Learning objectives
Knowledge of statistics applied to research and epidemiology. Electrophysiological audiometric methods. Prosthetic auditory rehabilitation of deafness in the adult and in the child.
Prerequisites
To sit the examinations of the Integrated course Audiometry IV, students must have passed the examinations of the integrated courses Audiometry I, II and III.
Course unit content
<br />-Language acquisition and the consequences of the lack of acoustic information in the child. <br />
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-Auditory impairment. Communication disabilities and handicaps. <br />
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-Epidemiology of deafness. <br />
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-Pediatric deafness (congenital and acquired) and its prevention. <br />
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-Audiological diagnosis in the child (medical history and instrumental investigation). <br />
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-Prelingual deafness (preverbal and periverbal). Postlingual deafness. <br />
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-The concept of audiometric screening. <br />
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-Neonatal audiological screening. <br />
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-Acute Oto-acoustic emissions. <br />
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The Boel Test. <br />
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-Audiometric screening in preschool children. <br />
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-Audiometric screening in preschool children. <br />
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-Impedance audiometry screening. <br />
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-Voice screening. <br />
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-Organisation for the prophylaxis and prevention of pediatric deafness in Italy and abroad (especially in Denmark). <br />
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-Definition of noise. <br />
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-Threshold of audibility. The decibel and the psychophysical law of Weber Fechner. <br />
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-Definition of noise. <br />
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-Subjective evaluation of noise. <br />
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-Noise interference in verbal communication. <br />
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-Noise exposure tolerability limits (85 - 90 dBA). <br />
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-The effect of vibrations in the workplace and various types of vibrations. <br />
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-Phonometer <br />
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-The effect of noise on the hearing. Adaptation and auditory fatigue (TTS - PTS). <br />
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-Principles for the prevention of noise pollution. <br />
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-Occupational deafness and prevention of noise-induced auditory damage. <br />
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-Acoustic trauma in industry workers - NIPTS. <br />
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-Audiometric screening in factories. <br />
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-Organisation for the prevention of deafness in industry (work environments). <br />
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-Medico-legal assessment of professional deafness. <br />
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Epidemiology of infant deafness. <br />
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Classification of infant hypoacusis. <br />
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Transmissive hypoacusis: exudative otitis media, chronic otitis, malformations. <br />
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Neurosensory hypoacusis: general picture. <br />
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Overview of genetics. <br />
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Neurosensory hypoacusis of genetic origin. <br />
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Neurosensory hypoacusis of acquired origin <br />
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Behavioural audiometry. <br />
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Acoustic oto-emissions. <br />
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Auditory evoked potentials in the diagnosis of deafness in children. <br />
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Electrocochleography. <br />
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Diagnostic iter in infant deafness. <br />
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Auditory screening: general concepts. <br />
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Current auditory screening methods. <br />
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Neonatal auditory screening <br />
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Auditory screening in schoolchildren. <br />
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-Analysis of linear regression: analysis of experimental data, estimate of the parameters, study of the effectiveness of a model. <br />
Full programme
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Bibliography
B. Calogero - 'Audiologia' - Monduzzi Bologna <br />
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