Background and aim The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 1.5 billion and
2.2 billion people have hearing and vision impairment, respectively. The burden of these …

Background Research on the pandemic-related burnout has focused on work-related
burnout especially among healthcare workers, but not in the general population. Aim To …

The objective was to document the influence of face mask use by other people on
communication experiences, participation in activities, and quality of life. Australian adults …

Introduction Very little is known about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the health
of residents and the healthcare system in Alberta, Canada. The purpose of this study is to …

Background With the growing prevalence of antimicrobial resistance, there may be a need to
strengthen infection prevention and control (IPC) measures in cancer care. When …

Objective: This study assessed the impact of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19)
preventative measures on hearing and communication among individuals with normal and …

The use of face coverings can make communication more difficult by removing access to
visual cues as well as affecting the physical transmission of speech sounds. This study …

Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic led to the implementation of preventive measures that
exacerbated communication difficulties for individuals with hearing loss. This study aims to …

Objective: Consistent symptom reporting for conditions like tinnitus that do not have an
associated sign is critical for evaluating severity and intervention effectiveness, and for …

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to quantify the combined effects of face masks and
effortful speech styles on speech intensity, spectral moments, and measures of spectral …