The popularity of mobile devices, combined with advances in electronic design and internet
technology, has enabled home-based hearing tests in recent years. The purpose of this …

Significance: Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is an important public health issue resulting
in decreased quality of life for affected individuals, and significant costs to employers and …

Human speech perception is generally optimal in quiet environments, however it becomes
more difficult and error prone in the presence of noise, such as other humans speaking …

Objectives The objective of this study was to examine the uptake, user characteristics, and
performance of the free WHO smartphone hearing screening test (hearWHO) as a global …

Currently, there are no approved medicines available for the treatment of hearing loss.
However, research over the past two decades has contributed to a growing understanding of …

Speech perception testing, defined as providing standardized speech stimuli and requiring a
listener to provide a behavioral and scored response, has been an integral part of the …

Objectives: The study aimed to develop and validate the Mandarin digit-in-noise (DIN) test
using four digit (ie, two-, three-, four-, and five-digit) sequences. Test-retest reliability and …

Perceptual experience is shaped by a complex interaction between our sensory systems in
which each sense conveys information on specific properties of our surroundings. This …

Long-term exposure to occupational noise is often associated with noise-induced hearing
loss (NIHL) among dentists. This study aims to investigate potential hearing loss (HL) and …

Background: Several clinical trials have examined diet and physical activity lifestyle changes
as mitigation strategies for risk factors linked to cognitive decline and dementias such as …