Effectiveness of educational programs in hearing health: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of hearing health education programs aimed at preventing noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), of recreational and occupational origin, by means of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Design: The search strategy was carried out in on five electronic databases, as well as referrals from experts. The risk of bias was judged, and the random effects meta-analysis was performed.

Study of the prevalence of impaired hearing and its determinants in the city of Itajaí, Santa Catarina State, Brazil.

Unlabelled: The number of people with impaired hearing is increasing; knowing its magnitude is essential for public health.

Objective: To study the prevalence and determinants of impaired hearing in Itajaí/SC.

Methods: A population-based survey based on a World Health Organization protocol.

Temporal resolution in children: comparing normal hearing, conductive hearing loss and auditory processing disorder.

Unlabelled: Temporal resolution is essential to speech acoustic perception. It may be altered in subjects with auditory disorders, thus impairing the development of spoken and written language.

Aim: The goal was to compare temporal resolution of children with normal hearing, with those bearing conductive hearing loss and auditory processing disorders.

Comparative study between clinical history and polysomnogram in the obstructive sleep apnea/ hypopnea syndrome.

Unlabelled: Recognizing sleep-disordered breathing is on the rise every year. Manifestations, such as snoring, that were earlier considered mere inconvenients are now acquiring greater importance concerning life quality and social impact.

Aim Of The Study: To compare the clinical history to polysomnogram (PSG) results in the Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAHS).