Pediatric Hearing Aid Use

Muñoz, Karen F.; Olson, Whitney A.; Twohig, Michael P.; Preston, Elizabeth; Blaiser, Kristina M.; White, Karl R.

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“…Over time, amount of HA use increased, although at the oldest age (28.5 months) there were still some situations that parents found problematic, such as riding in the car. Consistent with the findings of Moeller et al, Munoz and her colleagues (2014, 2015) have also found that HA management is difficult for families with younger children, particularly in specific contexts. Munoz et al (2015) surveyed 37 families about parent-reported challenges with HA use.…”

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“…Consistent with the findings of Moeller et al, Munoz and her colleagues (2014, 2015) have also found that HA management is difficult for families with younger children, particularly in specific contexts. Munoz et al (2015) surveyed 37 families about parent-reported challenges with HA use. Munoz and colleagues noted wide variation in the amount of hours children wore their HAs, with 32% (n = 11) of parents reporting that their child wore HAs less than 5 hours per day.…”

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“…They also found that children who wore HAs more frequently had higher scores on a parent-report scale of auditory skills, but there was no significant relationship between amount of HA use and functional outcomes after controlling for other demographic variables (maternal education level, additional disabilities). In contrast, other studies indicate that amount of HA use varies substantially across children who are hard of hearing (Fitzpatrick et al 2010; Munoz et al 2014; Walker et al 2013; Munoz et al 2015), when HA use is considered as a continuous variable as opposed to a categorical variable. Further research is needed to explore the influence of HA use (measured as a continuous variable) on auditory and language outcomes.…”

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“…There is also evidence that the amount of HA use varies widely depending on the listening context, chronological age, and degree of hearing loss of the child, as well as socio-economic status of the family (Moeller et al 2009; Walker et al 2013; Munoz et al 2015). Moeller and colleagues (2009) conducted longitudinal interviews with mothers of seven early-identified infants with mild to moderate hearing loss (age range = 11 to 28.5 months).…”

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Trends and Predictors of Longitudinal Hearing Aid Use for Children Who Are Hard of Hearing

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Objectives-Children who are hard of hearing (CHH) have restricted access to acoustic and linguistic information. Increased audibility provided by hearing aids (HAs) influences language outcomes, but the advantages of appropriately-fit HAs can only be realized if children wear their devices on a consistent basis. The purpose of the current paper was to characterize long-term HA use in CHH, based on parent report measures, and identify factors that influence longitudinal trends in HA use.Design-Participants were parents of 290 children with mild to severe hearing loss. At every visit, parents estimated the average amount of time the child used HAs per day during the week and on the weekends. Parent reports of daily HA use were analyzed to determine if different patterns of HA use were observed longitudinally during the study. Independent predictor variables were then related to longitudinal trends in HA use within three age groups (infant, preschool, school-age).Results-On average across multiple visits, parents reported that their children wore their HAs for 10.63 hours per day (SD = 3.29). Data logging values were lower than parent report measures (M = 8.44, SD = 4.06), suggesting that parents overestimated daily HA use. The majority of children in each age group wore HAs at least 8 hours per day from their first research testing interval to their last, based on parent-report measures. Maternal education level predicted longitudinal trends in HA use for infants and school-age CHH. Degree of hearing loss was related to trends in school-age children only. Conclusions-The current results indicated that the majority of CHH increased HA use over time, but a sizable minority demonstrated a low level of use or decreased use in the time period studied. Maternal education level influenced longitudinal trends in daily HA use. Degree of

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“…Recent studies show that hearing aid (HA) use is highly variable in infants and toddlers (Marnane & Ching 2015; Muñoz et al, 2014, 2015; Walker et al 2015). For example, it has been shown that children between 6 months and 2 years of age use their HAs for an average of 4.36 hours per day; whereas, pre-school children between the ages of 2 and 4 years wear their hearing aids on average 7.5 hours per day (Walker et al 2015).…”

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The Effect of Hearing Loss on Novel Word Learning in Infant- and Adult-Directed Speech

2017

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Objectives Relatively little is known about how young children with hearing impairment (HI) learn novel words in infant- and adult- directed speech. Infant-directed speech (IDS) supports word learning in typically developing infants relative to adult-directed speech (ADS). This study examined how children with normal hearing (NH) and children with HI learn novel words in IDS and ADS. It was predicted that IDS would support novel word learning in both groups of children. In addition, children with HI were expected to be less proficient word learners as compared to their NH peers. Design A looking-while-listening paradigm was used to measure novel word learning in 16 children with sensorineural HI (age range 23.2–42.1 months) who wore either bilateral hearing aids (n = 10) or bilateral cochlear implants (n = 6) and 16 children with NH (age range 23.1–42.1 months) who were matched for gender, chronological age, and maternal education level. Two measures of word learning were assessed (accuracy and reaction time). Each child participated in two experiments approximately one week apart, one in IDS and one in ADS. Results Both groups successfully learned the novel words in both speech type conditions, as evidenced by children looking at the correct picture significantly above chance. As a group, children with NH outperformed children with HI in the novel word learning task, however there were no significant differences between performance on IDS vs ADS. More fine-grained time course analyses revealed that children with HI, and particularly children who use hearing aids, had more difficulty learning novel words in ADS, compared to children with NH. Conclusions The pattern of results observed in the children with HI suggests that they may need extended support from clinicians and caregivers, through the use of IDS, during novel word learning. Future research should continue to focus on understanding the factors (e.g., device type and use, age of intervention, audibility, acoustic characteristics of input, etc.) that may influence word learning in children with HI in both IDS and ADS.

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Ototoxicity and cancer therapy

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2016

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Ototoxicity is a well-established toxicity associated with a subgroup of antineoplastic therapies that includes platinum chemotherapy, radiation or surgery involving the ear and auditory nerve, and supportive care agents such as aminoglycoside antibiotics and loop diuretics. The reported prevalence of ototoxicity in patients who have received potentially ototoxic therapy ranges from 4% to 90% depending on factors such as age of the patient population, agent(s) used, cumulative dose, and administration techniques. The impact of ototoxicity on subsequent health-related and psychosocial outcomes in these patients can be substantial, and the burden of morbidity related to ototoxic agents is particularly high in very young children. Considerable interindividual variability in the prevalence and severity of ototoxicity has been observed among patients receiving similar treatment, suggesting genetic susceptibility as a risk factor. The development and testing of otoprotective agents is ongoing; however, to the author's knowledge, no US Food and Drug Administration-approved otoprotectants are currently available. Prospective monitoring for ototoxicity allows for comparison of auditory outcomes across clinical trials, as well as for early detection, potential alterations in therapy, and auditory intervention and rehabilitation to ameliorate the adverse consequences of hearing loss.

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Pediatric Hearing Aid Use

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Trends and Predictors of Longitudinal Hearing Aid Use for Children Who Are Hard of Hearing

Trends and Predictors of Longitudinal Hearing Aid Use for Children Who Are Hard of Hearing

The Effect of Hearing Loss on Novel Word Learning in Infant- and Adult-Directed Speech

Ototoxicity and cancer therapy

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