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Hearing impairment among workers occupationally exposed to excessive levels of noise

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Gidikova P., Prakova G., Ruev P., Sandeva G.

Open Medicine

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2007

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vol. 2

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issue 3

313-318

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Pure tone audiometry screening and ear examinations were conducted among 138 males working as machine and equipment operators occupationally exposed to intermittent noise of 85 to 105 dBA. Hearing loss up to 30 dB (preserved socially adequate hearing) was found in 25 workers. The hearing impairment was confirmed by distortion products of otoacoustic emissions measurements. A sharp increase in the frequency of cases can be found among the workers with service length over 10 years. While the frequency of the cases among workers with service length below 10 years is 5.45%, it is 26.5% among the subjects with service length over 10 years, with a gradual increase as a result of the increase in exposure duration. A positive correlation (p < 0.05) was found between the frequency of hearing impairment among the workers and the years of exposure to excessive noise levels. Some measures for preventing occupational noise-induced hearing loss were suggested.

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Follow-up on the diagnostic level of children covered by the Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening Program in Poland, divided into voivodships

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Greczka G., Zych M., Dąbrowski P., Gasińska A., Król A., Szyfter-Harris J., Szyfter W.

Polish Journal of Otolaryngology

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2019

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vol. 73

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issue 4

1-7

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Introduction: Thanks to the Polish Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening Program (PUNHSP), all newborns in Poland undergo a free, screening hearing examination. Between 2006 and 2015, the average number of tested children per year was 373,477. According to the analysis of The Central Database (CDB), only 55.8% of the children attended the detailed hearing examinations at the second level of the Program. Aim: The aim of this study is to analyse the dates concerning the attendance of the children at the diagnostic level of PUNHSP in different regions of Poland. Materials and methods: To conduct an analysis of this fact and find out the reasons for low attendance at the second level in 2015, a telephone survey questionnaire was developed for parents who had not registered their babies for further consultation – 3,239 randomly selected parents. Results: The analysis revealed that the number of children examined at the second diagnostic level of the program is in fact much higher than the results of The Central Database show. The actual number is 83.6% as opposed to 55.8%. As a result of the telephone questionnaire some inaccuracies in the input data to the CDB were detected. The main errors in gathering the information for the CDB were incorrect OAE test result and no examination performed. C onclusion: In Poland the worst results (i.e. questionnaire results compared to CDB) for the attendance at the diagnostic level were shown in Pomorskie, Lubelskie, Mazowieckie and Podlaskie regions. In many cases there was a large discrepancy between the reality and the information in the CDB. The improvement of clarity concerning the CDB application is important in order to minimise the possibility of malformation in the CDB.

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Follow-up on the diagnostic level of children covered by the Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening Program in Poland, divided into voivodships

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Greczka G., Zych M., Dąbrowski P., Gasińska A., Król A., Szyfter-Harris J., Szyfter W.

Otolaryngologia Polska

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2019

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vol. 73(4)

1-7

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Introduction: Thanks to the Polish Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening Program (PUNHSP), all newborns in Poland undergo a free, screening hearing examination. Between 2006 and 2015, the average number of tested children per year was 373,477. According to the analysis of The Central Database (CDB), only 55.8% of the children attended the detailed hearing examinations at the second level of the Program. Aim: The aim of this study is to analyse the dates concerning the attendance of the children at the diagnostic level of PUNHSP in different regions of Poland. Materials and methods: To conduct an analysis of this fact and find out the reasons for low attendance at the second level in 2015, a telephone survey questionnaire was developed for parents who had not registered their babies for further consultation – 3,239 randomly selected parents. Results: The analysis revealed that the number of children examined at the second diagnostic level of the program is in fact much higher than the results of The Central Database show. The actual number is 83.6% as opposed to 55.8%. As a result of the telephone questionnaire some inaccuracies in the input data to the CDB were detected. The main errors in gathering the information for the CDB were incorrect OAE test result and no examination performed. C onclusion: In Poland the worst results (i.e. questionnaire results compared to CDB) for the attendance at the diagnostic level were shown in Pomorskie, Lubelskie, Mazowieckie and Podlaskie regions. In many cases there was a large discrepancy between the reality and the information in the CDB. The improvement of clarity concerning the CDB application is important in order to minimise the possibility of malformation in the CDB.

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Challenges of modern medicine - geriatric otolaryngology or the advantages of cooperation between an otolaryngologist and a geriatrician

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Skalska A., Składzień J.

Otolaryngologia Polska

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2019

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vol. 73(1)

1-6

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Advanced age is often burdened with many deficits that are a consequence of the aging process, unfavorable lifestyle and multi-morbidity. They contribute to increased morbidity and disability of the older people. Laryngological problems often concern seniors, particularly progressing with age hearing impairment, dizziness, balance disorders, epistaxis, nasopharyngeal diseases, larynx, sinuses, and salivary glands disorders. They are not only a health threat, such as head and neck cancer, but they contribute to the deterioration of mobility, falls and injuries, depression, cognitive functions impairment and, consequently, functional disability, loss of independence and a sense of isolation. In this context, taking as an example the most common ailment, which is hearing impairment, laryngological procedures in the form of the use of hearing aids or cochlear implant improves cognitive functions, mood, self-esteem, opportunities for social interaction and everyday functioning, and the quality of life of older people. In turn, in view of the typical for older age polypathology and of significant reduction of the reserves of the organism, effective treatment aimed at improving health, preventing complications of diagnostics and therapy as well as disability with the desire to maintain independence and good quality of life requires the cooperation of different specialists. The knowledge and experience of geriatricians and the comprehensive geriatric assessment used as the diagnostic tool, aimed at identifying deficits typical of seniors’ age may significantly contribute to a more adequate risk and benefit assessment, selection of optimal treatment for a given health situation and identification of high-risk individuals requiring during the treatment period special supervision to reduce the risk of complications and the risk of development of geriatric syndromes such as delirium, cognitive disorders, malnutrition, falls and injuries, functional disability.

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Speech Intelligibility in Rooms with and without an Induction Loop for Hearing Aid Users

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Kociński J., Ozimek E.

Archives of Acoustics

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2015

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vol. 40

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issue 1

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Challenges of modern medicine - geriatric otolaryngology or the advantages of cooperation between an otolaryngologist and a geriatrician

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Skalska A., Składzień J.

Polish Journal of Otolaryngology

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2019

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vol. 73

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issue 1

1-6

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Advanced age is often burdened with many deficits that are a consequence of the aging process, unfavorable lifestyle and multi-morbidity. They contribute to increased morbidity and disability of the older people. Laryngological problems often concern seniors, particularly progressing with age hearing impairment, dizziness, balance disorders, epistaxis, nasopharyngeal diseases, larynx, sinuses, and salivary glands disorders. They are not only a health threat, such as head and neck cancer, but they contribute to the deterioration of mobility, falls and injuries, depression, cognitive functions impairment and, consequently, functional disability, loss of independence and a sense of isolation. In this context, taking as an example the most common ailment, which is hearing impairment, laryngological procedures in the form of the use of hearing aids or cochlear implant improves cognitive functions, mood, self-esteem, opportunities for social interaction and everyday functioning, and the quality of life of older people. In turn, in view of the typical for older age polypathology and of significant reduction of the reserves of the organism, effective treatment aimed at improving health, preventing complications of diagnostics and therapy as well as disability with the desire to maintain independence and good quality of life requires the cooperation of different specialists. The knowledge and experience of geriatricians and the comprehensive geriatric assessment used as the diagnostic tool, aimed at identifying deficits typical of seniors’ age may significantly contribute to a more adequate risk and benefit assessment, selection of optimal treatment for a given health situation and identification of high-risk individuals requiring during the treatment period special supervision to reduce the risk of complications and the risk of development of geriatric syndromes such as delirium, cognitive disorders, malnutrition, falls and injuries, functional disability.

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Hearing Ability in Orchestral Musicians

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Pawlaczyk-Łuszczyńska M., Dudarewicz A., Zamojska M., Śliwińska-Kowalska M.

Archives of Acoustics

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2010

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vol. 35

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issue 4

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Investigation of the Acoustical Environment of the Elderly’s Living Place

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Youjie Z., Jianxin P., Lei Z.

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issue 3

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JAKOŚĆ ŻYCIA I JEJ UWARUNKOWANIA WŚRÓD OSÓB PO 60. ROKU ŻYCIA WYKAZUJĄCYCH ŚREDNIE UPOŚLEDZENIE SŁUCHU

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Skorupska-Król A., Pluta-Wilczyk A., Kurleto P.

Long-Term Care Nursing

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2019

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vol. 4

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issue 2

16-24

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Introduction With increasing age, the frequency and degree of hearing impairment increases. This is determined by the disappearance of spiral ganglion cells, atherosclerosis of the middle ear, as well as changes in the CNS. One of the ways to improve hearing is the apparatus of the hearing organ application of an hearing aid. Their individual adaptation to the needs of each patient positively affects many aspects of the patient’s life in later self-evaluation. Hearing aids tailored to individual patients’ needs positively affect many aspects of patients’s lives and their self-evaluation. Aim The aim of the presented research is to examine the quality of life in a group of people over 60 exhibiting moderate hearing impairment and indicate the selected factors determining this quality. Method and material The study was longitudinal and was carried out using a diagnostic survey. The persons qualified for the tests completed the survey (i.e. the SF-36 self-assessment of life quality questionnaire, Satisfaction Scale with Life and General Mood Scale) twice, i.e. after making a decision about hearing aid and 60 days after this inter¬vention. The statistical analysis of the results was carried out using the IBM SPSS Statistics 20 program. The study group consisted of 60 people. Results The quality of life in the study group was high, as was the self-assessment of life satisfaction. Two-fold measurement of both variables in the longitudinal study indicated a significant increase in life satisfaction in the post- study, in contrast to the observed decrease in the quality of life. In the full model of multiple regression, the self-assessment of life satisfaction, age and intervention in the form of the hearing aid were themost important factors for high quality of life. After the stepwise elimination of variables, predicators of high quality of life have emerged. Conclusion 1.People after 60 with moderate hearing impairment are characterized by high self-assessment of quality of life. 2.Younger age and satisfaction with life are predictors of high quality of life. 3.Hearing apparatus aid positively affects the social and emotional functioning of people with hearing impairments.

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Wstęp Wraz z wiekiem wzrasta częstość oraz stopień upośledzenia słuchu. Decyduje o tym zanik komórek zwoju spiralnego, miażdżyca naczyń krwionośnych ucha środkowego, a także zmiany w obrębie OUN. Jednym ze sposobów poprawiających słyszenie jest aparatowanie narządu słuchu. Indywidualne dostosowanie aparatu do potrzeb każdego pacjenta pozytywnie wpływa na wiele aspektów jego życia w późniejszej samoocenie. Cel Celem prezentowanych badań jest poznanie jakości życia w grupie osób po 60. r. ż. wykazujących średnie upośledzenie słuchu oraz wskazanie wybranych czynników determinujących tę jakość. Metoda i materiał Badania miały charakter podłużny i zostały zrealizowane za pomocą sondażu diagnostycznego. Osoby za¬kwalifikowane do nich kompletowały narzędzia badawcze (tj. kwestionariusz samooceny jakości życia SF-36, Skalę Satysfakcji z Życia oraz Skalę Nastroju Ogólnego) dwukrotnie, tj. po podjęciu decyzji o aparatowaniu narządu słuchu oraz 60 dni po wykonaniu tej interwencji. Analizę statystyczną wyników przeprowadzono, posługując się programem IBM SPSS Statistics 20. Grupa badana liczyła 60 osób. Wyniki Jakość życia w badanej grupie była wysoka, podobnie jak samoocena satysfakcji z życia. Dwukrotny pomiar obu zmiennych w badaniu podłużnym wskazywał na istotny wzrost satysfakcji z życia w badaniu – post- w przeciwieństwie do zaobserwowanego spadku jakości życia. W pełnym modelu regresji wielokrotnej naj¬bardziej istotne dla wysokiej jakości życia okazały się: samoocena satysfakcji z życia, wiek oraz interwencja w postaci aparatowania narządu słuchu. Krokowa eliminacja zmiennych wyłoniła predykatory wysokiej jakości życia. Wnioski 1.Osoby po 60. r. ż. ze średnim upośledzeniem słuchu cechuje wysoka samoocena jakości życia. 2.Młodszy wiek oraz satysfakcja z życia to predykatory wysokiej jakości życia. 3.Aparatowanie narządu słuchu pozytywnie wpływa na funkcjonowanie społeczne i emocjonalne osób wykazujących upośledzenie słuchu.

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Estimation of hearing impairment occurrence in patients with Lyme borreliosis – preliminary study

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Oczko-Grzesik B., Lisowska G., Rubicz N., Kępa L., Boroń-Kaczmarska A., Kawecka I., Misiołek M., Hamann K.-F.

Annales Academiae Medicae Silesiensis

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2018

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issue 72

164-171

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INTRODUCTION: Lyme borreliosis (LB) is the most common tick-borne human disease. The objective of the study was to carry out preliminary evaluation of the incidence of hearing impairments in LB patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Audiometric tests were carried out on 66 patients with diagnosed LB (aged between 18 and 45 years). All the women and men were divided into two major groups: 1 – early, disseminated LB and 2 – late LB; among them subgroups of Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) were distinguished. The hearing organ was diagnosed on the basis of tonal audiometry, extended high-frequency tonal audiometry (up to 18 kHz), impedance audiometry and speech audiometry tests. RESULTS: Abnormal results of the audiometric tests were recorded in 66.7% of patients. The statistical analysis indicates a significant role of borrelial infection (p = 0.017). Most of those were in patients suffering from late stages of the disease, both in patients with LB and LNB. CONCLUSIONS: The study revealed the occurrence of hearing impairment of different degrees in more than one half of the patients with LB, especially in the late stages of the disease. The results indicate the necessity for further comprehensive studies, considering hearing and balance disorders in the course of LB, comprising larger groups of patients.

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WSTĘP: Borelioza z Lyme (Lyme borreliosis – LB) jest najczęstszą chorobą odkleszczową u ludzi. Celem pracy było przeprowadzenie wstępnej analizy występowania zaburzeń słuchu u chorych na LB. MATERIAŁ I METODY: Testy audiometryczne objęły 66 chorych z rozpoznaną LB, w wieku od 18 do 45 lat. Wszyscy badani (kobiety i mężczyźni) zostali podzieleni na dwie główne grupy: 1 – wczesnej, rozsianej LB i 2 – późnej LB; wśród nich zostały wyodrębnione podgrupy pacjentów z rozpoznaniem neuroboreliozy (Lyme neuroborreliosis – LNB). Diagnostykę narządu słuchu przeprowadzono na podstawie badań audiometrii tonalnej, audiometrii tonalnej rozszerzonej (o wysokiej częstotliwości do 18 kHz), audiometrii impedancyjnej i audiometrii mowy. WYNIKI: Nieprawidłowe wyniki testów audiometrycznych stwierdzono u 66,7% badanych, a analiza statystyczna wskazała na istotny związek z zakażeniem Borrelia burgdorferi (p = 0,017). Większość stanowiły osoby z późną LB, zarówno bez, jak i z LNB. WNIOSKI: Zaburzenia słuchu różnego stopnia występują u ponad połowy chorych na LB, zwłaszcza w późnych stadiach procesu chorobowego. Uzyskane wyniki wskazują na konieczność prowadzenia dalszych wszechstronnych badań uwzględniających uszkodzenie narządu słuchu i równowagi w przebiegu LB, obejmujących większe grupy chorych.

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Zaburzenia słuchu w praktyce neurologa

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Konarska-Król M., Kacperska M. J., Jastrzębski K., Radek M., Tomasik B.

Aktualności Neurologiczne

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2014

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vol. 14

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issue 1

61-69

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Hearing is one of the most important human senses closely associated with the organ of hearing and balance. Patients with sudden hearing loss sometimes report ear fullness, tinnitus or vertigo. Hearing disturbances is a very unpleasant sensation lowering the quality of life. Sudden hearing loss is mostly caused by otologic diseases but also disturbances of brain circulation, brain injury, viral (mumps, rubella, herpes zoster) and bacterial infections, bone diseases, bone tumours, 8th nerve tumours, genetic disorders, autoimmune diseases (e.g. multiple sclerosis), ototoxic medications and many others. Hearing disorders are generally divided into central and peripheral, the latter divided into conductive and perceptive. Deafness is a worrying symptom not only for the patient but also for a clinical neurologist. Diagnosis is based on the past history, physical examination, both otolaryngological and neurological, diagnostic investigations, audiological investigation, atrial excitability testing (caloric tests, electronystagmography) depending on clinical indications, neuroradiological investigations, brainstem auditory evoked potentials, blood tests and others, which enables instituting a proper treatment.

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Słuch to jeden z najważniejszych zmysłów człowieka, ściśle związany z narządem słuchu i równowagi. Nagłe lub szybko postępujące upośledzenie słuchu, któremu mogą towarzyszyć szumy uszne, uczucie zatkania ucha czy zawroty głowy, jest dla pacjenta nieprzyjemne i w dużym stopniu obniża jakość jego życia. Wśród przyczyn nagłych zaburzeń słuchu wymienia się przede wszystkim choroby laryngologiczne, ale też zaburzenia krążenia mózgowego, urazy czaszkowo-mózgowe, infekcje wirusowe (wirusy świnki, różyczki, półpaśca) i bakteryjne, choroby kości, guzy nerwu VIII, choroby genetyczne, schorzenia o podłożu autoimmunologicznym (np. stwardnienie rozsiane), leki ototoksyczne i wiele innych. Zaburzenia słuchu dzielimy na ośrodkowe i obwodowe, te drugie natomiast – na przewodzeniowe i odbiorcze. Głuchota jest objawem bardzo niepokojącym nie tylko dla pacjenta, lecz także dla neurologa. W jej przypadku kluczową rolę odgrywają: wywiad, badanie przedmiotowe, w tym badanie otolaryngologiczne, neurologiczne i audiologiczne, badanie pobudliwości przedsionków (próby kaloryczne, elektronystagmografia) oraz – w zależności od wskazań klinicznych – badania neuroobrazowe, badanie słuchowych potencjałów wywołanych z pnia mózgu, badania laboratoryjne krwi i inne, a następnie podjęcie właściwego leczenia.

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Hearing impairment among workers occupationally exposed to excessive levels of noise

Follow-up on the diagnostic level of children covered by the Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening Program in Poland, divided into voivodships

Follow-up on the diagnostic level of children covered by the Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening Program in Poland, divided into voivodships

Challenges of modern medicine - geriatric otolaryngology or the advantages of cooperation between an otolaryngologist and a geriatrician

Speech Intelligibility in Rooms with and without an Induction Loop for Hearing Aid Users

Challenges of modern medicine - geriatric otolaryngology or the advantages of cooperation between an otolaryngologist and a geriatrician

Hearing Ability in Orchestral Musicians

Investigation of the Acoustical Environment of the Elderly’s Living Place

JAKOŚĆ ŻYCIA I JEJ UWARUNKOWANIA WŚRÓD OSÓB PO 60. ROKU ŻYCIA WYKAZUJĄCYCH ŚREDNIE UPOŚLEDZENIE SŁUCHU

Estimation of hearing impairment occurrence in patients with Lyme borreliosis – preliminary study

Zaburzenia słuchu w praktyce neurologa