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Social Media Perspectives on Over‐The‐Counter Hearing Aids: Sentiment and Thematic Analysis of Twitter (X) Data Open

Joel S. Feier, Matthew E. Lin, M Mansour Awad, Aman M. Patel, Chau Vu , et al. · 2025

Objective To assess public perspective on over‐the‐counter ( OTC ) hearing aids through social media data. Methods Twitter (X)'s Application Program Interface was utilized to collect English‐language tweets mentioning OTC hearing aids betw…

0221 Sunscreen knowledge and practices in dermatology patients: A cross-sectional survey Open

Janet S. Choi, Kai Wang, Isabelle Ilan, R Klinger, Hailey Konisky , et al. · 2025

Safe Sound: Highlighting Electronic Dance Music Attendees' Unique Hearing Protection Practices Open

Oluwatobiloba Ayo‐Ajibola, T JUNG, Matthew E. Lin, Ryan Long, John Carmi Parsons , et al. · 2025

Background Studies suggest electronic dance music attendees (EDMAs) may use hearing protection (HP) more than non‐EDM attendees (non‐EDMAs), but reasons remain unclear. This study explores EDMA community characteristics that may explain th…

Disparities in Clinical Trial Participation for Hearing Loss Treatment and Cognitive Outcomes in the United States: A Scoping Review Open

Kaitlin Hori, Malaika Jamal, Michael Zalin, Albert M. Li, Janet S. Choi · 2025

Objectives Emerging evidence suggests hearing loss treatment may have a varying impact on modifying the risk of cognitive decline or dementia across different populations. However, it remains unclear whether prior studies have adequately i…

Recurrent Kimura disease in an African American woman with concordant ultrasound imaging: A case report and literature review Open

Janet S. Choi, Jonathan Sterman, Hatice Yağmur Zengin, Bijal Amin, Benedict Wu · 2025

Two cases of ulcerative dermatomyositis with negative antimelanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 antibody Open

Janet S. Choi, Hatice Zengin, Bijal Amin, Benedict Wu · 2025

Understanding Public Perception of Over‐the‐Counter Hearing Aids: A Sentiment and Thematic Analysis of Consumer Reviews Open

J. Cho, Olivia Tandadjaja, Charlie Henriks, Malaika Jamal, Kaitlin Hori , et al. · 2025

Objective To analyze public perceptions of over‐the‐counter (OTC) hearing aids through sentiment and thematic analysis of online consumer reviews and their changes over time. Study Design Sentiment and thematic analysis. Setting Online rev…

Health Insurance Coverage and Hearing Aid Utilization in U.S. Older Adults: National Health Interview Survey Open

Diego E. Razura, Nikko D. Beady, Matthew E. Lin, Janet S. Choi · 2025

Objective Assess rates of hearing aid use by insurance coverage in U.S. older adults and their changes over time. Study Design Cross‐sectional analysis of the National Health Interview Survey 2007‐2018. Setting Participants (≥65 years) wit…

Access to Hearing Healthcare and Barriers Among United States Veterans: A Survey‐Based Study Open

Tyler J. Gallagher, Kaitlin Hori, Janet S. Choi · 2025

Objective We investigated use of hearing care among US veterans and explore motivations, barriers, and adherence to hearing healthcare. Study Design Cross‐sectional online survey. Setting US Veterans. Methods This cross‐sectional, online s…

Over‐the‐Counter Hearing Aids: A Nationwide Survey Study to Understand Perspectives in Primary Care Open

Ryan J. Davis, Matthew E. Lin, Oluwatobiloba Ayo‐Ajibola, Diana D. Ahn, Payton A. Brown , et al. · 2024

Objectives The expansion of over‐the‐counter (OTC) hearing aids has raised inquiries regarding primary care physicians' (PCP) knowledge, perspective, and perceived roles. We aimed to understand PCP perspectives on OTC hearing aids via nati…

Hearing Loss: Self‐Reported Onset and Etiology Among Older Adults in the United States Open

Tyler J. Gallagher, Ziphron Russel, Janet S. Choi · 2024

This study investigated self‐reported age of onset and etiology of hearing loss among older adults in the United States. Study cohort included older adult (≥70 years) survey respondents from the 2017 to 2020 National Health and Nutrition E…

Cerumen impaction: Prevalence and associated factors in the United States population Open

McKenzie M. Tolan, Janet S. Choi, Maria Tibesar, Meredith E. Adams · 2024

Objective To examine the prevalence of cerumen impaction in a nationally representative sample of the US population and the association of cerumen impaction with sociodemographic factors, hearing loss, and tinnitus. Methods The cohort incl…

Pathogenic Potential of Turicella otitidis and Staphylococcus auricularis: A Case Report Open

Madeline Marker, Janet S. Choi, Tina C. Huang · 2024

Objective: Turicella otitidis and Staphylococcus auricularis have been considered normal aural flora. Their significance in active infection is controversial. We examined a series of patients presenting with acute and chronic otitis media …

Association of Symptomatic Dizziness With All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality Open

Matthew E. Lin, Tyler J. Gallagher, Alexander J. Straughan, Schelomo Marmor, Meredith E. Adams , et al. · 2024

Importance Dizziness is a highly prevalent complaint with wide-ranging causes and resultant morbidity. Whether symptomatic dizziness and its various manifestations are associated with all-cause and cause-specific mortality is unknown. Obje…

Association between hearing aid use and mortality in adults with hearing loss in the USA: a mortality follow-up study of a cross-sectional cohort Open

Janet S. Choi, Meredith E. Adams, Eileen M. Crimmins, Frank R. Lin, Jennifer Ailshire · 2024

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Social Media Perspectives on OTC Hearing Aids: Sentiment and Thematic Analysis of Twitter (X) Data Open

Joel S. Feier, Matthew E. Lin, M Mansour Awad, Aman M. Patel, Chau Vu , et al. · 2024

Association of Sleep Characteristics with Tinnitus and Hearing Loss Open

Matthew Awad, Ibrahim Abdalla, Sebastian M. Jara, Tina C. Huang, Meredith E. Adams , et al. · 2024

Objective The impact of poor sleep on tinnitus has been mainly attributed to central processes. There is an association between sleep disorders and hearing loss, but whether hearing levels mediate the association between sleep disorders an…

Trends in Management of Ménière Disease: A TriNetX Network Database Analysis Open

Tyler J. Gallagher, Meredith E. Adams, Janet S. Choi · 2024

This study investigated management practices for Meniere's disease (MD) and their temporal trends from 2008 to 2022 within the TriNetX network database. Study cohort included adult patients (≥18 years) with the diagnosis of MD from TriNetX…

Fusobacterium nucleatum infection of the cochlea and internal auditory canal Open

Alexander T. Dwyer, Janet S. Choi, Tina C. Huang · 2023

• Fusobacterium nucleatum is a Gram-negative anaerobic bacillus in the oral cavity. • Internal auditory canal infection by F. nucleatum caused unilateral hearing loss. • Infection resolved with six weeks of antibiotics. • MRI, CT imaging, …

A retrospective chart review of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia patients at a single urban institution Open

Eliza Balazic, Anna Chen, Hailey Konisky, Kelly Hawkins, Janet S. Choi , et al. · 2023

Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) is a primary scarring alopecia that affects primarily Black women and begins with hair loss at the vertex or crown of the scalp.1Aguh C. McMichael A. Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.…

Magnetic Resonancy Imaging Safety in Active Osseointegrated (Osia®) and Cochlear Implants: New Technology Creating Confusion Open

Ibrahim Abdalla, Janet S. Choi, Griffin Struyk, Meredith E. Adams, Tina C. Huang · 2023

Objective There is increased confusion regarding MRI‐compatible CIs and BAHAs. This report describes two cases when patients underwent MRIs with non‐MRI compatible devices. Results One patient with bilateral Cochlear Osias experienced disl…

Machine Learning Analysis of Physical Activity Data to Classify Postural Dysfunction Open

Erik B. Vanstrum, Janet S. Choi, Yaël Bensoussan, Alaina M. Bassett, Matthew G. Crowson , et al. · 2023

Background Machine learning (ML) analysis of biometric data in non‐controlled environments is underexplored. Objective To evaluate whether ML analysis of physical activity data can be employed to classify whether individuals have postural …

Perm1 Protects the Heart From Pressure Overload–Induced Dysfunction by Promoting Oxidative Metabolism Open

Shizuko Tachibana, Nam‐Kyung Yu, Ruixia Li, Carolina Fernández-Costa, Alex Liang , et al. · 2023

Machine Learning Prediction of Objective Hearing Loss With Demographics, Clinical Factors, and Subjective Hearing Status Open

Tyler J. Gathman, Janet S. Choi, Ranveer Vasdev, Jamee Schoephoerster, Meredith E. Adams · 2023

Objective Hearing loss (HL) is highly prevalent, yet underrecognized and underdiagnosed. Lack of standardized screening, awareness, cost, and access to hearing testing present barriers to HL identification. To facilitate prescreening and s…

Performance of Smartphone Automated Audiogram Image Recognition for Personalized Sound Amplification Open

Janet S. Choi, Tyler J. Gathman, Frank R. Lin, Meredith E. Adams · 2023

This quality improvement study examines the accuracy of the automated audiogram image recognition on the Apple iPhone using a large sample of audiogram reports representing various degrees of hearing loss.

Provider and Patient Satisfaction with Telemedicine Voice Therapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic Open

Mary E. Kim, Lauren Timmons Sund, Mariah E. Morton, James Kim, Janet S. Choi , et al. · 2022

Association of Hearing Test History With Awareness of Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Use in Older Adults Open

Janet S. Choi, Tyler J. Gathman, Tina C. Huang, Meredith E. Adams · 2022

This cross-sectional study aims to quantify the association between having a prior hearing test and awareness of hearing loss and hearing aid use in older US adults.

Cochlear Implants for Deaf Children With Early Developmental Impairment Open

John S. Oghalai, Heather Bortfeld, Heidi M. Feldman, Niharika Chimalakonda, Claudia Emery , et al. · 2022

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Infants with profound hearing loss are typically considered for cochlear implantation. Many insurance providers deny implantation to children with developmental impairments because they have limited potential to a…

THE NEW NORMAL: PATIENT PROGRESSION TO FERTILITY TREATMENT IN A COVID-19 WORLD Open

Edward Hsyeh, Yishin Yang, Joseph A. Lee, Janet S. Choi, Alan B. Copperman · 2021

Utility of Telemedicine for Diagnosis and Management of Laryngology‐Related Complaints during COVID‐19 Open

Janet S. Choi, Victoria Yin, Franklin Wu, Neel K. Bhatt, Karla O’Dell , et al. · 2021

Objectives/Hypothesis To investigate the concordance in diagnosis and management between initial telemedicine visits and subsequent in‐person visits with laryngoscopy for laryngology‐related complaints during COVID‐19. Study Design Retrosp…

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