COVID-19 and sudden sensorineural hearing loss: a systematic review
X Meng, J Wang, J Sun, K Zhu - Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
A growing body of evidence suggests that patients with the 2019 Coronavirus disease
(COVID-19) have a risk of developing sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL). The …
(COVID-19) have a risk of developing sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL). The …
Reframing our health care system for patients with hearing loss
Purpose: Nearly 20% of US Americans report a hearing loss, yet our current health care
system is poorly designed and equipped to effectively care for these individuals. Individuals …
system is poorly designed and equipped to effectively care for these individuals. Individuals …
How do face masks impact communication amongst deaf/HoH people?
Face coverings have been key in reducing the spread of COVID-19. At the same time, they
have hindered interpersonal communication, particularly for those who rely on …
have hindered interpersonal communication, particularly for those who rely on …
[HTML][HTML] Masking of the mouth area impairs reconstruction of acoustic speech features and higher-level segmentational features in the presence of a distractor speaker
Multisensory integration enables stimulus representation even when the sensory input in a
single modality is weak. In the context of speech, when confronted with a degraded acoustic …
single modality is weak. In the context of speech, when confronted with a degraded acoustic …
A transparent mask and clear speech benefit speech intelligibility in individuals with hearing loss
H Yi, M Choudhury, C Hicks - Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing …, 2023 - ASHA
Purpose: The purpose of the study is to investigate the impacts of a surgical mask and a
transparent mask on audio-only and audiovisual speech intelligibility in noise (ie, 0 dB …
transparent mask on audio-only and audiovisual speech intelligibility in noise (ie, 0 dB …
Mask wearing during neuropsychological assessment negatively impacts performance on verbal tests in older patients.
Face masks are recommended to minimize the spread of COVID-19 and are required in
many health care settings. Although masks have documented health advantages, they also …
many health care settings. Although masks have documented health advantages, they also …
Effects of face masks and acoustical environments on speech recognition by preschool children in an auralised classroom
M Kwon, W Yang - Applied acoustics, 2023 - Elsevier
The potential impact of mask-wearing specifically on early-childhood speech and language
development in classrooms has not been widely reported yet, although face masks are …
development in classrooms has not been widely reported yet, although face masks are …
Wearing face masks impairs dyadic micro-activities in nonverbal social encounter: A mixed-methods first-person study on the sense of I and Thou
J Wagemann, C Tewes, J Raggatz - Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The COVID-19 pandemic has manifold negative consequences for people around the world,
of which the psychosocial ones have been rather underrepresented in the public eye …
of which the psychosocial ones have been rather underrepresented in the public eye …
Nurses' experiences of the phenomenon 'isolation communication'
A Holm, P Dreyer - Nursing in critical care, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Communication with patients and relatives can be a challenge in the intensive
care unit (ICU) setting because of the acute and critical situation. However, when caring for …
care unit (ICU) setting because of the acute and critical situation. However, when caring for …
A proposed artificial intelligence-based real-time speech-to-text to sign language translator for South African official languages for the COVID-19 era and beyond: In …
Background The emergence of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has
resulted in communication being heightened as one of the critical aspects in the …
resulted in communication being heightened as one of the critical aspects in the …