Hearing aids are still beneficial to patients, even if they have a low speech discrimination.

Hantai Kim Oak-Sung ChooKyeongyeon ParkGa Young GuSung-Hee ParkJeong Hun Jang Hun Yi Park Yun-Hoon Choung

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)

In patients with a low SDS, a significant increase in SDS was achieved after the use of HAs, and subjective satisfaction was also acceptable. Low SDS might not be a contraindication for HAs.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
hearing loss
antiretroviral therapy
patient reported