A5026134711- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
- Hearing Impairment and Communication
- Noise Effects and Management
- Speech and Audio Processing
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
- Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
- Phonetics and Phonology Research
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
University of Miami
2020-2025
Miami Heart Research Institute
2021-2023
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
2021
Objectives: The aims of this study were to compare pre- and post-operative word recognition scores (WRSs) for the adult Spanish-speaking population describe their cochlear implant (CI) performance trajectory. Methods: A retrospective chart review (n = 115) was completed post-lingually deafened adults who underwent a traditional CI evaluation subsequent surgery between 2018 2023. Pre- post-CI (3, 6, 12-month) Spanish Bisyllable WRSs datalogging (hours per day) collected 66 subjects met...
Objective The aims of this study were to 1) evaluate whether remote cochlear implant (CI) programming has comparable outcomes traditional in-person CI management, determine the effects on family burden and associated costs, demonstrate feasibility satisfaction by patients families for both adult pediatric populations. Study design Prospective one program. Patients intervention Adult with at least underwent via visits. Main outcome measures parameters (impedances, neural response telemetry,...
Objective To investigate if pharmacological treatment with prednisone and L-N-acetylcysteine (STE + NAC) influence functional hearing preservation in cochlear implant (CI) surgery. Study Designs Preimplantation postimplantation longitudinal case–control study. Setting Tertiary referral center. Patients Pediatric adult recipients of CI preimplantation defined as an average air-conducted thresholds at 125, 250, 500 Hz (low-frequency pure-tone [LFPTA]) <80 dB. Interventions audiometry....
To develop and implement a universal screening protocol for depression anxiety in adolescents serviced an otology audiology practice to estimate the prevalence of with hearing loss, while also comparing rates by degree loss type device used.Cross-sectional.University tertiary medical center.One hundred four 12- 18-years-old who attended clinic large metropolitan hospital southeastern United States.(s): Depression (PHQ-8), (GAD-7), utilized.Twenty-five percent scored above clinical cutoff on...
To explore the effects of language on word recognition ability and associated access to cochlear implants in Spanish- English-speakers with hearing loss.
Objectives: Severe to profound hearing loss is associated with communication, social, and behavioral difficulties that have been linked worse health-related quality of life (HRQoL) compared individuals normal hearing. HRQoL has identified as an important health outcome measures functional ability, particularly for chronic conditions disabilities. The current study developed the QoL-cochlear implant (CI) early childhood adolescents using recommended Food Drug Administration European Medicines...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact and exposure COVID-19 on parent mental health (e.g., depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for parents children with hearing loss. survey distributed via an electronic families subscribed a pediatric program listserv as part university medical center. Fifty-five percent reported elevated symptoms while 16% scored in clinically significant range depression. In addition, 20% PTSD. Liner regressions found that predicted...
The objective of this study was to obtain an understanding audiologists' knowledge Spanish speech perception materials for the paediatric hearing loss population.
The authors investigated parent mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic and its association with parenting behaviors of parents children who are deaf or hard hearing. An electronic survey was distributed to (N = 103). results showed that they were experiencing elevated anxiety, depression, symptoms post-traumatic stress disorder. A combined model demonstrated parental distress significantly associated depression reports indicating higher distress. Parental also strategies: Parents...
This study examined changes in datalogging for children attending an auditory-oral educational program with integrated audiology services versus a mainstream or nonspecialized program.Eighty participated this study, half of which were enrolled the setting. Datalogging cochlear implant and hearing aid users was obtained via retrospective medical chart review from 2016 to 2019.Results demonstrated that at post-enrollment, significantly increased device wear time (as measured by average...
Introduction: Competing noise in the environment negatively affects speech intelligibility, particularly when listening at a distance. This is especially true for children with hearing loss classroom environments where signal-to-noise ratio often poor. Remote microphone technology has been shown to be highly beneficial improving device users. Children bone conduction devices, however, must rely on indirect transmission of acoustic signal commonly used classroom-based remote (e.g., digital...
According to the World Health Organization, 20 percent of children and adolescents experience mental illnesses, with neuropsychiatric conditions being most common disability in teenagers.1 Despite this, health remains relatively neglected pediatric population. The U.S. Department Human Services has recognized depression as a public concern leading cause both injury disease.2 prevalence these increases presence chronic condition or disability, such hearing loss.Shutterstock/Kataryna Lanskaya,...