Real ear measurement (REM) and auditory performances with open, tulip and double closed dome in patients using hearing aids.

Francesco GaziaBruno GallettiDaniele PortelliGiuseppe AlbertiFrancesco FreniRocco BrunoFrancesco Galletti

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2020)

Our study confirms the necessity to perform REM to evaluate if the prescription target is achieved, especially when tulip domes are used, because they may not occlude the ear canal, causing in some cases the reduction of the vocal discrimination.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
hearing loss
patient reported outcomes
working memory
patient reported