Journal Reviews

Algorithms to diagnose NIHL

5 January 2022 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult | Noise-induced hearing loss, age-related hearing loss, area under the curve

Finding an efficient diagnostic tool for noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) has been of research interest for a long time. There are several algorithms that compare expected age-related deterioration of hearing with the actual audiogram. This study aimed to compare a...

Noise tolerance in the presence of speech

4 May 2021 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult | Noise, acceptable noise level, noise annoyance, noise sensitivity

Noise is a common issue reported by people in reference to speech understanding, both for normal and hearing-impaired people. This study investigated how noise loudness, annoyance, distraction and speech interference impact noise tolerance in normal hearing people while listening to...

Attitudes towards leisure noise

1 September 2018 | | Noise-induced hearing problems, attitudes, earplugs, leisure noise, tinnitus

Noise is a very common reason for hearing loss. The question is whether young adults realise the danger of developing a noise related hearing loss. The aim of this study was to evaluate the attitude towards leisure noise and noise...