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Tuesday 23 June  
Room: Tenerife

HEARING AND COMMUNICATION
Time: 08:00 -10:00
Moderator: Marcel Vlaming  

Hearing screening tests by telephone and internet: HEARCOM  implementations in European countries
M. Buschermöhle (1), K.C. Wagener (2), M. Downs (3), M. E. Lutman (4), B. Larsby (5), M. Hällgren (5), J. Lyzenga (6), E. Ozimek (7), J. Wouters (8) and B. Kollmeier (1), (2), (9)
(1) HörTech gGmbH Oldenburg, Germany; (2) Hörzentrum Oldenburg GmbH, Germany; (3) Executive Director of Science and Enterprise, RNID, London, United Kingdom; (4) Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton, United Kingdom; (5) Linköping University, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Technical Audiology, Linköping, Sweden; (6) Department of ENT Communication, VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (7) Institute of Acoustics, Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan, Poland; (8) ExpORL, Department of Neurosciences, K.U.Leuven, Belgium and (9) Medizinische Physik, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Germany.
 
Development and application of an “auditory profile” for the classification of hearing impairments
Wouter A. Dreschler (1), Thamar van Esch (1), Birgitta Larsby (2), Mathias Hällgren (2), Mark E Lutman (3), Johannes Lyzenga (4), Matthias Vorman (5), Birger Kollmeier (5)
(1) Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (2) Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden; (3) Institute for Sound and Vibration Research, Southampton, United Kingdom; (4) VU University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (5) HörTech GmbH, Oldenburg, Germany.
 
Multilingual hearing diagnostics for Europe
B. Kollmeier (1),( 2),( 3); K.C. Wagener (2); M. Buschermöhle (1); M. Vormann (2); M. Zokoll (3); M. E. Lutman (4); B. Larsby (5), J. Lyzenga (6); T. Van Esch (7) and W. A. Dreschler (7)
 
(1) HörTech gGmbH D- Oldenburg; (2) Hörzentrum Oldenburg GmbH, D- Oldenburg; (3) Medizinische Physik, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, D-Oldenburg; (4) Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton, UK-Southampton; (5) Linköping University, Department of Audiology, S-Linköping; (6) Department of ENT Communication, VU Medical Center, NL- Amsterdam and (7) Academic Medical Center, NL-Amsterdam.
 
Perceptual evaluation of standard and new signal enhancement strategies
Heleen Luts, Koen Eneman, Jan Wouters, Michael Büchler, Norbert Dillier, Wouter Dreschler, Matthias Froehlich, Giso Grimm, Niklas Harlander, Volker Hohmann, Rolph Houben, Sofie Jansen, Arne Leijon, Anthony Lombard, Dirk Mauler, Marc Moonen, Henning Puder, Michael Schulte, Ann Spriet, Matthias Vormann.
 
A wireless public announcement system for use with hearing devices
M. Vlaming (1), J. Sainz (2) and B. Grover (3)
(1) VU University Hospital, Amsterdam, Netherlands; (2) Moviquity, Madrid, Spain, Sweden; (3) The Royal National Institute For Deaf People, London, United Kingdom.
 
10:00 -10:30 COFFEE AND EXHIBITION
 
Room: Tenerife
Free Papers

COCHLEAR IMPLANTS I
Time: 10:30-12:00
Chairman: Ramos A
Secretary: Hernández Cordero MC

Transient deafness in young candidates for cochlear implants
Attias J (1,2),  Raveh E (3)
(1) Department of Communication Disorders, University of Haifa, Haifa; (2) Institute for Audiology and Clinical Neurophysiology; (3) Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel and Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tiqwa, affiliated with Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
 
Quality of life outcomes for adult cochlear implant recipients and their significant other
Looi V, Mackenzie M, Bird P.  
The Department of Communication Disorders. The University of Canterbury. Christchurch, New Zealand.
 
Spatial hearing and music perception abilities in subjects using a combination of electric and acoustic stimulation
Cowan RSC (1, 4), Plant KL (1, 2), Briggs R (1, 4), Whitford LA (1, 2), Law M (1, 2), Incerti P (1, 2), Gorrie J (1, 2), Skinner L (1, 2, 3 )
(1) The HEARing CRC, Melbourne, Australia; (2)  Cochlear Limited, Melbourne, Australia; (3) The Sydney Cochlear Implant Clinic, Sydney, Australia; (4) The Department of Otolaryngology, University of Melbourne, Australia.
 
Results of application of FSP coding strategy in children – satisfaction and preference study
Lorens A, Zgoda M, Skarzynski H.
Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, Poland.
 
Teachers’ perspective on reading and writing abilities of children with a cochlear implant
Stephen AA, Umat C, Zamratol-Mai S, Mukari S.
Department of Audiology & Speech Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
 
Reading ability and academic performance in malay language in children with a cochlear implant
Stephen AA, Umat C, Zamratol-Mai S, Mukari S.
Department of Audiology & Speech Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
 
Perception and training of emotional affectation in speech by CI users
James CJ, Laborde ML, Orreteguy L, Riviere A, Fraysse B.
Hôpital Purpan, CHU Toulouse, France.
 
Development of auditory memory in cochlear implanted children over time
Mikic B, Miric D, Ostojic S, Asanovic M, Mikic M.
Clinical Center of Serbia, Insitute of ENT. Belgrade, Serbia.
 
Room: Tenerife
Free papers

AUDITORY ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
Time: 12:00- 13:00
Chairman: Laukli E
Secretary: Delgado J

Evaluation of low frequency otoacoustic emissions in subjects with normal and impaired hearing
Jedrzejczak WW, Lorens A, Piotrowska A, Kochanek K, Sliwa L, Skarzynski H.
Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, Poland
 
Distorsion product otoacoustic emission (DPOAE)  examinations in patients with type-1 diabetes mellitus
Tóth F ,   Várkonyi TT , Sevacsek Zs, Rovó L, Lengyel Cs, Légrády P, Jóri J, Kiss JG.
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery; (1) 1st Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
 
Application of automated OAE and ASSR algorithms to evaluation of hearing sensitivity in normal-hearing and hearing impaired subjects
Sliwa L (1),  Jedrzejczak WW (1), Hatzopoulos S (2), Kochanek K (1), Pilka E (1), Skarzynski H (1)
(1) Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, Poland; (2) University of Ferrara, Italy.
 
Effect of peer review on accuracy of reported ABR hearing thresholds in newborn hearing screening programme referrals
Raglan E, Radomskij P, Sudhagar K.
St George's Healthcare NHS Trust. London, UK.
 
Auditory Steady-State responses in dyslexic readers: a deficit in auditory temporal processing?
Poelmans H (1), Luts H (1), Boets B (2), Vandermosten M (2), Ghesquiére P (2), Wouters J (1)
(1) ExpORL, Dept. Neurosciences, K.U.Leuven, Belgium; (2) Center for Parenting, Child Welfare and Disabilities, K.U.Leuven, Belgium.
 
Uncomfortable loudness levels in normal hearing adults derived from the Auditory Steady State responses
Mora Espino R (1,2), Zenker F (1,2), Fernández Belda R (3,1,2), and Barajas de Prat JJ (4,2,1)
(1) Fundación Dr. Barajas, S/C de Tenerife, Spain;(2) Clínica Barajas, S/C de Tenerife, Spain; (3) Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, S/C de Tenerife, Spain; (4) Universidad de La Laguna. S/C de Tenerife, Spain.
 
Auditory steady-state responses in young infants: thresholds and latencies
Alaerts J (1), Luts H (1), Van Dun B (1,2), Desloovere C (3), Wouters J (1)
(1) ExpORL, Dept. Neurosciences, K.U.Leuven, Belgium;(2) SCD-SISTA, Dept. of Electrical Engineering (ESAT), K.U.Leuven, Belgium;(3) Dept. Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium.
 
Cortical auditory steady-state responses and speech understanding
Alaerts J, Luts H, Hofmann M, Wouters J.
ExpORL, Dept. Neurosciences, K.U.Leuven, O&N 2, Herestraat 49/721, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
 
13:00-14:00 LUNCH
 
14:00-14:30 POSTER SESSION II & SHORT COMPANY PRESENTATIONS
 
Room: Tenerife
Invited Speakers and Free Papers

AUDIOLOGICAL MEDICINE
Time: 14:30 - 16:30
Chairman: Luxon L
Secretary: Fernández R

Genetics of hearing loss
Salido E
Research Unit, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
 
Audiovestibular manifestations in hyperlipidaemia
Jayarajan V, Prasher D, Topass N, Vangapalli S.
Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, England
 
A proportional meta analysis study of hearing loss in Turner's Syndrome
Dasgupta S (1), Das VK (2)
(1) Manchester Royal Infirmary, UK; (2) University of Manchester, UK.
 
A suggested mechanism for the air-bone-gap in superior canal dehiscence syndrome
Sichel J Y (1), Perez R (1), Sohmer H (2)
 
Major and minor head injuries – a clinical study on the effects on the human temporal bone
Fenech AJ (1), Camilleri MT (2)
(1) Audiology unit, Department of Otolaryngology Mater Dei Hospital Malta; (2) Department of Anatomy, University of Malta.
 
Fractures of the human temporal bone - a new plane of sectioning
Fenech AJ (1), Camilleri MT (2), Michaels L (3)
(1) Anatomy Department, University of Malta and Department of Otolaryngology, Mater Dei Hospital, Malta; (2) Anatomy Department, University of Malta; (3) University of London, United Kingdom.
 
The importance of the audiological assessment combined with the paediatric ent assessment
Willis-Lorrier RMS, Vinck S, Homans NC, Verschuure J.
Audiological Centre, ENT Department, Erasmus Medical Centre. Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
 
Autoimmune inner ear diseases and channelopathies as possible aetiologies for tinnitus and meniere's disease; a review
Refaie AE.
Bristol University; UK.
 
DPOAES in patients with definite Ménière’s disease
Al-Saif S (1), AbdelTawwab MM (2).
Consultant of ORL, KFMMC Hospital, Dhahran, KSA, Egypt (1); Lecturer of Audiology, ENT Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, now Audiological Physician in KFMMC Hospital, Egypt (2).
 
Aetiology of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
Pace Balzan E, Borg C, Farrugia E.
Audiology Unit, Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta.
 
Bilateral vestibular failure
Cvjetko T, Aras I , Vlahovic S, Celap M.
Polyclinic for speech and hearing rehabilitation,Zagreb Croatia,Department of Otorhinolaryngology. Zagreb, Croatia.
 
Effects of hearing impairment on psychosocial health and need for recovery after work in adults aged between 18-70 years: results from an internet-based national survey on hearing
Nachtegaal J (1,5), Smit JH (2,5) , Smits C (1,5) , Goverts ST (1,5), Anema JR (3,4,5), Festen JM (1,5) , Kramer SE (1,5)
(1) Department of ENT/Audiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. (2)  Department of Psychiatry, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. (3) Department of Public and Occupational Health, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. (4) Research Centre for Insurance Medicine, AMC – UWV – VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. (5) EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
 
Computer-aided 3D visualization in patients with acoustic neurinoma
Kiss JG , Nagy AL, Tanács A, Czesznak A (1), Smehák G (2), Tóth F, Rovó L, Jóri J.
University of Szeged, Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery; (1) University of Szeged, Department of Image Processing and Computer Graphics; (2) Sun Microsystems Hungary Ltd.
 
16:30 -17:00 COFFEE
 
Room: Tenerife
Free Papers

SPEECH AUDIOMETRY
Time: 17:00 -18:00
Chairman: Kollmeier B
Secretary: Zenker F

Development and evaluation of two speech intelligibility tests for francophone listeners
Jansen S (1), Luts H (1), Wagener K (2), Kollmeier B (3), Frachet B (4), Wouters J (1)
(1) ExpORL, Department of Neurosciences, KULeuven, Herestraat 49 bus 721, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium; (2) Hörzentrum Oldenburg, Germany; (3) Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Germany; (4) Hôpital Avicenne, Université Paris XIII, FrancePresbyacousie, France.
 

Speech discrimination in spatially separated noise in the group of unilateral deaf children fitted with BAHA and conventional CROS systems

Piotrowska A, Lorens A, Mrowka M, Olszewski L, Charukiewicz A, Skarzynski H.
Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, Poland.
 
Sound localization and speech perception in bilateral users of Vibrant Soundbridge (VSB)
Koci V, Sprinzl G, Zorowka P.
Innsbruck Medical University, Austria.
 
The effect of a carrier phrase and response alternatives on speech intelligibility in quiet for two monosyllabic tests
Sukowski H (1), Brand T (1), Wagener KC (2), Kollmeier B (1,2)
(1) Medizinische Physik, Universität Oldenburg, Germany; (2) Hörzentrum Oldenburg, Germany
 
Clinical applicability of adaptive speech testing: a comparison of the administration time, accuracy, efficiency and reliability of adaptive speech tests with conventional speech audiometry
O'Beirne GA , Sincock BP, Starfinger C.
University of Canterbury, New Zealand.
 

The cochlear discrimination test in very young children

Cuda D, Murri A, Guerzoni L, Briccola E, Frontera P.
Department of Otolaryngology, “Guglielmo da Saliceto” Hospital, Piacenza, Italy.
 
Greek speech audiometry test-phase 2
Iliadou V (1) , Eleftheriadis N (2)
(1)  Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; (2)  Audiological Center Agias Sofias 23 Thessaloniki. Greece.
 
Development of a paediatric audio-visual speech test in noise
Arnold L (1), Canning D (2), Dykmans P (1), Vanpoucke F (1)
(1) Advanced Bionics Europe; (2) Hear2Learn Ltd.
 
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