The knowledge, experience, and awareness of professionals working with older adults on the auditory-cognitive interactions.

Introduction: Hearing loss is a commonly occurring condition with dementia. Research already presented a theoretical framework for the auditory-cognitive interactions, though it is still unclear if and how professionals beyond audiologists act upon this interactions in clinical practice.

Methods: An online 64-item questionnaire was developed and evaluated respondents' work setting as well as their knowledge, experience, and awareness regarding hearing loss, cognitive decline, and the auditory-cognitive link.

Dual-Task Interference in the Assessment of Listening Effort Before and After Cochlear Implantation in Adults: A Longitudinal Study.

Purpose: This study aimed to assess the magnitude and direction of dual-task interference in a listening effort dual-task paradigm in individuals with severe-to-profound hearing loss before and in the short- and long-term after cochlear implantation.

Design: The study sample consisted of 26 adult candidates for cochlear implantation with severe-to-profound hearing loss. The dual-task paradigm consisted of a primary speech understanding task, conducted in a quiet condition, and a favorable and unfavorable noise condition on the one hand and a secondary visual memory task on the other hand.

The Small- Series in the Zero-Dimensional () Model: Constructive Expansions and Transseries.

We consider the zero-dimensional quartic () vector model and present a complete study of the partition function (, ) and its logarithm, the free energy (, ), seen as functions of the coupling on a Riemann surface. We are, in particular, interested in the study of the transseries expansions of these quantities. The point of this paper is to recover such results using constructive field theory techniques with the aim to use them in the future for a rigorous analysis of resurgence in genuine quantum field theoretical models in higher dimensions.

Intrasubject variability in potential early markers of sensorineural hearing damage.

The quest for noninvasive early markers for sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) has yielded diverse measures of interest. However, comprehensive studies evaluating the test-retest reliability of multiple measures and stimuli within a single study are scarce, and a standardized clinical protocol for robust early markers of SNHL remains elusive. To address these gaps, this study explores the intra-subject variability of various potential electroencephalogram- (EEG-) biomarkers for cochlear synaptopathy (CS) and other SNHL-markers in the same individuals.

Noise in the Postanesthesia Care Unit: Identifying Potential Causes for Increased Noise Levels.

Purpose: With increasingly complex care, monitor alarms, and high patient traffic, the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) is one of the loudest patient care areas in the hospital. High noise levels lead to worse outcomes and impede recovery. The objective of this study is to measure the sound levels in the PACU and identify potential causes for increased sound levels.

Dual-Task Interference in the Assessment of Listening Effort: Results of Normal-Hearing Adults, Cochlear Implant Users, and Hearing Aid Users.

Purpose: The purpose of the current study was to assess dual-task interference (i.e., changes between the dual-task and baseline condition) in a listening effort dual-task paradigm in normal-hearing (NH) adults, hearing aid (HA) users, and cochlear implant (CI) users.

Auditory, Visual, and Cognitive Abilities in Normal-Hearing Adults, Hearing Aid Users, and Cochlear Implant Users.

Objectives: Speech understanding is considered a bimodal and bidirectional process, whereby visual information (i.e., speechreading) and also cognitive functions (i.

Evaluation of Lifetime Noise Exposure History Reporting.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to critically evaluate lifetime noise exposure history (LNEH) reporting. First, two different approaches to evaluate the cumulative LNEH were compared. Second, individual LNEH was associated with the subjects' hearing status.

The effect of age on the hearing-related quality of life in normal-hearing adults.

Introduction: Recently, a new holistic Patient Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) to assess hearing-related quality of life was developed, named the hearing-related quality of life questionnaire for Auditory-VIsual, COgnitive and Psychosocial functioning (hAVICOP). The purpose of the current study was to evaluate if the hAVICOP is sufficiently sensitive to detect an age effect in the hearing-related quality of life.

Methods: One-hundred thirteen normal-hearing participants (mean age: 42.

Changes in Tinnitus Characteristics and Residual Inhibition following Cochlear Implantation: A Prospective Analysis.

This study aims to explore the effect of cochlear implantation on tinnitus perception. A prospective study was conducted on 72 adult hearing-impaired patients to evaluate tinnitus perception before and after cochlear implantation, using standardized tinnitus questionnaires (the tinnitus sample case-history questionnaire, tinnitus functional index (TFI), and tinnitus handicap inventory (THI)). A large variety of demographic and hearing- and implant-related data was collected from patient hospital records to explore possible associations with the implantation effect.

Suffering from chronic tinnitus, chronic neck pain, or both: Does it impact the presence of signs and symptoms of central sensitization?

Chronic subjective tinnitus is a prevalent symptom, which has many similarities with chronic pain. Central sensitization is considered as a possible underlying mechanism of both symptoms. Central sensitization has already been investigated in chronic pain populations but not in patients with chronic subjective tinnitus.

The P300 Auditory Evoked Potential: A Physiological Measure of the Engagement of Cognitive Systems Contributing to Listening Effort?

Objectives: This study aimed to explore the potential of the P300 (P3b) as a physiological measure of the engagement of cognitive systems contributing to listening effort.

Design: Nineteen right-handed young adults (mean age: 24.79 years) and 20 right-handed older adults (mean age: 58.

Comparing tinnitus, pain, psychosocial and cognitive factors between patients with tinnitus and pain: A systematic review.

Objective: Tinnitus is a multifactorial symptom, which shows similarities with the involved mechanisms in chronic pain. The aim of this systematic review is to provide an overview of studies comparing patients with only tinnitus to patients with pain (headache, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain or neck pain) with or without tinnitus, regarding tinnitus-related, pain-related, psychosocial and cognitive factors.

Methods: This systematic review was written following the PRISMA guidelines.

Envelope following responses for hearing diagnosis: Robustness and methodological considerations.

Recent studies have found that envelope following responses (EFRs) are a marker of age-related and noise- or ototoxic-induced cochlear synaptopathy (CS) in research animals. Whereas the cochlear injury can be well controlled in animal research studies, humans may have an unknown mixture of sensorineural hearing loss [SNHL; e.g.

Development of the hearing-related quality of life questionnaire for auditory-visual, cognitive and psychosocial functioning (hAVICOP).

Introduction: There is a need for a validated and standardized self-assessment instrument to assess the subjective effect of hearing aid (HA) use and/or cochlear implantation (CI) on different aspects of functioning in daily life. The aim of this study was to develop a new holistic Patient Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) to assess hearing-related quality of life. The new PROM is titled the hearing-related quality of life questionnaire for Auditory-VIsual, COgnitive and Psychosocial functioning (hAVICOP).

Evolution of hearing in young adults: Effects of leisure noise exposure, attitudes, and beliefs toward noise, hearing loss, and hearing protection devices.

Context: Young people expose themselves to high levels of noise during various leisure activities and might thus be at risk of acquiring hearing-related problems due to leisure noise exposure.

Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the hearing status, amount of leisure noise exposure, and attitudes and beliefs toward noise, hearing loss, and hearing protection devices (HPDs) in university students at the moment of their enrollment in higher education and after approximately 3 years.

Settings And Design: Thirty-four female university students were tested at the moment of their enrollment in higher education and after approximately 3 years.

The Views and Experience of Audiologists Working in Flemish Hearing Aid Centers Concerning Cognition Within Audiological Practice.

Purpose: This study aimed to get insight into the views and experience of audiologists, employed in Flemish hearing aid centers, concerning cognition within audiological practice.

Method: An online 49-item questionnaire was developed and subdivided into five categories: (a) work setting, (b) practical experience regarding hearing aid fitting linked to cognition, (c) knowledge regarding the auditory-cognitive perspective of speech understanding, (d) willingness and guidelines to implement cognitive measures within audiological practice, and (e) demographics. Respondents were surveyed during January and February 2021.

Investigation of the Relation Between Tinnitus, Cognition, and the Amount of Listening Effort.

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effect of chronic tinnitus on measures of listening effort and cognitive performance, as well as the relation between cognitive performance and the amount of listening effort obtained by those measures.

Method: Thirteen normal-hearing young adults with chronic tinnitus were matched with a control group. First, behavioral listening effort was measured using a dual-task paradigm in various favorable and unfavorable listening conditions.

Implementation of an Inpatient Reproductive Health Screening Consult Service.

Objectives: Reproductive health is an important issue in the care of adolescents and young adults (AYA). Unfortunately, many AYAs, particularly those with chronic medical conditions, may not regularly access primary care to address these issues. This study evaluates the impact of an inpatient reproductive health consult service on reproductive health care.

Words Matter: Examining Gender Differences in the Language Used to Evaluate Pediatrics Residents.

Background: Gender disparities in academic medicine continue to be pervasive. Written evaluations of residents may provide insight into perceptions of residents by faculty, which may influence letters of recommendation for positions beyond residency and reinforce perceived stereotype threat experienced by trainees.

Objective: To examine language used in faculty evaluations of pediatrics residents to determine if there are differences in language used with respect to gender of resident.

An Auditory Stroop Test to Implement in Cognitive Hearing Sciences: Development and Normative Data.

Objective: This study developed and gained insight in an auditory Stroop test, implementable in cognitive hearing sciences.

Methods: An auditory Stroop test was developed and performed in 178 participants, aged between 18 and 69 years. This Auditory Stroop test consisted of two tests: Stroop-tones and Stroop-words whereby the pitch of pure-tones and spoken words (i.

Visual and Verbal Working Memory and Processing Speed Across the Adult Lifespan: The Effect of Age, Sex, Educational Level, Awakeness, and Hearing Sensitivity.

To strengthen future methodological choices regarding the measurement of cognition within the field of audiology, the current study aimed to examine the effect of, among other things, hearing sensitivity on the backward corsi tapping task (i.e., visual working memory and processing speed) and the letter-number sequencing task (i.

The Variability in Potential Biomarkers for Cochlear Synaptopathy After Recreational Noise Exposure.

Purpose: Speech-in-noise tests and suprathreshold auditory evoked potentials are promising biomarkers to diagnose cochlear synaptopathy (CS) in humans. This study investigated whether these biomarkers changed after recreational noise exposure.

Method: The baseline auditory status of 19 normal-hearing young adults was analyzed using questionnaires, pure-tone audiometry, speech audiometry, and auditory evoked potentials.

Listening Effort Measured Using a Dual-task Paradigm in Adults With Different Amounts of Noise Exposure.

Objectives: Excessive noise levels can result in hearing damage and/or hearing-related symptoms, thereby leading to impaired communication and, eventually a decrease in the quality of life. Moreover, in daily practice, subjects often indicate that listening in noisy situations is a challenging and often exhausting experience, even in the absence of a clinically significant hearing loss. Hence, a person's perceived difficulty of the listening situation will also be important to consider.