Association between Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Hearing Loss with Impaired Speech Recognition: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Introduction: Studies have identified a greater risk of sensory neural hearing loss in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) compared to healthy individuals, but it is unclear whether they are at increased risk of hearing loss with impaired speech recognition. The aim of this study was to assess whether COPD is associated with hearing loss that affects speech recognition.

Methods: This is a case-control study.

Assessing the hearing of children exposed to zika virus with an initially normal newborn hearing screen: a longitudinal cohort study.

Background: Zika virus (ZIKV) infection can result in hearing loss in babies, consequently, audiological monitoring is necessary.

Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the frequency of hearing impairment in neonates and children exposed to ZIKV during the intrauterine period.

Materials And Methods: A cohort of 30 children born to mothers infected with ZIKV during pregnancy (March 2016-January 2017) underwent repeated hearing assessments performed 48 h after birth.