Publications by authors named "L R Turton"
Objective: Shared decision-making is a principle of health care delivery across the world. The first international standard decision aid for tinnitus care was developed in 2018. This decision aid is in use across the UK.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIndividuals with severe to profound hearing loss are likely to present with complex listening needs that require evidence-based solutions. This document is intended to inform the practice of hearing care professionals who are involved in the audiological management of adults with a severe to profound degree of hearing loss and will highlight the special considerations and practices required to optimize outcomes for these individuals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground The S-oxidation of S-carboxymethyl-L-cysteine has been reported previously to be a biomarker of disease susceptibility in Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. In the present investigation, the original observations have been extended and confirmed. Methods Meta-analysis of previously published investigations into the S-oxidation polymorphism together with new subject data was evaluated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To estimate the prevalence of severe and profound hearing loss in a clinical population and to report the audiological and hearing-aid characteristics for this group, as well as outcome measures from use of hearing aids.
Design: A retrospective observational study initially, followed by a postal Glasgow health status inventory (GHSI) to establish the patients functional outcomes.
Study Sample: A clinical database of 32 781 cases was interrogated from which 2199 cases of severe /profound hearing loss were identified.