A5068425299- Noise Effects and Management
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Vestibular and auditory disorders
- Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Augmented Reality Applications
- Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra
2019-2025
University of Coimbra
2025
Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra
2021
University of Lisbon
2019-2020
In the current landscape of hearing rehabilitation, ear mold manufacturing typically involves injection silicone into external canal (EEC) each patient. This invasive procedure poses several risks, including potential for residue retention and tympanic membrane perforation, which may necessitate surgical intervention. To mitigate these we present design a video otoscope that integrates scanner capable capturing high-precision, real-time images EEC’s geometry. The developed device allows (i)...
Background: Impairment in speech perception is a common feature of older adults. This study aimed at evaluating the acute and sub-acute (after three months) effects auditory training on central processing people with hearing loss. Methods: A nonrandomized was conducted enrolling 15 adults loss an average age 78.6 ± 10.9 years. All participants underwent baseline otoscopy, tympanogram, audiogram speech-in-noise test signal-noise ratio (SNR) 10 dB. Afterwards, intervention implemented...
Objective: To describe an application's development and validation process that aims to track hearing difficulties in adverse environments (a listening effort application).Design: 71 subjects were evaluated, divided into two groups: 30 aged between 18 30, 41 40 65.All had European Portuguese as their native language; the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) scored above 24, all could read write.All performed intelligibility test noise of effort.The tests randomly applied free field...
INTRODUÇÃO: A presbiacúsia acarreta dificuldades na interpretação do sinal sonoro com uma influência acrescida perceção discurso presença de ruído. Pretende-se estudar as habilidades processamento auditivo central discriminação da fala no ruído, em pessoas idosas.MATERIAL E MÉTODOS: amostra foi constituída por 20 sujeitos, idades compreendidas entre os 67 e 92 anos. Todos realizaram otoscopia, timpanograma, audiograma tonal simples teste Este estudo é tipo descritivo-correlacional...
Abstract Background Postural instability is a possible symptom in children with otitis media, which often occurs this population. The child balance disorders usually has intolerance to sudden movements, difficulties moving the dark, nausea, vomiting and numerous fall events. To verify whether changes middle ear can influence postural from 3 5 years. Methods sample consisted of 31 both sexes, aged between collect data, tympanogram was used analyze integrity tympanic membrane Modifid Clinical...