Functional near-infrared spectrometry for auditory speech stimuli in cochlear implant users: a systematic literature review.

Objective: This study aims to identify the acquisition features of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) in cochlear implant users.

Methods: A systematic literature review was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. PubMed, EMBASE, LILACS, Web of Science, Scopus, PsycINFO, IEEE Xplore, Google Scholar, and ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global were searched using the PECOS acronym.

Coalition for Global Hearing Health Hearing Care Pathways Working Group: Guidelines for Clinical Guidance for Readiness and Development of Evidence-Based Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Programs.

Editor's Note: The following article discusses the timely topic Clinical Guidance in the areas of Evidence-Based Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Programs. This article aims to discuss areas of services needed, guidance to countries/organizations attempting to initiate early hearing detection and intervention systems. Expert consensus and systematic/scoping reviews were combined to produce recommendations for evidence-based clinical practice.

The prevalence of risk for hearing impairment in newborns with congenital syphilis in a newborn hearing screening program (NHS).

Objective: To study the prevalence of risk for hearing impairment in neonates with congenital syphilis in a newborn hearing screening program.

Study Design: The study design is retrospective, documentary, and is cross-sectional. The sample consisted of newborns who were born between January 2019 and December 2021 and who underwent neonatal hearing screening in a public maternity hospital.

Inhibitory effect of contralateral noise on transient otoacoustic emissions in infants with congenital syphilis.

Objectives: Analyze the inhibitory effect of contralateral noise on transient otoacoustic emissions in infants with congenital syphilis (CS).

Methods: Cross-sectional study, approved by the Research Ethics Committee n° 3.360.

Digits-in-noise test in Brazilian Portuguese: how demographic and socioeconomic variables influence normal-hearing subjects.

Purpose: Verify how demographic and socioeconomic variables on the in-noise speech recognition threshold (SRT) from the digits-in-noise test (DIN) in Brazilian Portuguese influence normal-hearing subjects.

Methods: Cross-sectional, prospective study. The convenience sample had 151 normal-hearing subjects between 12 and 79 years (mean=34.

Effectiveness of an online continuing education course in infant hearing health for primary care professionals.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of an online continuing education course on infant hearing health for primary care professionals.

Design: A prospective longitudinal study with interrupted time series pre-test/post-test design. The effectiveness of the online course was assessed by comparing pre- post-training performance and analysing responses to evaluations of the quality of the course.

Accuracy of smartphone-based hearing screening tests: a systematic review.

Purpose: To verify the accuracy of smartphone apps to identify hearing loss.

Research Strategies: A systematic review followed the PRISMA-DATA checklist. The search strategies were applied across four databases (Lilacs, PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science) and grey literature (Google Scholar, OpenGrey, and ProQuest Dissertations and Thesis).

Accuracy of affordable instruments for hearing screening in adults and the elderly.

Purpose: To evaluate the accuracy of affordable instruments for hearing screening of adults and the elderly.

Methods: This study was carried out with users of a Hearing Health Service of the Unified Health System. All were screened with the MoBASA smartphone application, the Telehealth audiometer (TH) and the electronic version of the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly - screening version - eHHIE-S.

Frequency-Following Response in Newborns and Infants: A Systematic Review of Acquisition Parameters.

Purpose The purpose of this study is to characterize parameters used for frequency-following response (FFR) acquisition in children up to 24 months of age through a systematic review. Method The study was registered in PROSPERO and followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses' recommendations. Search was performed in six databases (LILACS, LIVIVO, PsycINFO, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science) and gray literature (Google Scholar, OpenGrey, ProQuest)as well as via manual searches in bibliographic references.

Prevalence of Hearing Loss and Associated Factors in School-Age Individuals in an Urban Area of Northeast Brazil.

 Hearing loss interferes in the development of language and verbal capacities, which causes learning difficulties and deleterious effects.  To analyze the prevalence and associated factors for hearing loss in school-age individuals of the municipality of Natal, state of Rio Grande do Norte, Northeast Brazil.  Cross-sectional study that evaluated 238 school-age individuals (6-17 years old) in municipal public schools.

Early exposure to environment sounds and the development of cortical auditory evoked potentials of preterm infants during the first 3 months of life.

Objective: Preterm infants are exposed earlier than their term counterparts to unattenuated sounds from the external environment during the sensitive period of the organization of the auditory cortical circuitry. In the current study, we investigate the effect of preterm birth on the course of development of auditory cortical areas by evaluating how gestational age (GA) correlates with the latency of the P1 component of the cortical auditory evoked potential (CAEP) of two experimental groups measured at 1 or 3 months of age.

Results: Our sample consisted of 23 infants delivered at GA ranging from 31.

Prevalence of hearing impairment and associated factors in school-aged children and adolescents: a systematic review.

Introduction: Hearing impairment is one of the communication disorders of the 21st century, constituting a public health issue as it affects communication, academic success, and life quality of students. Most cases of hearing loss before 15 years of age are avoidable, and early detection can help prevent academic delays and minimize other consequences.

Objective: This study researched scientific literature for the prevalence of hearing impairment in school-aged children and adolescents, with its associated factors.

Pitch and Duration Pattern Sequence Tests in 7- to 11-Year-Old Children: Results Depend on Response Mode.

Background: Pitch pattern sequence (PPS) and duration pattern sequence (DPS) tests are frequently used in the assessment of auditory processing disorder. Current recommendations suggest alternate, interchangeable modes for responding to stimuli.

Purpose: The objective of the study is to evaluate the influence of response mode (i.

Frequency Modulation System and speech perception in the classroom: a systematic literature review.

Purpose: This review aimed at presenting the benefits regarding the speech perception in noise shown by children who wear hearing aid devices and/or cochlear implants with the Frequency Modulation (FM) System at school.

Research Strategy: A bibliographic survey was conducted in an electronic database with standardized search until the year 2012, and a manual search was performed by using specific keywords.

Selection Criteria: For the selection and evaluation of the scientific studies chosen in the search, criteria were established covering the following aspects: type of study, participants, adopted intervention, and evaluation of results.

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.

Software use in the (re)habilitation of hearing impaired children.

Purpose: To verify the applicability of a software in the (re)habilitation of hearing impaired children.

Methods: The sample comprised 17 children with hearing impairment, ten with cochlear implants (CI) and seven with hearing aids (HA). The Software Auxiliar na Reabilitação de Distúrbios Auditivos - SARDA (Auxiliary Software for the Rehabilitation of Hearing Disorders) was used.

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.