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View article: Hearing Impairment Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos
Hearing Impairment Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos Open
Hearing impairment (HI) is a common problem in adults but there have been few studies of hearing in the U.S. Hispanic/Latino population. Little is known about factors associated with HI among Hispanics/Latinos.
View article: Hearing Aid Reimbursement: A Discussion of Influencing Factors
Hearing Aid Reimbursement: A Discussion of Influencing Factors Open
Reimbursement for hearing aids in the present time has become as complicated, if not more so, than any other area of health care. For many years, hearing aids were a noncovered item where insurance was concerned. The predominant model of b…
View article: Genetic screening as an adjunct to universal newborn hearing screening: literature review and implications for non-congenital pre-lingual hearing loss
Genetic screening as an adjunct to universal newborn hearing screening: literature review and implications for non-congenital pre-lingual hearing loss Open
Objective: Universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) uses otoacoustic emissions testing (OAE) and auditory brainstem response testing (ABR) to screen all newborn infants for hearing loss (HL), but may not identify infants with mild…
View article: Manutenção do equilíbrio corporal: perspectivas futuras
Manutenção do equilíbrio corporal: perspectivas futuras Open
O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar e comparar o desempenho dos sistemas de manutenção do equilíbrio corporal de jovens, adultos e idosos para caracterização dos futuros idosos em relação à prevalência de distúrbios do equilíbrio. Foram av…
View article: Hearing Impairment Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos
Hearing Impairment Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos Open
Hearing impairment is a common problem for older Hispanics/Latinos in these communities and is associated with socioeconomic factors, noise exposure, and abnormal glucose metabolism. Longitudinal studies are needed to determine whether the…