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Rev. CEFAC ; 24(5): e9022, 2022. tab
Article in English | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1422703

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ABSTRACT Purpose: to verify the sex, age, tinnitus location, presence or absence of hearing loss, its degree, and the psychoacoustic measurements (pitch, loudness, minimum masking level [MML], and residual inhibition [RI]) of patients with chronic tinnitus and their relationships. Methods: the study included subjects of both sexes, aged 25 to 85 years, with complaints of chronic tinnitus, followed up at the health service where the research was conducted. They were submitted to medical history survey, basic audiological assessment, and pitch, loudness, RI, and MML research. The following statistical tests were used: chi-square test, Fisher's exact test, Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Spearman's correlation coefficient. The significance level was set at 5% (p≤0.05). Results: the type of tinnitus was associated with the presence or absence of hearing loss (HL), degree of HL, MML, and loudness; age was associated with the presence or absence of HL and its degree. There was a directly weak proportional correlation between loudness and MML, whereas the correlations between pitch and loudness, pitch and MML, and RI and MML were weak and inversely proportional. Conclusion: both the affected subjects and their tinnitus characteristics were heterogeneous. The results indicate that some variables influence one another, which also happens between psychoacoustic measurements.


RESUMO Objetivo: verificar o gênero, a idade, a localização do zumbido, a presença ou ausência de perda auditiva e seu grau, assim como as medidas psicoacústicas (pitch, loudness, nível mínimo de mascaramento e inibição residual) de pacientes com zumbido crônico e as suas relações. Métodos: o estudo incluiu sujeitos de ambos os gêneros, com idades entre 25 e 85 anos, com queixa de zumbido crônico e que realizassem acompanhamento em ambulatório especializado do Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre. Foram submetidos a anamnese, avaliação audiológica básica, pesquisa de pitch, loudness, inibição residual (IR) e nível mínimo de mascaramento (NMM). Foram utilizados os seguintes testes estatísticos: Teste Qui-Quadrado, Teste Exato de Fisher, Teste U de Wilcoxon - Mann-Whitney, Teste Kruskal Wallis e Coeficiente de Correlação de Spearman. O nível de significância utilizado foi de 5% (p≤0,05). Resultados: houve associação entre a variável tipo de zumbido e presença ou ausência de perda auditiva (PA), grau de PA, NMM e loudness, assim como, entre idade e presença ou ausência de PA e seu grau. A loudness e o NMM apresentaram fraca correlação diretamente proporcional, ao passo que as correlações entre pitch e loudness, pitch e NMM e IR versus NMM apresentaram-se fracas e inversamente proporcionais. Conclusão: houve heterogeneidade entre as características do zumbido e dos indivíduos acometidos. Conclui-se, de acordo com os resultados expostos, que existe influência de algumas variáveis entre si, da mesma maneira que ocorre entre as medidas psicoacústicas.

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Braz. j. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.) ; 87(6): 711-717, Nov.-Dec. 2021. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1350344

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Abstract Introduction: Hearing impairment, or hearing loss, can be caused by several factors and the implications vary according to the type, degree, cause and age of occurrence. Hearing screening should be a common procedure, allowing the pre-clinical identification and necessary referrals, avoiding the consequences of auditory deprivation. Mobile apps have shown to be a good alternative for hearing assessment. Objective: The objective was to develop an app and assess its performance in identifying hearing loss by comparing it with another validated screening tool. Methods: The application, called Ouviu, was created using audiological knowledge and tools available on the iOS platform. We evaluated 185 people, aged between 6 and 96 years, distributed into 5 age groups, performing audiometry and hearing screening using two tools: HearCheck and the application. Results: The results showed that the sensitivity of the application in identifying hearing loss was approximately 97%, while that of HearCheck was 79%. The positive predictive value of the application showed that the probability of a person being identified with this tool and actually having a hearing loss was 94%, while for HearCheck it was 96%. False negatives, which failed hearing loss identification, were fewer in the app (3%) than in HearCheck (21%). Conclusion: Consequently, the developed application was shown to be effective as a hearing screening tool, surpassing HearCheck in identifying mild hearing loss. In addition to being portable, easy to apply, low cost and rapidly performed, the application has the advantage of assessing environmental noise to perform the exam, as well as the fact that it is not necessary to attach any hardware to the mobile device.


Resumo Introdução: O comprometimento da audição, ou perda auditiva, pode ser ocasionado por diversos fatores e as implicações variam de acordo com o tipo, grau, causa e idade de acometimento. A triagem auditiva deveria ser um procedimento usual que possibilitasse a identificação pré-clínica e os encaminhamentos necessários, evitaria as consequências da privação desse sentido. Aplicativos móveis mostram-se uma boa opção. Objetivo: Desenvolver um aplicativo e verificar seu desempenho na identificação de perda auditiva comparado com outro instrumento de rastreio validado. Método: O aplicativo, chamado Ouviu, foi criado com o conhecimento audiológico e as ferramentas disponíveis na plataforma iOS. Avaliamos 185 pessoas, entre 6 e 96 anos, distribuídas em 5 grupos, fizemos audiometria e rastreio auditivo por meio de dois instrumentos: HearCheck e aplicativo. Resultados: Ficou evidenciado que a sensibilidade do aplicativo para identificar perda auditiva foi aproximadamente 97%, enquanto a do HearCheck foi 79%. O valor preditivo positivo do aplicativo mostrou que a probabilidade de uma pessoa ser identificada com esse instrumento e realmente ter perda auditiva foi 94%, o HearCheck foi de 96%. Os falsos negativos, que deixaram de identificar perda auditiva, foram menores no aplicativo (3%) que no HearCheck (21%). Conclusão: O aplicativo desenvolvido mostrou-se eficaz como uma ferramenta de rastreio auditivo. É melhor do que HearCheck na identificação de perda auditiva leve. Além de ser portátil, de fácil aplicação, baixo custo e rápida execução, o aplicativo tem a vantagem de avaliar o ruído ambiental para fazer o exame e também a não necessidade de quaisquer hardwares para acoplar ao dispositivo móvel.


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Humans , Child , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Young Adult , Mobile Applications , Hearing Loss/diagnosis , Audiometry , Mass Screening , Hearing , Middle Aged
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Braz J Otorhinolaryngol ; 87(6): 711-717, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32620319

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INTRODUCTION: Hearing impairment, or hearing loss, can be caused by several factors and the implications vary according to the type, degree, cause and age of occurrence. Hearing screening should be a common procedure, allowing the pre-clinical identification and necessary referrals, avoiding the consequences of auditory deprivation. Mobile apps have shown to be a good alternative for hearing assessment. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to develop an app and assess its performance in identifying hearing loss by comparing it with another validated screening tool. METHODS: The application, called Ouviu, was created using audiological knowledge and tools available on the iOS platform. We evaluated 185 people, aged between 6 and 96 years, distributed into 5 age groups, performing audiometry and hearing screening using two tools: HearCheck and the application. RESULTS: The results showed that the sensitivity of the application in identifying hearing loss was approximately 97%, while that of HearCheck was 79%. The positive predictive value of the application showed that the probability of a person being identified with this tool and actually having a hearing loss was 94%, while for HearCheck it was 96%. False negatives, which failed hearing loss identification, were fewer in the app (3%) than in HearCheck (21%). CONCLUSION: Consequently, the developed application was shown to be effective as a hearing screening tool, surpassing HearCheck in identifying mild hearing loss. In addition to being portable, easy to apply, low cost and rapidly performed, the application has the advantage of assessing environmental noise to perform the exam, as well as the fact that it is not necessary to attach any hardware to the mobile device.


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Hearing Loss , Mobile Applications , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Audiometry , Child , Hearing , Hearing Loss/diagnosis , Humans , Mass Screening , Middle Aged , Young Adult
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Braz. j. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.) ; 85(1): 99-110, Jan.-Feb. 2019. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-984059

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Abstract Introduction: The action of listening involves a complex interaction between the peripheral and central auditory systems. Central auditory processing disorder can be described as any problem in one or more auditory abilities. Literature reports that behavioral questionnaires and checklists can be applied to screen individuals at risk for central auditory processing disorder. Objective: To identify and analyze in the national literature questionnaires and checklists for the screening of central auditory processing available in Brazil for the Portuguese language. Methods: The research was carried out in electronic databases and "gray literature". The search strategy was: "questionnaires OR surveys and questionnaires AND auditory OR hearing tests OR auditory perception AND Brazil". The research was carried out between June and August of 2017. Study selection followed inclusion and exclusion criteria. The criteria adopted included Brazilian studies, without date and design restriction, that were carried out, translated, adapted and/or validated to Brazilian Portuguese or European Portuguese, as tools for central auditory processing screening. International studies that were not adapted to the Portuguese language were excluded, as well as the ones that were not available in full. Results: A total of 3664 publications were found and seven articles were selected for this systematic review, according to the established criteria. Conclusions: There is scarce national literature for central auditory processing screening and the only tool validated to Brazilian Portuguese, published as a monograph, is the auditory processing domains questionnaire. It is suggested that new studies with greater methodological stringency related to the processes of tool adaptation and validation be developed and published in the usual scientific databases, aiming at greater diffusion and clinical applicability.


Resumo Introdução: O ato de ouvir envolve uma complexa interação entre os sistemas auditivo periférico e central. O transtorno do processamento auditivo central pode ser descrito como qualquer alteração em uma ou mais habilidades auditivas. A literatura refere que questionários e checklists comportamentais podem ser aplicados para triagem de indivíduos em risco para o transtorno do processamento auditivo central. Objetivo: Identificar na literatura nacional e analisar questionários e checklists para triagem do processamento auditivo central disponíveis no Brasil para a língua portuguesa. Método: Pesquisa realizada em bases de dados eletrônicas e "literatura cinza". A estratégia de busca foi a seguinte: questionnaires OR surveys and questionnaires AND auditory OR hearing tests OR auditory perception AND Brazil. A pesquisa foi realizada de junho a agosto de 2017. A seleção dos estudos seguiu critérios de inclusão e exclusão. Os critérios adotados compreenderam estudos brasileiros, sem restrição de data e delineamento, que tenham sido elaborados, traduzidos, adaptados e/ou validados para o português brasileiro ou europeu, questionários e checklists como instrumentos para triagem do processamento auditivo central. Foram excluídos estudos internacionais não adaptados à língua portuguesa, bem como aqueles não disponíveis na íntegra. Resultados: Foram encontradas 3.664 publicações e sete trabalhos foram selecionados para esta revisão sistemática, conforme os critérios estabelecidos. Conclusões: Há escassa literatura nacional para triagem do processamento auditivo central e o único instrumento validado para o português brasileiro, publicado em formato de monografia, é o Auditory Processing Domains Questionnaire. Sugere-se que novos trabalhos com maior rigor metodológico nos processos de adaptação e validação dos instrumentos sejam desenvolvidos e publicados nas bases científicas usuais, com vistas à maior difusão e aplicabilidade clínica.


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Humans , Surveys and Questionnaires/standards , Checklist/standards , Language Development Disorders/diagnosis , Brazil , Reproducibility of Results , Risk Factors , Language
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Braz J Otorhinolaryngol ; 85(1): 99-110, 2019.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29970341

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INTRODUCTION: The action of listening involves a complex interaction between the peripheral and central auditory systems. Central auditory processing disorder can be described as any problem in one or more auditory abilities. Literature reports that behavioral questionnaires and checklists can be applied to screen individuals at risk for central auditory processing disorder. OBJECTIVE: To identify and analyze in the national literature questionnaires and checklists for the screening of central auditory processing available in Brazil for the Portuguese language. METHODS: The research was carried out in electronic databases and "gray literature". The search strategy was: "questionnaires OR surveys and questionnaires AND auditory OR hearing tests OR auditory perception AND Brazil". The research was carried out between June and August of 2017. Study selection followed inclusion and exclusion criteria. The criteria adopted included Brazilian studies, without date and design restriction, that were carried out, translated, adapted and/or validated to Brazilian Portuguese or European Portuguese, as tools for central auditory processing screening. International studies that were not adapted to the Portuguese language were excluded, as well as the ones that were not available in full. RESULTS: A total of 3664 publications were found and seven articles were selected for this systematic review, according to the established criteria. CONCLUSIONS: There is scarce national literature for central auditory processing screening and the only tool validated to Brazilian Portuguese, published as a monograph, is the auditory processing domains questionnaire. It is suggested that new studies with greater methodological stringency related to the processes of tool adaptation and validation be developed and published in the usual scientific databases, aiming at greater diffusion and clinical applicability.


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Checklist/standards , Language Development Disorders/diagnosis , Surveys and Questionnaires/standards , Brazil , Humans , Language , Reproducibility of Results , Risk Factors
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Audiol., Commun. res ; 23: e1867, 2018. tab, graf
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: biblio-888393

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RESUMO Introdução Aparelhos portáteis realizam triagem que identifica possíveis alterações auditivas, permitindo maior número de beneficiados. Além disso, questionários de autoavaliação podem oferecer panorama da percepção que o idoso tem do seu problema. Objetivo Verificar se os resultados da triagem auditiva em idosos se relacionam com a percepção da restrição de participação social e se existe influência da idade, gênero e escolaridade, nas variáveis. Métodos Estudo transversal realizado com idosos em dois centros de convivência. Foi realizada uma anamnese, em que constavam dados de identificação, idade e escolaridade. Foi realizada a inspeção visual do meato acústico externo e, em seguida, a triagem auditiva, utilizando equipamento portátil. Em forma de entrevista, aplicou-se o questionário Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly - Screening Version (HHIE-S), constituído de 10 questões e dividido em duas escalas, a social e a emocional, cada uma composta de cinco questões. Os dados foram tabulados e analisados estatisticamente. Resultados Foram avaliados 64 idosos, de ambos os gêneros, com média de idade de 70 anos e 8 meses. Destes, 48 (75%) apresentaram-se sem percepção de restrição, 12 (18,75%), com percepção leve a moderada e quatro (6,25%), com percepção significante, segundo classificação do questionário. Os resultados da triagem e do questionário não foram influenciados pelo gênero e pela escolaridade. A idade também não influenciou a pontuação do questionário, porém, houve associação da idade com a triagem e também houve associação entre a triagem auditiva e o questionário. Conclusão Idosos que "falharam" na triagem auditiva apresentaram maior pontuação no questionário e idosos mais velhos apresentaram piores resultados na triagem auditiva.


ABSTRACT Introduction Portable equipment can now perform screenings that identify possible hearing loss, allowing a greater number of people to be evaluated. Self-assessment questionnaires may also provide an overview of the elderly's perception of their problem. Purpose To examine if the hearing-screening results in the elderly are related to their perceived restriction in social participation, and whether they are influenced by age, gender and schooling. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out with elderly people of two cohabitation centers. Medical history and participant details were collected, including name, age, and schooling data. Visual inspection of the external auditory meatus and hearing screening using portable equipment were then performed. The Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly - Screening Version (HHIE-S) questionnaire was then administered in the form of an interview. The HHIE-S consists of ten questions divided into two scales—social and emotional - each composed of five questions. The data were then statistically analyzed. Results Sixty-four elderly people, comprising men and women, with a mean age of 70 years and 8 months, were evaluated. Of these, 48 (75%) were classified as without perceived restriction, 12 (18.75%) with mild to moderate perceived restriction, and four (6.25%) with significant perceived restriction, according to the questionnaire criteria. The screening and questionnaire results were not influenced by gender and schooling. Age did not influence the questionnaire score, but was associated with the hearing-screening outcome. There was a relationship between hearing screening and scores on the questionnaire. Conclusion Elderly patients who "failed" the hearing screening had higher scores in the questionnaire and older adults had worse hearing-screening results.


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Humans , Middle Aged , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Hearing Loss, Sensorineural/prevention & control , Presbycusis/prevention & control , Social Isolation , Triage , Audiometry , Cross-Sectional Studies , Health of the Elderly , Mass Screening
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Audiol Neurootol ; 22(3): 146-153, 2017.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28982105

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This study aimed to assess whether lipid-inflammatory-oxidative metabolism influences auditory processing skills, and whether they function in changing auditory performance after hearing aid fitting in the elderly. Twelve subjects with bilateral hearing loss were submitted to blood tests (to check their lipid-inflammatory-oxidative metabolism) and auditory processing skill tests. After 3 months of using the hearing aids, their auditory skills were re-evaluated and the data were correlated statistically. Oxidative stress levels mainly showed some impact on auditory temporal processing; such a relation and others should best be examined in further studies with larger populations.


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Hearing Aids , Hearing Loss, Bilateral/metabolism , Hearing Loss, Sensorineural/metabolism , Lipid Metabolism/physiology , Oxidative Stress/physiology , Speech Perception/physiology , Aged , Female , Hearing Loss, Bilateral/rehabilitation , Hearing Loss, Sensorineural/rehabilitation , Hearing Tests , Humans , Male , Middle Aged
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Rev. CEFAC ; 18(6): 1310-1315, nov.-dez. 2016. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: biblio-842568

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RESUMO Objetivo: investigar a localização e verificar a influência de fatores e hábitos na percepção do zumbido em pacientes com tal sintoma. Métodos: fizeram parte da amostra 740 indivíduos com queixa de zumbido, atendidos em ambulatório especializado de hospital universitário. Todos relataram a localização do zumbido em resposta a questionário, contendo também informações sobre fatores e hábitos causadores de melhora ou piora na percepção do zumbido. Os dados foram analisados estatisticamente. Resultados: o predomínio da localização foi em ambas as orelhas. A maior parte dos fatores investigados não modifica a percepção do zumbido para os pesquisados. Dentre os fatores que puderam ser relacionados à piora da percepção estão, principalmente, o silêncio e o período da noite, seguidos pela ansiedade. Por outro lado, ruído foi o fator mais referido como causador de diminuição da percepção do zumbido. Não foi verificada influência de idade e gênero. Conclusão: mais da metade dos sujeitos apresentaram queixa de zumbido bilateral e a maior parte das situações pesquisadas não provocam mudança na percepção do zumbido na população estudada. Destaca-se, contudo, que a presença de ruído ambiental auxilia na diminuição da sensação de incômodo ao zumbido, enquanto o silêncio, período da noite e a ansiedade contribuem para acentuá-la.


ABSTRACT Purpose: to investigate the location and to verify the influence of factors and personal habits in the tinnitus perception in patients with the symptom. Methods: 740 individuals with tinnitus, from an outpatient clinic of a university hospital were investigated. All of them reported the location in response to a questionnaire, also containing information about some factors and daily habits that causes improvement or worsening of tinnitus. The data were statistically analyzed. Results: the predominant location was in both ears. Most of the investigated factors does not change the perception of tinnitus for researched subjects. The silence, the nighttime and the anxiety were the factors that might be related to worsening of tinnitus perception. Moreover, the noise was referred as a factor that causes decrease of tinnitus perception. There was no influence of age and gender. Conclusion: more than half of the subjects had bilateral tinnitus and that most situations surveyed do not cause change in the tinnitus perception to the studied people. It is noteworthy, however, that the presence of ambient noise helps to reduce the feeling of tinnitus annoyance, as well as the silence, the period of night and the anxiety contribute to accentuate it.

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Conscientiae saúde (Impr.) ; 15(4): 657-664, 30 dez. 2016.
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: biblio-846743

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Introdução: O zumbido pode estar presente em indivíduos com audição normal. Objetivo: Analisar e comparar o zumbido e o incômodo provocado em indivíduos com e sem perda auditiva. Métodos: A amostra foi composta por pacientes que apresentaram zumbido crônico, com audição normal ou perda auditiva. A avaliação foi feita por médico otorrinolaringologista e fonoaudiólogo (avaliação audiológica e questionário Tinittus Handicap Inventory ­THI). Resultados: A amostra foi composta por 50 indivíduos com zumbido crônico, divididos em dois grupos (com e sem perda auditiva). As idades variaram entre 29 e 69 anos (média 52,50±9,64 anos). Os grupos eram semelhantes quanto à sexo, idade e localização do zumbido, diferenciando-se somente no que se refere a presença de perda auditiva. Em relação à pontuação no THI, encontrou-se diferença entre os grupos nas escalas funcional, emocional e no THI total. A acufenometria evidenciou diferença entre os grupos no pitch e loudness do zumbido. Conclusão: Indivíduos com perda auditiva apresentaram pontuação maior na escala funcional e emocional, assim como no somatório total do questionário THI evidenciando maior incômodo provocado pelo zumbido. Além disso, o zumbido em tais indivíduos apresentou pitch mais agudo e loudness maior do que encontrados nos indivíduos sem perda auditiva.


Introduction: Tinnitus in the ears may be present in individuals with normal hearing. Objective: Analyzing and comparing the tinnitus and the impact caused by it on individuals with and without hearing loss. Methods: The sample was constituted by patients with chronic tinnitus. The evaluation was done by otorhinolaryngologyst and audiologist (audiological evaluation and Tinnitus Handicap Inventory questionnaire ­ THI). Results: The sample consisted of 50 individuals with chronic tinnitus, divided into in two groups (with and without hearing loss). The ages ranges from 29 to 69 years (52,50±9,64 years). The groups were similar for age, sex, and location of tinnitus, differing only in relation to the presence of hearing loss. In relation to the THI score a difference was found between the groups on the functional, emotional scales and on the total THI. The acuphenometry showed a difference between the groups in the pitch and loudness of the tinnitus. Conclusion: Individuals with hearing loss showed a higher score on the functional and emotional scale, and on the total of the THI, evidencing greater discomfort caused by tinnitus. In addition, the tinnitus in such individuals showed a higher pitch and loudness than the ones found for the individuals without hearing loss.


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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Aged , Young Adult , Tinnitus/diagnosis , Tinnitus/complications , Tinnitus/psychology , Cross-Sectional Studies , Prospective Studies
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Estud. interdiscip. envelhec ; 21(3): 23-41, dez. 2016. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS, Index Psychology - journals | ID: biblio-912503

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Objetivo: propor uma versão do Teste Listas de Sentenças em Português com menor velocidade da fala; verificar a naturalidade, clareza e aplicabilidade do material; investigar a ocorrência ou não de mudança no desempenho de reconhecimento de sentenças em adultos e idosos normo-ouvintes considerando a variação da velocidade da fala. Métodos: foi realizada elongação de 25% em comparação com a velocidade da fala do Teste Listas de Sentenças em Português original. Após, 12 adultos e 12 idosos normo-ouvintes fizeram uma análise perceptivo-auditiva do material produzido e, por fim, foram obtidos seus Limiares de Reconhecimento de Sentenças Lentificadas no Silêncio, Índices Percentuais de Reconhecimento de Sentenças Lentificadas no Silêncio e Índices Percentuais de Reconhecimento de Sentenças no Silêncio. Os dados obtidos foram submetidos à análise estatística. Resultados: o novo material produzido foi gravado em Compact Disc e após sua apresentação a indivíduos adultos e idosos, este foi considerado claro e natural. Com base nos resultados da avaliação dos mesmos indivíduos com o novo teste, foi verificada melhora de desempenho com a apresentação dos estímulos em velocidade diminuída, em relação à apresentação em velocidade típica, para ambos os grupos, sem significância estatística para o grupo de adultos e com diferença estatisticamente significante para o de idosos. Conclusões: o novo material elaborado, nomeado Listas de Sentenças Lentificadas em Português, mostrou-se aplicável e sensível para investigar a influência de aspectos temporais no reconhecimento da fala em idosos. Foi verificado que este grupo apresentou melhor desempenho para compreender a mensagem falada, quando esta foi apresentada com velocidade diminuída. (AU)


Objective: proposing a version of the Portuguese Sentences Lists Test with slowed speed speech; verifying the naturalness, clearness and applicability of the new material; evaluating the occurrence or absence regarding change in recognition performance in adults and elderly people with normal hearing considering the speech speed variation. Methods: 25% of elongation was carried out in comparison to the original speed speech from the Portuguese Sentences Lists Test. Then, 12 adults and 12 elderly people with normal hearing took a perceptual analysis of the produced material and, finally their Slowed Sentences Recognition Thresholds in Quiet, Slowed Percentual Indexes of Sentences Recognition in Quiet and Percentual Indexes of Sentence Recognition in Quiet were obtained. The data were subjected to statistical analysis. Results: the new produced material was recorded on Compact Disc and, after its presentation to adults and elderly people, was considered clear and natural. Based on the results of the assessment of these individuals with the new test, some improvement in performance with the presentation of the slowed stimuli compared to the presentation at typical speed was noticed for both groups. The difference was statistically significant for the elderly group, but not for the adults. Conclusion: the new developed material, named Portuguese Slowed Sentences Lists Test, proved its applicability and sensibility to investigate the temporal aspects influence in speech recognition in the elderly individuals. It was verified that this group performed better to understand the spoken message, when it was presented with slowed speed. (AU)


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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Auditory Perception , Reproducibility of Results , Speech Discrimination Tests , Speech Perception , Surveys and Questionnaires
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Estud. interdiscip. envelhec ; 21(3): 43-53, dez. 2016. ilus
Article in Portuguese | LILACS, Index Psychology - journals | ID: biblio-912506

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Introdução: durante o processo de envelhecimento, além do declínio da função auditiva, ocorre o declínio da memória e de outras funções corticais superiores. Ao considerar a relação entre desempenho cognitivo e perda auditiva, idosos com perda auditiva podem apresentar escores mais baixos em tarefas cognitivas do que os idosos sem perda auditiva. Objetivo: verificar a correlação entre o desempenho cognitivo de idosos com perda auditiva e a habilidade de reconhecimento de fala no ruído. Métodos: este estudo foi composto por 15 idosos, de ambos os gêneros, com idades entre 60 e 87 anos e perda auditiva neurossensorial, bilateral de grau leve a moderadamente severo. Estes foram submetidos ao Mini Exame do Estado Mental (MEEM) para avaliar o desempenho cognitivo e ao teste Listas de Sentenças em Português Brasileiro, para avaliar o reconhecimento de fala no ruído. Resultados: A pontuação média para o MEEM foi 24,93, com mínimo de 17 e máximo de 29. Por sua vez a relação sinal/ruído (S/R) média encontrada foi -0,17 dB, tendo como valor mínimo (melhor resultado), -4,89 dB e máximo (pior resultado), +10 dB. Foi encontrada correlação estatisticamente significante entre estas variáveis (p = 0,0236). Conclusão: foi verificado que a pontuação do MEEM se mostrou diretamente proporcional à relação S/R na qual foram obtidos os limiares de reconhecimento de sentenças dos sujeitos idosos com perda auditiva, estudados nesta pesquisa. Isso indica que a cognição pode estar intimamente relacionada ao desempenho comunicativo de idosos em situações desfavorável de conversação. (AU)


Introduction: During the aging process, in addition to the decline of auditory function, it is noticed decline of memory and other upper cortical functions occur. When considering the relationship between cognitive performance and hearing loss, elderly with hearing loss much have lower scores on cognitive tasks than subjects without hearing loss. Objective: Investigating the correlation between cognitive performance and the ability of speech recognition in noise in elderly with hearing loss. Methods: This study was composed of 15 elderly, of both genders, aged between 60 and 87 years; with sensorineural, bilateral and mild to moderately severe hearing loss. They were assessed using to the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) for investigating the cognitive performance and the Brasilian Portuguese Sentence List test, the speech recognition in noise. Results: The average score for the MMSE was 24.93, with a minimum of 17 and maximum of 29. The signal/noise ratio (S/N) mean was -0.17 dB, with a minimum value (best result), -4.89 dB and maximum (worst result), +10 dB. Statistically significant correlation was verified between these variables (p = 0.0236). Conclusion: It was verified that the MMSE scores were shown to be directly proportional to the S/N ratio in which the sentences recognition thresholds in noise, of elderly subjects with hearing loss studied in this research were obtained. This indicates that cognition can be closely related to the communicative performance of elderly people in adverse conversation situations. (AU)


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Humans , Male , Female , Middle Aged , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Aging/psychology , Cognition , Hearing Loss , Noise , Speech Perception
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Audiol., Commun. res ; 21: e1686, 2016. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: biblio-950614

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RESUMO Objetivo Verificar a relação dos resultados de testes que avaliam habilidades auditivas com o desempenho cognitivo, além de verificar a sua influência na adaptação de próteses auditivas em população idosa. Métodos Doze idosos com perda auditiva bilateral simétrica de grau leve a moderado foram avaliados cognitivamente, por meio da bateria Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease (CERAD) e quanto às habilidades auditivas de resolução e ordenação temporal, além de separação e integração binaural, por meio dos testes Random Gap Detection Test, Testes Padrão de Duração e de Frequência e Teste Dicótico de Dígitos, antes da adaptação de próteses auditivas. Após três meses, as habilidades auditivas foram novamente avaliadas e então relacionou-se estes desempenhos àqueles obtidos nas avaliações cognitivas. Resultados As habilidades auditivas de ordenação e resolução temporal tiveram relação com algumas avaliações cognitivas. A diferença de desempenho nas habilidades auditivas de ordenação e resolução temporal, além de integração binaural, após aclimatização, teve relação inversa com algumas avaliações cognitivas. Conclusão Idosos apresentaram melhor desempenho nas habilidades de ordenação e resolução temporal auditiva, quanto melhor seu desempenho em alguns testes cognitivos. Já quando analisada a diferença de desempenho nas habilidades auditivas antes e três meses depois da adaptação de próteses auditivas, aqueles com pior desempenho cognitivo foram os que evidenciaram melhora acentuada, demonstrando que, mesmo com prejuízo cognitivo, apresentam possibilidade de estimulação da plasticidade neural.


ABSTRACT Purpose To determine if auditory skills test results correlated with cognitive performance and evaluate their influence on hearing aid fittings in the elderly population. Methods This study was carried out with 12 hearing-impaired individuals over 60 years of age. They were cognitively assessed with the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease (CERAD) battery assessment. The instruments used to evaluate resolution and temporal ordering, as well as separation and binaural integration, were the Random Gap Detection Test, Duration Pattern Sequence and Pitch Pattern Sequence, and Dichotic Digits Tests. Their auditory abilities were evaluated before and three months after the hearing aid fittings. The data were statistically correlated to the data obtained from the cognitive assessments. Results Ordering and temporal resolution were related to some cognitive assessments. The difference in some auditory abilities performance of temporal ordering and temporal resolution after the acclimatization period was inversely related to some cognitive assessments. Conclusion In the elderly the better the performance on the auditory temporal skills, the better the cognitive test results. However, when analyzing the difference in performance between the auditory abilities before and after the hearing aid fittings, the patients with the worst cognitive performance showed the most improvement. This demonstrates that there is a possibility of neural plasticity stimulation, even in those with cognitive impairment.


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Humans , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Presbycusis , Auditory Perceptual Disorders , Cochlear Implants , Hearing Loss, Bilateral , Dichotic Listening Tests , Neuronal Plasticity
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Codas ; 27(2): 148-54, 2015.
Article in English, Portuguese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26107080

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PURPOSE: To present and describe a new strategy and protocol for obtaining the Sentences Recognition Indexes (SRI), using the Lists of Phrases in Portuguese test (LPP), considering words in the analysis of responses; to analyze and compare the results using the previous and the new strategies by checking their applicability and suitability. METHODS: To consider each word of the sentence, words were classified according to their importance: functional and content words, assigning them, respectively, two and one points. SRI were obtained in 33 normal hearing adults, and results were compared using the two strategies. RESULTS: A new protocol was established. Each point corresponds to the following percentages in each list: 1B, 1.11%; 2B, 1.13%; 3B, 1.17%; 4B, 1.16%; 5B, 1.20%; and 6B, 1.11%. The median SRI obtained through usual and new strategies were, respectively, for the list 1B: 60 and 82.57%; 2B: 70 and 80.79%; 3B: 50 and 76.60%; 4B: 70 and 82.60%; 5B: 50 and 77.20%; and 6B: 60 and 82.14%. A significant difference was found when these strategies were compared. CONCLUSION: New strategy and protocol for evaluating the SRI were developed using the LPP test, considering each word of the sentence. When comparing the responses it was noticed that when considering each word in the sentence it is possible to scale, more detailed and less variability, the actual ability to recognize speech of each individual, the new strategy and protocol developed confirmed its applicability and suitability to assess Sentence Recognition Indexes in Quiet in individuals with hearing disorders in a specific listening condition.


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Auditory Perception , Hearing Disorders/diagnosis , Speech Discrimination Tests/instrumentation , Speech Perception , Adult , Female , Hearing Loss, Sensorineural , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Phonetics , Speech Discrimination Tests/methods , Young Adult
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CoDAS ; 27(2): 148-154, Mar-Apr/2015. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-748849

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Purpose: To present and describe a new strategy and protocol for obtaining the Sentences Recognition Indexes (SRI), using the Lists of Phrases in Portuguese test (LPP), considering words in the analysis of responses; to analyze and compare the results using the previous and the new strategies by checking their applicability and suitability. Methods: To consider each word of the sentence, words were classified according to their importance: functional and content words, assigning them, respectively, two and one points. SRI were obtained in 33 normal hearing adults, and results were compared using the two strategies. Results: A new protocol was established. Each point corresponds to the following percentages in each list: 1B, 1.11%; 2B, 1.13%; 3B, 1.17%; 4B, 1.16%; 5B, 1.20%; and 6B, 1.11%. The median SRI obtained through usual and new strategies were, respectively, for the list 1B: 60 and 82.57%; 2B: 70 and 80.79%; 3B: 50 and 76.60%; 4B: 70 and 82.60%; 5B: 50 and 77.20%; and 6B: 60 and 82.14%. A significant difference was found when these strategies were compared. Conclusion: New strategy and protocol for evaluating the SRI were developed using the LPP test, considering each word of the sentence. When comparing the responses it was noticed that when considering each word in the sentence it is possible to scale, more detailed and less variability, the actual ability to recognize speech of each individual, the new strategy and protocol developed confirmed its applicability and suitability to assess Sentence Recognition Indexes in Quiet in individuals with hearing disorders in a specific listening condition. .


Objetivos: Apresentar e descrever uma nova estratégia e protocolo para obtenção do Índice Percentual de Reconhecimento de Sentenças (IPRS), utilizando o teste Listas de Sentenças em Português, considerando palavras na análise das respostas; analisar e comparar os resultados usando a estratégia anterior e a nova, verificando sua aplicabilidade e adequação. Métodos: Para considerar cada palavra da sentença, estas foram classificadas de acordo com sua importância: palavras de conteúdo e funcionais, atribuindo-as, respectivamente, dois e um pontos. IPRS foram obtidos em 33 adultos normo-ouvintes e os resultados foram comparados utilizando as duas estratégias. Resultados: Foi construído novo protocolo. Cada ponto correspondeu à seguinte porcentagem, em cada lista: 1B, 1,11%; 2B, 1,13%; 3B, 1,17%; 4B, 1,16%; 5B, 1,20% e 6B, 1,11%. As medianas dos IPRS obtidas através das estratégias usual e nova foram, respectivamente, para a lista 1B: 60 e 82,57%; 2B: 70 e 80,79%; 3B: 50 e 76,60%; 4B: 70 e 82,60%, 5B: 50 e 77,20%, 6B: 60 e 82,14%. Ao comparar as estratégias, foi encontrada diferença significante. Conclusão: Nova estratégia e protocolo de avaliação do IPRS foram desenvolvidos, utilizando o teste Listas de Sentenças em Português, considerando cada palavra da frase. Ao comparar as respostas, foi evidenciado que ao considerar cada palavra da frase é possível dimensionar, de forma mais detalhada e com menos variabilidade, a real capacidade de reconhecer a fala de cada indivíduo. A nova estratégia e o protocolo desenvolvidos confirmaram sua aplicabilidade e adequação para avaliar o IPRS dos indivíduos com distúrbios de audição, em uma condição de escuta específica. .


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Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Auditory Perception , Hearing Disorders/diagnosis , Speech Perception , Speech Discrimination Tests/instrumentation , Hearing Loss, Sensorineural , Phonetics , Speech Discrimination Tests/methods
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Rev. CEFAC ; 16(5): 1397-1405, Sep-Oct/2014. tab, graf
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-729931

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OBJETIVO: investigar a presença de queixa auditiva em um grupo de idosos ativos e verificara possível relação entre a autopercepção da condição de escuta e os achados audiológicos. MÉTODOS: foram avaliados 55 idosos socialmente ativos, de ambos os sexos e faixa etária igual ou superior a 60 anos. As variáveis analisadas foram as respostas à três perguntas: "O(a) senhor(a) acha que escuta bem?", "O(a) senhor(a) escuta rádio ou televisão em volume muito alto?" e "O(a) senhor(a) tem dificuldade para escutar quando muitas pessoas conversam ao mesmo tempo?" que foram comparadas às médias tritonais dos limiares das frequências de 500, 1000 e 2000 Hz (MTT1) e de 3.000, 4.000 e 6.000 Hz (MTT2), Limiar de Reconhecimento de Fala (LRF) e Índice Percentual de Reconhecimento de Fala (IPRF). RESULTADOS: os idosos que referiram não escutar bem, apresentaram piores desempenhos nas médias de todas as variáveis analisadas. Os idosos que mencionaram aumentar o volume do rádio ou televisão não apresentaram diferença estatisticamente significante na análise da MTT2 em comparação aos que não o fazem, porém, houve esta diferença quando analisadas as variáveis MTT1, LRF e IPRF. Os sujeitos que referiram dificuldade de escutar quando muitas pessoas conversam ao mesmo tempo, não apresentaram diferença estatisticamente significante, mas as médias das variáveis evidenciaram piores desempenhos destes sujeitos, quando comparados àqueles sem a queixa. CONCLUSÃO: houve presença de queixa auditiva em todas as questões e foi verificada relação entre a autopercepção da condição de escuta e os resultados da avaliação audiológica. .


PURPOSE: to investigate the presence of complaint and hearing loss in a group of active older people and verify the relation between self-perceived hearing condition and audiologic findings. METHODS: 55 older people, aged 60 or more, of both sexes, socially active, were evaluated. The analyzed variables were the answers to three questions: “Do you think that your hearing is good?”, “Do you listen to radio or television on high volume?” and “Do you have difficulty to comprehend when many people are talking at the same time?”, which were compared to the tritonal average of 500, 1,000 and 2,000 Hz frequencies (TA1) and of 3,000, 4,000 and 6,000 Hz frequencies (TA2), Speech Recognition Threshold (SRT) and Speech Recognition Percentage Index (SRPI). RESULTS: the individuals, who reported not listen well, had worst performance in the averages of all analyzed variables. The older people, who mentioned increasing the volume of the radio or television showed no statistically significant difference in the analysis of TA2 compared to those who do not, but there was this difference when analyzed TA1, SRT and SDT variables. The subjects who reported difficulty hearing, when many people talk at the same time, showed no statistically significant difference, but the averages of these individuals showed worst performance, when compared to those without this complaint. CONCLUSION: there was a relation between self-perceived hearing condition and the audiologic findings. .

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Braz. j. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.) ; 79(6): 745-752, Nov-Dec/2013. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-697699

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A dificuldade da compreensão da fala, principalmente em situações de comunicação desfavoráveis, é queixa comum dos indivíduos idosos. OBJETIVO: Verificar as variáveis perda auditiva e velocidade de apresentação do estímulo verbal no reconhecimento de fala em idosos, no silêncio e no ruído. MÉTODO: Estudo de caso-controle com dois grupos (31 idosos normo-ouvintes e 26 idosos com perda auditiva) foram submetidos aos testes Listas de Sentenças em Português e Listas de Sentenças Lentificadas em Português, a fim de obter os Índices de Reconhecimento de Sentenças no Silêncio e no Ruído em velocidades típica e diminuída. Os dados foram submetidos à análise estatística. RESULTADOS: Os idosos de ambos os grupos apresentaram melhores resultados à apresentação das sentenças em velocidade lenta. Houve diferença estatisticamente significante no silêncio para ambos e apenas para aqueles com perda auditiva no ruído. CONCLUSÃO: Os achados evidenciam que os idosos, independentemente da audição periférica, se beneficiam no que concerne ao reconhecimento da mensagem ouvida, quando a fala é realizada em velocidade mais lenta no silêncio. Quanto à fala no ruído, foram mostradas evidências de que idosos com perda auditiva se beneficiaram mais do que aqueles com normalidade auditiva, quando a velocidade da fala foi diminuída. .


Difficulty understanding speech, particularly in situations unfavorable to communication, is a common complaint among elderly individuals. OBJECTIVE: to verify the variables connected to hearing loss and stimulus presentation rate and their impact on the speech recognition skills of elderly subjects in quiet and noisy environments. METHOD: this case-control study included two groups of subjects (31 elderly subjects with normal hearing and 26 with hearing loss) exposed to the List of Sentences in Portuguese and the Slowed List of Sentences in Portuguese tests. Sentence recognition indices were calculated for tests done against noisy and quiet backgrounds at a normal and reduced speech rate. Data sets were submitted to statistical analysis. RESULTS: elderly subjects from both groups had better test results when sentences were played at a slower rate. Statistically significant difference was seen for both groups when the tests were carried out on a quiet background and for the group with hearing loss when tested on a noisy background. CONCLUSION: regardless of their peripheral hearing, the elderly subjects included in this study were more able to recognize speech when sentences were played at a slower rate against a quiet background. When sentences were played against a noisy background, the elderly subjects with hearing loss had more significant performance improvements than the ones with normal hearing when sentences were played at a slower rate. .


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Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Hearing Loss/physiopathology , Speech Perception/physiology , Speech Reception Threshold Test/methods , Acoustic Stimulation , Case-Control Studies
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Rev. CEFAC ; 15(5): 1148-1155, set.-out. 2013. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-694103

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OBJETIVO: pesquisar e comparar o reconhecimento de fala em escolares de 7 a 10 anos de diferentes níveis socioeconômico-culturais, por meio de teste que utiliza sentenças como estímulo apresentadas no silêncio e com ruído competitivo. MÉTODO: 51 crianças, de 7 anos a 10 anos e 11 meses, foram avaliadas e divididas em dois grupos de acordo com o nível socioeconômico-cultural. Assim, o Grupo 1 (G1) - nível médio-alto - ficou constituído por 23 crianças e o Grupo 2 (nível médio-baixo) por 28. Procedimentos realizados: anamnese, meatoscopia, obtenção dos limiares auditivos, das medidas de imitância acústica e dos Limiares de Reconhecimento de Sentenças no Silêncio (LRSS) e no Ruído (LRSR), expresso na relação sinal-ruído (S/R). Para a obtenção dos LRSS e LRSR foi utilizado o teste Listas de Sentenças em Português - LSP (Costa, 1998). Os dados foram analisados estatisticamente. RESULTADOS: não houve diferença estatisticamente significante entre as orelhas direita e esquerda para as variáveis analisadas em ambos os grupos, dessa forma os resultados foram agrupados e analisados conjuntamente. A média obtida para os LRSS no G1 foi de 9,3 dB NA e no G2 de 10,7 dB NA. A média da relação S/R no G1 foi de -5,9 dB NA e no G2 de -1,7 dB NA. A análise estatística verificou diferença significante entre os grupos apenas para a relação S/R. CONCLUSÕES: quando a tarefa exigiu maiores demandas do processamento auditivo (ruído competitivo), as crianças com nível médio-baixo demonstraram desempenho reduzido, em comparação com crianças de nível médio-alto.


PURPOSE: to research and compare the speech recognition of 7 to 10 years-old normal-hearing scholars from different socioeconomic-cultural levels, through a test that uses sentences as stimulus (silence and competitive noise). METHOD: 51 children, from seven to ten years and 11 months, divided into two groups according to the socioeconomic-cultural level participated of the study. Thus, the Group 1 (G1) - middle high level - was comprised of 23 children and the Group 2 (G2) - middle lower level - of 28 children. Realized procedures: anamnesis; meatoscopy; to obtain hearing thresholds, measures of acoustic impedance and Recognition Sentence in the Silence Thresholds (RSST) and in the Noise (RSNT), expressed by the signal/noise ratio (S/N). These Recognition Sentence Thresholds were obtained using the Portuguese Sentence Lists test (PSL). The data were statistically analyzed. RESULTS: there was no statistically significant difference between right and left ears for the analyzed variables in both groups. The average for the RSST for the G1 was 9.3 dB HL and for the G2, 10.7 dB HL. The S/N average in the G1 was -5.9 dB HL and in the G2, -1.7 dB HL. Statistical analysis showed significant difference between groups only for the S/N. CONCLUSIONS: when the auditory processing is more required, the middle lower level children demonstrated reduced performance, comparing to the upper middle level children.

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Rev. CEFAC ; 15(2): 256-270, mar.-abr. 2013. ilus, tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-674603

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OBJETIVO: avaliar crianças e adolescentes, usuários de próteses auditivas, buscando investigar o benefício proporcionado pela amplificação sonora por meio do teste Listas de Sentenças em Português e do Questionário de avaliação do benefício em crianças e adolescentes, e verificar se existe correlação entre os resultados obtidos por meio dos dois instrumentos de avaliação. MÉTODO: estudo retrospectivo, onde foram avaliados 13 sujeitos com idades entre oito e 14 anos, de ambos os sexos, com perda auditiva de no máximo, grau moderadamente severo na melhor orelha, usuários de próteses auditivas bilateralmente há mais de dez meses e protetizados por um Programa de Saúde Auditiva. Foi realizada anamnese, nova avaliação audiológica básica e aplicados o teste Listas de Sentenças em Português e o Questionário de Avaliação do Beneficio em crianças e adolescentes. RESULTADOS: os resultados obtidos no Teste de Listas de Sentenças em Português e no questionário mostraram que houve benefício com o uso das próteses, tanto no silêncio, quanto no ruído. Entretanto, não houve correlação estatisticamente significante entre os resultados. CONCLUSÃO: embora não tenha sido verificada correlação estatisticamente significante entre os resultados obtidos por meio dos dois instrumentos de avaliação, foi observada melhora no desempenho de reconhecimento de fala fazendo uso das próteses através do teste Listas de Sentenças em Português, tanto na avaliação no ruído, quanto no silêncio e, em resposta ao questionário, os avaliados referiram benefício com o uso da amplificação sonora.


PURPOSE: to evaluate children and teenagers musing hearing aids, investigate the benefit provided by sound amplification, through the Portuguese Sentences Lists Test and a benefit assessment questionnaire for children and teenagers; and to check the correlation between the results obtained from these two instruments. METHOD: 13 children and teenagers, between eight and 14 years old, both sexes, with a moderately severe hearing loss as the maximun level on the best ear, hearing aids users bilaterally for more than ten months and fitted by a Hearing Health Program were evaluated. An anamnesis was applied, then the subjects were submitted to a basic audiological evaluation, and were evaluated by the Portuguese Sentences Lists Test and a benefit assessment questionnaire for children and teenagers. RESULTS: the results obtained from the Portuguese Sentences Lists Test and the questionnaire showed the subject's benefit with the use of the hearing aids, both in silence and in noise. However, there was no statistically significant correlation between these two instruments. CONCLUSION: although statistically significant correlation has not been verified between the results obtained using two assessment instruments, through the Portuguese Sentences Lists Test, the individuals had improvement in the performance of speech recognition, using the hearing aids, both in quiet and in noise, and in response to the questionnaire, the subjects reported benefit with the use of sound amplification.

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Codas ; 25(2): 169-75, 2013.
Article in English, Portuguese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24408247

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PURPOSE: To verify the effects of auditory rehabilitation through the analysis of quantitative and qualitative aspects of the Staggered Spondaic Word Test (SSW) in elderly people who have recently started wearing hearing aids. METHODS: The study included 17 elderly people, who have recently started wearing hearing aids, aged between 60 and 84 years old, divided into two groups: G1, for those who only wore hearing aids, and G2, for those submitted to an auditory rehabilitation program structured in seven sessions, including auditory counseling and training. All subjects were evaluated with the SSW test at two different moments, the beginning and the end of the study. All data were statistically analyzed. RESULTS: Regarding quantitative aspects, subjects in G1 showed improvements, but no statistically significant differences were observed between evaluations, while G2 presented statistically significant improvements on the competitive right, the non-competitive left and the total number of hits. When comparing the final performance of both groups, there were statistically significant differences concerning almost all of the variables with greater results to the G2 group. Regarding qualitative aspects, volunteers in both groups had difficulties with phonemic decoding, gradual memory loss, organization and integration in both assessments, with different alterations between them. CONCLUSION: The scores obtained by subjects in G2 submitted to the hearing rehabilitation in the variables competitive right and left non-competitive show especially the improvement on the left hemisphere, due to auditory training. For further evidence of differences between the results of qualitative aspects, a longer period of time would possibly be required in order for changes in auditory perception to occur associated with other sensory functions.


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Auditory Perception/physiology , Hearing Aids , Hearing Loss, Sensorineural/rehabilitation , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Audiometry, Pure-Tone , Dichotic Listening Tests , Humans , Longitudinal Studies , Middle Aged , Treatment Outcome
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Codas ; 25(3): 195-201, 2013.
Article in English, Portuguese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24408328

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PURPOSE: To establish a profile of the patients treated in a Hearing Aids Grant Program of the Brazilian Ministry of Health, by analyzing the variables: age, sex, type and degree of hearing loss, number of aided patients, adaptation type (unilateral or bilateral), and adapted ear. METHODS: This is a descriptive observational study, retrospective in a cross-sectional perspective, which included patients treated between February 2006 and July 2010, totaling 1,572 individuals; RESULTS: Their ages ranged from 3 to 100 years, mostly elderly (52.8%), with no frequency difference between the sexes. The sensorineural (73.12%) and moderate (54.7%) hearing losses were the most frequent ones, except in children, in whom the degree found was more profound (45.3%). More than 99% of the patients were aided, 258 unilaterally and 1,302 bilaterally. CONCLUSION: Mostly patients presents 60 years old or more, with no frequency difference between the sexes. The sensorioneural and moderate hearing losses were the most frequent ones, except in children. More than 99% of the patients were aided and the conducts were defined based in the audiological diagnosis and patient's needs.


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Hearing Aids , Hearing Loss, Bilateral/rehabilitation , Hearing Loss, Sensorineural/rehabilitation , Adolescent , Adult , Age Factors , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Brazil/epidemiology , Child , Child, Preschool , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Hearing Loss, Bilateral/diagnosis , Hearing Loss, Bilateral/epidemiology , Hearing Loss, Sensorineural/diagnosis , Hearing Loss, Sensorineural/epidemiology , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , National Health Programs , Retrospective Studies , Young Adult
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