 Hearing Aids
"Hearing Aids" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Wearable sound-amplifying devices that are intended to compensate for impaired hearing. These generic devices include air-conduction hearing aids and bone-conduction hearing aids. (UMDNS, 1999)
| Descriptor ID |
D006310
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.305.906.500 E07.814.458
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| Concept/Terms |
Hearing Aids- Hearing Aids
- Aid, Hearing
- Aids, Hearing
- Hearing Aid
Ear Molds- Ear Molds
- Ear Mold
- Mold, Ear
- Molds, Ear
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2015 | 6 | 1 | 7 | | 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2019 | 5 | 1 | 6 | | 2020 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2021 | 7 | 0 | 7 | | 2022 | 5 | 0 | 5 | | 2023 | 9 | 0 | 9 | | 2024 | 10 | 1 | 11 | | 2025 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hearing Aids" by people in Profiles.
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Mothemela B, Frisby C, Mahomed Asmail F, de Kock T, Moore DR, Manchaiah V, Swanepoel W. Community-based hearing aid fitting model for adults in low-income communities facilitated by community health workers: a feasibility study. Glob Health Action. 2025 Dec; 18(1):2545630.
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Wentzel C, Swanepoel W, Mahomed-Asmail F, Beukes E, Dawes P, Munro K, Almufarrij I, Manchaiah V. Auditory Acclimatization in New Adult Hearing Aid Users: A Registered Systematic Review of Magnitude, Key Variables, and Clinical Relevance. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2025 Jul 08; 68(7):3445-3479.
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Mahomed-Asmail F, Graham MA, Swanepoel W, Manchaiah V, Yerraguntla K, Karlsson E. Predictors of hearing loss disability: a multinational study using the ICF core set. Int J Audiol. 2025 Aug; 64(8):784-791.
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Knoetze M, Manchaiah V, Swanepoel W. Usability and Performance of Self-Fitting Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids. J Am Acad Audiol. 2025 Jan 01; 36(1):23-36.
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Oosthuizen I, Swanepoel W, Boyd RL, Pennebaker JW, Launer S, Manchaiah V. Exploring adult hearing aid user experiences: meaning extraction methods, content patterns, and associations with demographic and outcome variables. Int J Audiol. 2025 Sep; 64(9):909-919.
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De Sousa KC, Manchaiah V, Moore DR, Graham MA, Swanepoel W. Long-Term Outcomes of Self-Fit vs Audiologist-Fit Hearing Aids. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Sep 01; 150(9):765-771.
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Knoetze M, Manchaiah V, De Sousa K, Moore DR, Swanepoel W. Comparing Self-Fitting Strategies for Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids: A Crossover Clinical Trial. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Sep 01; 150(9):784-791.
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Epperson MV, Jones G, Abdulrazzak O, Anidi C, Ibrahim N, Banakis Hartl R. Sound Localization in Active Transcutaneous Bone Conduction Implant Users with Single-Sided Deafness. Otol Neurotol. 2024 Sep 01; 45(8):855-862.
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Knoetze M, Manchaiah V, Oosthuizen I, Beukes E, Swanepoel W. Perspectives on Hearing Aid Cost and Uptake for Prescription and Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Users. Am J Audiol. 2024 Sep 03; 33(3):942-952.
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Avierinos RJ, Beukes E, Manchaiah V, Oosthuizen I, le Roux T, Swanepoel W. Meaningful life changes following hearing aid use: a qualitative user perspective. Int J Audiol. 2025 May; 64(5):471-480.
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