Biomaterial Database

[Check of hearing aid fitting]. 2004

K Schorn

Kllinik und Poliklinik für Hals-Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Grosshadern, München. Schorn@hno.med.uni-muenchen.de

A qualified hearing aid fitting is only possible if the ENT doctor not only prescribes the device, but also conscientiously checks the comparative adjustments made by the hearing aid acoustician. In deciding, which of the tested hearing aids achieves the best and most appropriate improvement of hearing, the physician should first thoroughly study the acoustician's fitting protocol, which contains comparative results of all devices tested. The subjective satisfaction of the patient with his hearing aid can be determined in a detailed conversation or with a special questionnaire. The examination of the otoplastic is as necessary as the improvement of speech discrimination under free field conditions, especially with additional noise. With in situ measurement, the individual transmission characteristics of the hearing aid and the otoplastic are tested in a few minutes. Conscientious control of the fitted hearing aid is only possible with loudness scaling. The scaling function shows clearly whether the fitted aid has adequate amplification, is not too loudly adjusted, and whether the field of pleasant hearing has been considered.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009313	National Health Programs	Components of a national health care system which administer specific services, e.g., national health insurance.	National Health Insurance, Non-U.S.,Health Services, National,National Health Insurance,National Health Insurance, Non U.S.,National Health Services,Services, National Health,Health Insurance, National,Health Program, National,Health Programs, National,Health Service, National,Insurance, National Health,National Health Program,National Health Service,Program, National Health,Programs, National Health,Service, National Health
D010036	Otolaryngology	A surgical specialty concerned with the study and treatment of disorders of the ear, nose, and throat.	Otology,Otorhinolaryngology,Laryngology
D011785	Quality Assurance, Health Care	Activities and programs intended to assure or improve the quality of care in either a defined medical setting or a program. The concept includes the assessment or evaluation of the quality of care; identification of problems or shortcomings in the delivery of care; designing activities to overcome these deficiencies; and follow-up monitoring to ensure effectiveness of corrective steps.	Quality Assessment, Health Care,Health Care Quality Assessment,Health Care Quality Assurance,Healthcare Quality Assessment,Healthcare Quality Assurance,Quality Assessment, Healthcare,Quality Assurance, Healthcare,Assessment, Healthcare Quality,Assessments, Healthcare Quality,Assurance, Healthcare Quality,Assurances, Healthcare Quality,Healthcare Quality Assessments,Healthcare Quality Assurances,Quality Assessments, Healthcare,Quality Assurances, Healthcare
D005858	Germany	A country in central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark. The capital is Berlin.
D006310	Hearing Aids	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)	Ear Molds, Hearing Aid,Aid, Hearing,Aids, Hearing,Hearing Aid
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001301	Audiometry, Pure-Tone	Measurement of hearing based on the use of pure tones of various frequencies and intensities as auditory stimuli.	Audiometry, Bekesy,Audiometry, Pure Tone,Bekesy Audiometry,Pure-Tone Audiometry
D001302	Audiometry, Speech	Measurement of the ability to hear speech under various conditions of intensity and noise interference using sound-field as well as earphones and bone oscillators.	Audiometries, Speech,Speech Audiometries,Speech Audiometry
D001309	Auditory Threshold	The audibility limit of discriminating sound intensity and pitch.	Auditory Thresholds,Threshold, Auditory,Thresholds, Auditory
D017410	Practice Guidelines as Topic	Works about directions or principles presenting current or future rules of policy for assisting health care practitioners in patient care decisions regarding diagnosis, therapy, or related clinical circumstances. The guidelines may be developed by government agencies at any level, institutions, professional societies, governing boards, or by the convening of expert panels. The guidelines form a basis for the evaluation of all aspects of health care and delivery.	Clinical Guidelines as Topic,Best Practices,Best Practice