Percepção de fala dos deficientes auditivos usando aparelho de amplificação com algoritmo de redução de ruído
Open Access
- 1 February 2010
- journal article
- Published by FapUNIFESP (SciELO) in Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
- Vol. 76 (1), 14-17
- https://doi.org/10.1590/s1808-86942010000100003
Abstract
Often, individuals with hearing loss have difficulties understanding speech in noisy environments. It was the aim of this study to assess the performance of adult individuals with sensorineural hearing loss, associated with speech perception using digital hearing aids with a sound reduction algorithm called Speech Sensitive Processing, on and off, in the presence of noise. This case study was performed with 32 individuals with sensorineural hearing loss of mild, moderate or mild to moderate level. Our evaluation involved a speech perception test, where we investigated the recognition of sentences in noise, in order to get a signal/noise ratio, with a digital hearing aid. Result The algorithm provided a benefit for most hearing impaired individuals, in the investigation of signal/noise ratio and the results pointed to a statistically significant difference when the algorithm was on, compared to when the algorithm was off. The use of a sound reduction algorithm must be considered as a clinical alternative - since we observed an efficacy in noise reduction and heightened speech perception.Keywords
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