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A pilot study conducted on four patients, which we received from the Sahlgrenska University Hospital, who were all potential candidates for a cochlear implant. We fitted our test subjects with a pair of frequency compressing hearing aids called Phonak Naida V SP during the study and let them evaluate them for about seven weeks. Measurements made with monosyllabic words throughout the study showed significant differences in speech perception (p?0.05) compared to their regular hearing aids in 3 out of 4 cases. De-activation of the frequency transposed function showed significant decreases in 3 out of 4 cases compared to when it was activated.All test subjects were satisfied with the new hearing aids and chose to keep using them at the end of the study..

Cochlear implant has become a common treatment for people with severe hearing loss. As the field of cochlear implants is developing rapidly a larger group of patients will be implanted. Therefore, it can be of interest to identify which complications are most frequently occurring. Objective: The aim of this study is to identify and present the most common complications in cochlear implant treatment and to identify surgical issues that have to be addressed during implantation. Method: A review of retrospective case studies regarding complications has been made.

The 22q11.2 deletion syndrome is a common genetic disorder that affects for example the heart, palate, immune system and hearing and therefore affects a child?s development. The purpose of this study was to investigate the proportion of children (0-18 years) with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome who have a hearing loss. A retrospective study of 103 children diagnosed with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome was conducted by medical records. Of the 103 children, 51 were boys and 52 were girls.

Sound surrounds us in a great extent, we all have experiences of sound and this phenomena has a great meaning in our lives. High levels of sound might be harmful for your hearing and might also cause related difficulties such as tinnitus and sensitivity to sound. Studies reveal a connection between the attitudes toward high levels of sound and the risk behaviours in these situations. The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences and meaning of sound and whether the attitudes toward sound will reflect in a family consisting parents and adolescents. A family consisting two parents and two adolescents participated each and one of them in an interview in this qualitative study that has been carried out of a phenomenological approach.

Aim: The aim of this study was to study through papers if early intervention of children and adolescents with deaf-blindness can be facilitated through early intervention programs, cochlear implants (CI) and communication strategies.Method: The method that we used was a literature study of scientific articles through Pubmed and Cinahl databases. The articles reference lists were also studied which lead to that more papers were found.Results: Children and adolescents with deaf-blindness can benefit from early intervention programs, when their caregivers were educated to give appropriate response to the children?s behavior. The interaction between children and their caregivers can improve through an early intervention model. Children and adolescents with Deafblindness have variable results from CI.

Tinnitus is the perception of sound in the absence of an external source. 10-15 % of the population is experiencing tinnitus. There are different causes such as damage to the inner ear, musculartension and stress. Tinnitus affects many different aspects of an individuals life and often disturbs everyday activities. There are different treatments for tinnitus.

ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to investigate differences between monotich and dichotic 40 Hz Auditory Steady-State Response (ASSR) with Interacoustics Eclipse.DesignThe aspects studied are test duration, relation be¬tween ASSR and behavioural thresholds (BT), reproducibility and correlation between rejects during Brainstem Response Audiometry (BRA) and differences between ASSR and BT. Monotic and dichotic ASSR-thresholds for eight normal hearing subjects (.

Background: More than half of the elderly (65-84 years) in Sweden have problems with hearing. In some studiesit?s discussed if age related hearing loss or presbyacusis is a part of natural aging or if it depends on underlyingfactors.The purpose of this literature study was to analyse scientific papers which illustrate correlations between lessknown underlying factors and presbyacusis, defined from psychoacoustic and/or neurofysiological tests.Material and method; Literature study where scientific papers, relevant to the purpose of the study and thequestions at issue were found in the database PubMed.The result shows that cardiovascular disease, hormones, diet and drugs have an influence on presbyacusis. Thehealth condition of the individual and their lifestyle matters, likewise estrogen which according to the results of 2studies has a protective effect on hearing.Conclusion; The studies show that heart attack and high systolic blood pressure in women have a correlation topresbyacusis, but not in men, - the hormone estrogen, - some vitamins, antioxidants and diet have a protectiveeffect on hearing and studies show that smoking and alcohol have negative effects..

The purpose with this study was to systematically examine scientific studies of Audiologic group rehabilitation. The definition of Audiological rehabilitation was explored, different variables that influence the result and how the outcome measures should be done and its relationship with the goals of Audiologic rehabilitation. The method used was a literature study. Pubmed and Cinahl were used for the search of literature. Some articles were searched from scientific studies reference lists and also advice from the supervisor.The result from the different studies shows that the effect of rehabilitation varies as there are many aspects that have an affect on the outcome measure.

BackgroundOur main goal in the clinic is to offer rehabilitation for individuals with hearing losses. The outcome of Audiological rehabilitation shall be evaluated in line with the HSL (Swedish health law 2008:3). It is most important to evaluate the results of the Audiological rehabilitation for the individual as well as to make sure to reach the goals of HSL.AimThe aim of this study was to try to investigate the Audiologists? opinions end experiences how to evaluate Audiological rehabilitation. The aim with the focus group interview was to collect increased knowledge regarding questions, answers and observations Audiologists consider when evaluating Audiological rehabilitation.

Bakgrund: Hörselskador är ofta förkommande hos personer med utvecklingsstörning, autism och inom autismliknande tillstånd, både medfödda och åldersrelaterade hörselskador. Ofta förblir de oupptäckta då dessa personer kan ha flera funktionsnedsättningar eller svårigheter att uttrycka sig. Dessa personer kan bo på en bostad med särskild service, och personal på dessa boenden behöver ha kunskap i hörselrelaterade ämnen för att de boendes behov ska tillgodoses. Syfte: Att belysa praktisk och teoretisk kunskap i ämnen som hörsel, hörselnedsättning, vissa hörhjälpmedel och kommunikation hos personal som arbetar på bostad med särskild service.Metod: För att belysa kunskapen hos personal i Karlskoga och Lindesbergs kommun användes en postenkät som mätinstrument i denna kvantitativa undersökning.Resultat: Personalen hade störst kunskap inom området kommunikation och vilken påverkan hörselnedsättningar kan ge. Sämre kunskap fanns att se inom området hörseltekniska hjälpmedel och hörapparater och om hur vanligt förekommande hörselnedsättningar är.Slutsats: Resultatet tyder på att det finns vissa brister i personalens kunskap, främst inom de områden som handlar om hörsel, hörselnedsättning och vissa hörhjälpmedel.

Background: Phonemically balanced word lists are used when obtaining speech recognition scores in noise. These lists are designed for adults, but are still used for children. To properly obtain speech recognition scores in noise for children, normative data is needed to show what differences there are to be expected between children of different ages. Purpose: The main purpose is to obtain normative data for children in the ages of 7, 10 and 13 years for speech recognition scores in noise using words and to compare these with each other and with normative data of adults. A further purpose is to examine if there is any practice- or exhaustion effect to be seen when obtaining speech recognition scores in noise for children in the ages of 7, 10 and 13 years.Material: The participants were ten 7-year-olds, ten 10-year-olds and ten 13-year-olds.

Inledning: Hörapparatsutprovning är en stor del av Audiologisk rehabilitering. Flera intresseorganisationer inom hörselområdet har dock påtalat att det förekommer skillnader rörande utbildningsnivån hos hörselvårdpersonal inom Europa samt att tillhandahållen hörselvård i vissa fall är bristande.Syfte: Att jämföra hörapparatsutprovningsprocessen i ett urval av Europeiska länder. Fokus ligger på att belysa vilka yrkesgrupper som är involverade i hörseldiagnostik och hörapparatsutprovning samt vilken utbildningsnivå dessa har. Utöver detta kommer ländernas finansiering av hörapparater undersökas. Eventuella likheter och skillnader mellan länderna kommer sedan diskuteras ur ett patient perspektiv.Metod: En integrativ litteraturstudie har genomförts.Resultat: En jämförande beskrivning av de yrkesgrupper som patienter träffar under hörapparatsutprovningsprocessen i de studerade länderna samt vad hörapparaterna där kostar patienterna.

The Audiologists´ knowledge-domain is generally described as a unique combination of medical, technical, social and behavioural sciences. It gives prominence to the importance of an adequate education relating to the knowledge-demands the students´encounter during their trainee-period. However, an important question is if the educational content corresponds to the knowledge-demands during the training? Aim: This study aimed to identify the knowledge-demands of students during their trainee-period. Furthermore, to identify how the students´ actual knowledge was related to the encountered knowledge-demands.