Translation and cultural adaptation of "Glasgow Children's Benefit Inventory" into Brazilian Portuguese.

Objective: Translate and cross-culturally adapt into Brazilian Portuguese the Glasgow Children's Benefit Inventory instrument used for the quality-of-life assessment after pediatric ENT interventions.

Method: This is a methodological study of translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the GCBI instrument following seven stages: 1) Translation of two versions by two independent translators, 2) Elaboration of a consensual synthetized version, 3) Assessment of the synthetized version by experts, 4) Assessment by the target audience, 5) Back-translation, 6) Pilot study and 7) Use of the instrument. The final version of the instrument was answered by a sample of 28 people responsible for children aged from 2 to 7 years, submitted to tonsillectomy between January 2019 and December 2021, in a public hospital in Porto Alegre.

Development and accuracy of a hearing screening application.

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.

Osteogenesis imperfecta and hearing loss: an analysis of patients attended at a benchmark treatment center in southern Brazil.

Objective: To characterize the audiological findings of a sample of patients with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) in southern Brazil.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional, observational, quantitative study. Research was carried out at a hospital which is considered to offer benchmark treatment for patients with OI in southern Brazil.

Central auditory processing in teenagers with non-cholesteatomatous chronic otitis media.

Introduction: Evidences of possible effects of early age otitis media with effusion in the central auditory processing, emphasize the need to consider such effects also in subjects with chronic otitis media.

Aim: To investigate and analyze the impact of non-cholesteatomatous chronic otitis media on central auditory processing in teenagers.

Methods: This is a study in which 68 teenagers were recruited, 34 with a diagnosis of non-cholesteatomatous chronic otitis media (study group) and 34 without otological disease history (control group).

Correlation between cognitive functions and central auditory processing in adolescents with non-cholesteatomatous chronic otitis media.

Unlabelled: Auditory deprivation associated with early otitis media with effusion has been considered a risk factor for central auditory processing (CAP), as well as for the development of a number of cognitive functions.

Objective: To study the neuropsychological functions of attention, working memory and executive function in adolescents with and without non-cholesteatomatous chronic otitis media (NCCOM) and analyze their interrelationships with the behavioral evaluation of CAP.

Methods: Sixty-eight adolescents were recruited, 34 were diagnosed with NCCOM (study group - SG), and 34 had no otological history (control group - CG).

The Role of Tympanic Membrane Retractions in Cholesteatoma Pathogenesis.

Objective: To analyze the contralateral ear (CLE) of patients with cholesteatoma and to correlate the cholesteatoma growth pattern in the affected ear with the findings in the CLE.

Methods: Videotoscopy of both ears in 432 patients with cholesteatomas classified as posterior epitympanic (PEC), posterior mesotympanic (PMC), two routes, or undetermined. Tympanic membrane (TM) retractions were classified by location and severity and TM perforations according to signs of previous TM retraction.

Cholesteatoma labyrinthine fistula: prevalence and impact.

Introduction: Labyrinthine fistula is one of the most common complications associated with cholesteatoma. It represents an erosive loss of the endochondral bone overlying the labyrinth. Reasons for cholesteatoma-induced labyrinthine fistula are still poorly understood.

Tinnitus in Elderly Individuals: Discomfort and Impact in the Quality of Life.

 Tinnitus is a symptom that affects mainly the elderly and can negatively influence their quality of life.  The objective of our study is to evaluate the existence of a relationship between the quality of life and the impact caused by tinnitus in elderly individuals, considering the age and gender variables.  We conducted a cross-sectional study in elderly people of both genders who participate in the extension activities at the university.

Hearing thresholds at high frequency in patients with cystic fibrosis: a systematic review.

Introduction: High-frequency audiometry may contribute to the early detection of hearing loss caused by ototoxic medications. Many ototoxic drugs are widely used in the treatment of patients with cystic fibrosis. Early detection of hearing loss should allow known harmful drugs to be identified before the damage affects speech frequencies.

Pitch and Loudness Tinnitus in Individuals with Presbycusis.

 Tinnitus is a symptom that is often associated with presbycusis.  This study aims to analyze the existence of association among hearing thresholds, pitch, and loudness of tinnitus in individuals with presbycusis, considering the gender variable.  Cross-sectional, descriptive, and prospective study, whose sample consisted of individuals with tinnitus and diagnosis of presbycusis.

Profile and prevalence of hearing complaints in the elderly.

Introduction: Hearing is essential for the processing of acoustic information and the understanding of speech signals. Hearing loss may be associated with cognitive decline, depression and reduced functionality.

Objective: To analyze the prevalence of hearing complaints in elderly individuals from Rio Grande do Sul and describe the profile of the study participants with and without hearing complaints.

Pitch and Loudness from Tinnitus in Individuals with Noise-induced Hearing Loss.

Introduction: Tinnitus is one of the symptoms that affects individuals suffering from noise induced hearing loss. This condition can be disabling, leading the affected individual to turn away from work.

Objective: This literature review aims to analyze the possible association between gender and tinnitus pitch and loudness, the degree of hearing loss and the frequencies affected in subjects with noise-induced hearing loss.

Dizziness, Physical Exercise, Falls, and Depression in Adults and the Elderly.

Introduction Dizziness is a symptom that can lead to falls, which, in turn, undermine onés independence and autonomy, leading to several comorbidities. The practice of physical exercise, however, can help prevent falls. Objective The objective of this study is to confirm the association between physical exercise, dizziness, probability of falling, and depressive symptoms in a group of middle-aged adults and seniors.

Cholesteatoma growth patterns: are there audiometric differences between posterior epitympanic and posterior mesotympanic cholesteatoma?

The objective of this is to verify whether the hearing impairment caused by posterior epitympanic differed from that caused by posterior mesotympanic cholesteatomas by a cross-sectional study. We evaluated 264 ears of patients with cholesteatoma, who had not been subjected to ear surgery. Otoendoscopy and pure-tone audiometry were performed.

Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Cholesteatoma.

Objective: To determine whether middle ear cholesteatoma is associated with, sensorineural hearing loss, and whether patient age, cholesteatoma growth pattern, or, air bone gap size contribute to inner ear impairment.

Study Design: Cross-sectional comparative.

Setting: A tertiary hospital.

Classification of Cholesteatoma According to Growth Patterns.

Importance: Several classifications of cholesteatoma exist, but there are controversies about their clinical application.

Objective: To classify cholesteatomas and describe the prevalence of the subtypes.

Design, Setting, And Participants: A cross-sectional comparative study of 414 ears in 356 consecutive patients with middle ear cholesteatoma and no history of ear surgery treated at a tertiary hospital was conducted from March 8, 2000, to March 30, 2015.

Self-Assessment of Hearing and Purchase of Hearing Aids by Middle-Aged and Elderly Adults.

Introduction Presbycusis is a consequence of aging. Prescription of hearing aids is part of the treatment, although the prevalence of use by elderly people is still small. Objective To verify whether or not self-assessment of hearing is a predictor for purchase of hearing aids.

High frequency hearing thresholds and product distortion otoacoustic emissions in cystic fibrosis patients.

Introduction: The treatment of patients with cystic fibrosis involves the use of ototoxic drugs, mainly aminoglycoside antibiotics. Due to the use of these drugs, fibrocystic patients are at risk of developing hearing loss.

Objective: To evaluate the hearing of patients with cystic fibrosis by High Frequency Audiometry and Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions.

The contralateral ear in cholesteatoma.

Middle ear cholesteatoma has been extensively studied. Theories of cholesteatoma pathogenesis involving previous tympanic membrane retraction are the most widely accepted, but the contralateral ear in patients with cholesteatoma remains unstudied. This study aimed to investigate the contralateral ear in patients with cholesteatoma, and to determine whether the characteristics of it differ according to patient age and cholesteatoma growth patterns.

The Effects of Unilateral Adaptation of Hearing Aids on Symptoms of Depression and Social Activity Constraints of Elderly.

Introduction Hearing loss is one of the most common problems in the elderly population. Besides compromising oral communication, it directly affects social relations and prevents elderly patients from living actively in society, possibly leading to the onset of depression or other conditions. Objective To analyze the effects of unilateral adaptation of hearing aids on symptoms of depression and the social activity constraints of elderly subjects with hearing impairment.

Study of the Hearing Threshold of Dance Teachers.

Introduction High sound pressure levels can cause hearing loss, beginning at high frequencies. Objective To analyze the hearing thresholds of dance teachers. Methods This study had a cross-sectional, observational, prospective, and descriptive design.

Hearing Impairment in Children and Adults With Acquired Middle Ear Cholesteatoma: Audiometric Comparison of 385 Ears.

Objective: Evaluate hearing impairment in acquired middle ear cholesteatoma and investigate audiometric differences between children and adults.

Study Design: Cross-sectional comparative study.

Setting: Tertiary hospital.

Evaluation of swallowing in infants with congenital heart defect.

Introduction Surgical repair of congenital heart disease in the first years of life compromises the coordination of the suction, breathing, and swallowing functions. Objective To describe the alterations in swallowing found in infants with congenital heart defect during their hospitalization. Methods Prospective, cross-sectional study in a reference hospital for heart disease.

Use of hearing AIDS and functional capacity in middle-aged and elderly individuals.

Introduction Hearing loss is among the sensory changes strongly associated with loss of functional capacity. Objective It aims to determine whether the use of hearing aid contributes to the improvement of instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) for middle aged and elderly hearing-impaired individuals. Methods This is a descriptive, longitudinal, and interventional study.