Tag: Hearing Loss
A Year After Launch, OTC Hearing Aids Are Not Catching on With U.S. Consumers
A year after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the devices, only a small fraction of people with hearing difficulties have bought one
Clinical Severity Staging System May Aid Tx Selection for Meniere Disease
Decreased vertigo severity, comorbidity burden, and absence of hearing loss tied to conservative treatment response
Prevalence of Hearing Loss in Seniors Increases With Age
65.3 percent of adults aged 71 years and older have at least some degree of hearing loss, reaching 96.2 percent by age 90 years or older
Omega-3s May Protect Against Hearing Challenges
Benefits seen for hearing difficulty, issues with background noise, and use of hearing aids
Hearing Loss Tied to Fatigue in Middle-Aged, Older Adults
Findings persist after adjustment for demographics, lifestyle factors, and comorbidities
Improved Long-Term Outcomes Seen for Teens With Cochlear Implants
Study found improvement in outcomes in terms of language, academic performance, quality of life
Endolymphatic Hydrops Grade M2 Correlates Most Strongly With Hearing Loss
Grading consistency of M2, M3, M4 for endolymphatic hydrops is relatively higher than that of M1
Self-Fitting, Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Beneficial
Self-reported and clinical outcomes similar to those seen with audiologist-fitted hearing aids
Use of Hearing Aids Reduces Dementia Risk in Those With Hearing Loss
Risk for all-cause dementia increased for those with hearing loss without hearing aids, but not for those with hearing aid use
Most Patients With Acute Low-Tone Hearing Loss Have Recovery
Reports of recurrence relatively common, but progression to Meniere disease rare
