject’s functional hearing level by age 3 years.\u0000","PeriodicalId":50021,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Academy of Audiology","volume":"58 17","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138588177","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Working Memory, Attention Skills and Language Proficiency in Children with Unilateral and Bilateral Cochlear Implants 单侧和双侧人工耳蜗植入儿童的工作记忆、注意力技能和语言能力
IF 1.2 4区 医学
Journal of the American Academy of Audiology Pub Date : 2023-12-08 DOI: 10.1055/a-2224-7941
Cagla Dikderi, Hilal Burcu Özkan Atak, Esra Yucel
{"title":"Working Memory, Attention Skills and Language Proficiency in Children with Unilateral and Bilateral Cochlear Implants","authors":"Cagla Dikderi, Hilal Burcu Özkan Atak, Esra Yucel","doi":"10.1055/a-2224-7941","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2224-7941","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT\u0000Background: Previous studies observed that children with cochlear implants (CIs) have poor language, working memory, and attention skills. The ability to perform cognitive tasks, such as attention and memory, plays a crucial role in the academic achievement and everyday life of children with hearing impairment. \u0000Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate and compare the effects of age at the time of implantation and bilateral hearing on cognitive skills, such as language development, working memory, and selective attention, among children with CIs. \u0000Research Design: Language skills were assessed using the Test of Language Development-Primary: Fourth Edition (TOLD-P:4), working memory using the Visual-Aural Digit Span Test-Revised Form (VADS-R), and selective attention skills using the Stroop Test TBAG Form.\u0000Study sample: A total of 58 participants, comprised of 21 children with early unilateral CIs (before 2 years), 18 children with late unilateral CIs (after 2 years), and 19 children with bilateral CIs, between the ages of 6 and 9 years, were included in the study. \u0000Data collection and analysis: According to the age at the time of implantation and whether or not the participant was unilaterally or bilaterally implanted, the mean scores, percentage values, and resultant scores of the participants were calculated using the Mann-Whitney U test. The number of repeated backward digit spans for the VADS-R test, completion times, number of errors and corrections for the Stroop test, raw scores, scaled scores corresponding to raw scores at the relevant age, descriptive terms for the TOLD-P:4 test, and within-group comparisons for all tests were examined.\u0000Results: There were significant differences in language, working memory, and attention skills between individuals with early and late unilateral cochlear implantation, whereas there were no significant differences in many subtests between individuals with early unilateral and bilateral cochlear implantation. \u0000Conclusion: These findings demonstrate the importance of early cochlear implantation and bilateral hearing on the development of cognitive processes, such as language development, selective attention, and memory skills, which are important factors that may contribute to children's academic performance and overall success.\u0000","PeriodicalId":50021,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Academy of Audiology","volume":"19 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138589538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Effect of Sound Source Location and Spatial Hearing on the Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex. 声源定位和空间听觉对前庭-眼反射的影响。
IF 1.2 4区 医学
Journal of the American Academy of Audiology Pub Date : 2023-11-21 DOI: 10.1055/a-2214-8362
Mary Easterday, Patrick N Plyler, Steven M Doettl, Patti Johnstone, Devin McCaslin
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