[HTML][HTML] The effect of conventional and transparent surgical masks on speech understanding in individuals with and without hearing loss

SR Atcherson, LL Mendel, WJ Baltimore… - Journal of the …, 2017 - thieme-connect.com
It is generally well known that speech perception is often improved with integrated
audiovisual input whether in quiet or in noise. In many health-care environments, however …

Effects of age and working memory capacity on speech recognition performance in noise among listeners with normal hearing

S Gordon-Salant, SS Cole - Ear and hearing, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: This study aimed to determine if younger and older listeners with normal hearing
who differ on working memory span perform differently on speech recognition tests in noise …

The neural representation of consonant-vowel transitions in adults who wear hearing aids

KL Tremblay, L Kalstein, CJ Billings… - Trends in …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Hearing aids help compensate for disorders of the ear by amplifying sound; however, their
effectiveness also depends on the central auditory system's ability to represent and integrate …

Speech understanding using surgical masks: a problem in health care?

LL Mendel, JA Gardino… - Journal of the American …, 2008 - thieme-connect.com
Background: Successful communication is necessary in health-care environments. Yet the
presence of noise in hospitals, operating rooms, and dental offices may have a deleterious …

Energy reflectance and tympanometry in normal and otosclerotic ears

N Shahnaz, K Bork, L Polka, N Longridge, D Bell… - Ear and …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The major goal of this study was to examine differences in the middle ear
mechano-acoustical properties of normal ears and ears with surgically confirmed …

Auditory and cognitive factors associated with speech-in-noise complaints following mild traumatic brain injury

EC Hoover, PE Souza, FJ Gallun - Journal of the American …, 2017 - thieme-connect.com
Background: Auditory complaints following mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) are common,
but few studies have addressed the role of auditory temporal processing in speech …

[HTML][HTML] Mild-gain hearing aids as a treatment for adults with self-reported hearing difficulties

CM Roup, E Post, J Lewis - Journal of the American Academy …, 2018 - thieme-connect.com
There is a growing body of evidence demonstrating self-reported hearing difficulties (HD; ie,
substantial difficulty in understanding speech in complex listening situations) in adults with …

Wideband reflectance norms for Caucasian and Chinese young adults

N Shahnaz, K Bork - Ear and hearing, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Objective: This study examined differences between the middle ears of two ethnic groups,
Caucasian and Chinese young adults with normal hearing, using a new middle-ear …

Recognition of speech produced in noise

AL Pittman, TL Wiley - 2001 - ASHA
A two-part study examined recognition of speech produced in quiet and in noise by normal
hearing adults. In Part I 5 women produced 50 sentences consisting of an ambiguous carrier …

Standard and multifrequency tympanometric norms for Caucasian and Chinese young adults

N Shahnaz, D Davies - Ear and hearing, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Objective: This study examined differences between a group of normal-hearing Caucasian
and Chinese young adults on six tympanometric parameters. The goal of this study was to …