COVID-19 and Deafness: Impact of Face Masks on Speech Perception.
Margherita TofanelliVincenzo CapriottiAnnalisa GattoPaolo Boscolo RizzoSerena RizzoGiancarlo TirelliPublished in: Journal of the American Academy of Audiology (2022)
Face masks have a detrimental effect on speech perception especially for HI patients, potentially worsening their hearing-related quality of life.